10,000 Birds

AUGUST 10, 2022

For some reason that I do not quite understand myself – given that I really rather dislike children and am not too positive about the rest of humanity either – I recently put up a little display of bird photos inside my Shanghai compound, which I share (as the only foreigner) with about 1700 Chinese. Some Birds of Shanghai.

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JUNE 23, 2019

We should stop naming birds, especially non-European birds, after European and Euroamerican naturalists and scientists, especially if we are committed to making the worlds of birds and birding accessible to more people than the demographics that produced the Audubons, Wilsons, Stellers, and MacGillivrays.

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JUNE 2, 2019

However, we did note signage that said if you travelling with an animal you would have to pay for twelve passengers and travel alone with your animal! It is illegal to feed wild animals, take animals, birds and insects and it is also illegal to release animals in Singapore. White-rumped Shama in the forest.

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MARCH 2, 2024

However – and I am not saying this out of misplaced national pride – there is one bird in the Netherlands that proves Jefferson wrong and Buffon right: the White-tailed Eagle (or Sea Eagle ). The grazers are glorified farm animals, but they have been labelled by some very irresponsible people as “wild”. It’s the only Dutch eagle.

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OCTOBER 27, 2018

Lacking the benefit of heated shelters, birds must heed that warning or perish. This is why the Yellow Warblers and Baltimore Orioles of summer don’t linger to experience October 31st, and even late fall migrants like kinglets and sparrows move to slightly warmer regions. These are the winners: BEST COSTUMES. Laughing Falcon.

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

10,000 Birds is running a series of articles by and about tour guides, tour companies, eco-lodges, and other birding travel organizations. We want to help the birding tourism industry come back strong from the COVID pandemic. Guiding birding tours is a remarkably rewarding profession.

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DECEMBER 22, 2018

This year, the one now coming to a close, has been “The Year of the Bird,” as declared by National Geographic (as well as the National Audubon Society, the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, and BirdLife International). It takes into its lens context and surroundings and makes them as important as the central bird (or other animal) subject.

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MAY 12, 2016

How much time do you devote to birding? How high is birding on your list of activities – is it the very first or merely one of? These are the types I recognise: Coffee Break Birding – 10-15 minutes, usually not planned ahead but squeezed out of your schedule. It is a good option if you know that there is that one special bird.

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JANUARY 11, 2014

Joseph Chiera is a Masters student in Animal Behavior and Conservation at Hunter College in NYC and a “somewhat newbie” to birding. After taking an ornithology course last year, he was hooked and spends most of his free time birding or reading birding blogs. Of course, birding was on the itinerary!

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JUNE 14, 2011

One of the primary reasons that these hawks make such excellent falconry birds is because they are one of only two raptor species (the other is the Galapagos Hawk ) that hunt cooperatively. There are many examples in the animal world of pack behavior. Raptors are wild animals that are driven by their instinct to find food.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Of course, the real reason I always look for Collective Arts beers is because this can artwork occasionally features birds, including two editions we’ve already featured here at Booze and Birds. Of course, we hope to see many more bird-themed beer art from this fine brewery and the talented artists it hires in the years to come.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 25, 2013

Today we take a brief reprieve from birder commentary to talk actual birds, specifically those of Santa Cruz Island, where my lowly-esteemed colleague Seagull Steve is currently doing field work on some of the nearshore seabirds there. Never have I seen so many Rufous-crowned Sparrows, they are thick out here. is concerned.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 19, 2013

In 1898, Hermon Bumpus published a paper about change in the morphology in a population of House Sparrows that he proposed was an example of Darwinian Natural Selection in action. House Sparrows ( Passer domesticus ) are introduced birds over most of their very large range. As you know, a lot of birds are killed in the U.S.

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 26, 2020

It was when I searched for migrant birds on gorgeous days of September, usually near the Niagara Gorge, sometimes while fishing for salmon in the powerful green waters. It was also when October came with cool weather and bunches of White-throated Sparrows, shy Hermit Thrushes. In Costa Rica, they become another sort of animal.

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MAY 29, 2012

At least, thought I, Florida would produce some superior birds. So I packed my binoculars thinking that, even if the trip wouldn’t be as bird-rich as my last trip to the Sunshine State (for the mighty, mighty Space Coast Birding & Wildlife Festival ), at least a few crackers would wing my way. Not Sea World.

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JUNE 5, 2011

Corey carved time out of his complicated schedule to bird Central Park with Nate. The birding gods rewarded them both with a Yellow-billed Cuckoo in Central Park’s ramble, though a White-throated Sparrow , a good bird in June, was a close second. What was your best bird of the weekend?

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 28, 2017

Birds begin to filter down through this southern part of Central America by August but the biggest avian movement happens during the third and final weeks of October. While birders up north are pishing up sparrows, digging the Autumn weekend at Cape May, or twitching vagrants, we are busy with kingbird flocks during our height of migration.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Mark Gamin, a Cleveland lawyer, likes cats and birds both. This is Mark’s first contribution to 10,000 Birds. In Oregon, the Barred Owl is taking over Northern Spotted Owl territory and threatening that smaller bird’s survival. Agonizing quandaries concerning invasive species are well-known to wildlife biologists.

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MARCH 2, 2015

So what does climate change mean for birds? Though all birds will be somehow impacted by climate change, I think it is important to note that not all will suffer. As deserts expand, birds suited to arid climates may be just fine. Whats in it for birds? Well…it means everything.

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MAY 17, 2020

How long does the bird stay aloft, and how many dives does he do? Other “ Explores” are directed at the soft, amorphous practice-singing of young, first-year songbirds ( Explore 24, in Chapter 4, “How a Bird Gets Its Song”) and the specific differences between warbler dawn and day songs ( Explore 52, in Chapter 7, “When to Sing, and How”).

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NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Plants, animals, as well as birds. There is an old dead tree top, right on the edge of the canyon, that looked like it would be a great spot for the passing birds to make a stop. We were very surprised about the number of the Greater Roadrunners that we saw, not only on the property, but in the surrounding areas.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 13, 2019

One of the quandaries of birding in Costa Rica is deciding where to go birding. Costa Rica’s small size, ease of access and massive avian diversity promises a wealth of birds in many places. With shorebirds on my mind, the other day, we opted for birding at Punta Morales.

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MARCH 4, 2011

home about advertise archives birds conservation contact galleries links reviews subscribe Browse: Home / Birds / What is the National Bird of Denmark? What is the National Bird of Denmark? It is no wonder that the ugly duckling grew up to be the national bird of Denmark. The Numbat is the animal emblem.

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AUGUST 9, 2013

The general public is out and about, birds and animals are raising their young, and human/wildlife interaction is at its peak. A robot that feeds baby birds so I can take a nap,” wrote Jodi in Massachusetts. “A Birds wildlife rehabilitators wildlife rehabilitators wish list' Summer is high season. High Technology.

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AUGUST 3, 2013

It is built to reach out into the water when the dam is full and is reached along a raised walkway, screened from the mammals, reptiles and birds that may be roosting, resting, feeding, drinking or waiting in ambush close by. Mammals visit the dam as well as the birds. Birding Destinations Pilanesberg National Park South Africa'

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 5, 2019

Birds are singing and migrating, freshets are running, and trees are budding – yes, it’s time for all those things. And given what these birds have been through, this caution is certainly warranted. At last, it’s spring in the northern half of the world. What’s in a name?

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

Timothy Barksdale is a birder/biologist turned filmmaker , passionately pursuing birds with a television camera for the last 24 years. Tim’s involvement with birds began very early and has led him to his passion for conservation through television. “No However, this is a watershed moment for this species of bird in the US.

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OCTOBER 13, 2016

About a quarter of the world’s Brown Bears live in Europe (including the Russian part of it), some 55,000, divided into nine separate and evermore fragmented populations – some of them dangerously tiny, a dozen or two dozen animals only. After all, bears are solitary and elusive animals. House Sparrow – Passer domesticus.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 16, 2011

home about advertise archives birds conservation contact galleries links reviews subscribe Browse: Home / Conservation / Conserving the Future: Bold Bird Ideas Conserving the Future: Bold Bird Ideas By Mike • March 16, 2011 • 2 comments Tweet Share The U.S.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Pronghorn Antelope populations once exceeded 30 million animals, but by the turn of the century, was down to just a few small bands. The combination of over hunting, and the native animals susceptibility to diseases carried by domestic livestock that were allowed to graze there, completely eliminated these Bighorns by 1915.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 3, 2016

I remember, several times while motionlessly surveying birds, I found myself being investigated by Striped Field Mice , who would dare to come to sniff me. Europe: The sun is scorching the area, and the birds are nowhere to be seen. No, birds are way too smart for that stupid trick. My first ever Balkan Egyptian Vultures!

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

The problem of free-roaming cats — and their predation on birds and other wildlife — is hotly contested in communities across the country, and it triggered a lively exchange in the hearing room. But about two-thirds of the people speaking supported the new measure, including Dan Niziolek, director of Minneapolis Animal Care and Control.

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

As we get a little farther north, my target list for bird species has diminished a bit, as there are a lot of repeats, and not many new bird opportunities. Now, the stunning mountain vistas, incredible waterfalls, seemingly bottomless canyons and a bunch of incredible animals certainly have kept this part of the drive adventurous.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 28, 2011

Outside of hardcore twitchers looking for specialty birds and after speaking to thousands and thousands of birders, I have concluded that most people really do not put much emphasis on our prairies. However, organizations like Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory spend much time looking for more evidence of this species’ decline.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 31, 2017

The sun did finally show up, and so did the birds. A consistent source of water is always a great attraction, drawing birds and animals alike. This particular watering hole, is actually a small arm of a manmade reservoir, with great cover along the edges, to allow the birds to approach carefully, and mostly undetected.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 5, 2017

Some birds are so familiar, even non-birders can’t help but know what they are, or at least what family they belong to. That’s OK, we love all sorts of birds, I even love imaginary ones, and the ones that come to the backyard are also ideal starter species. Gartered Trogon.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 23, 2014

People have moved useful plants and animals around with them as long as they had the wit to do so. So that New Zealand would end up with quite a few species of animal not originally found here is hardly surprising of itself. There were no mammals, little game, and not many birds either.

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