10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2023

What the Owl Knows is organized into nine chapters: introduction, adaptation (including vision and flight), research and researchers, vocalization, courtship and breeding, roosting and migration, cognition, and two chapters on owls and humans–captive owls (not zoos, educational owls) and owls in our cultural history.

Owls 224

Owls Science Barn Owls Penguins 224

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 7, 2014

Even the first explorers to Australia documented there was a risk of extinction of birds and animals into the future and subsequently decided to collect as many specimens as possible! The population decline is generally blamed on habitat destruction and introduced predators, but inter-breeding may also be to blame.

Species 176

Species Australia Birds Parrots 176

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 19, 2011

By weird things I don’t mean human weird things, like for example wasting their time in wild places looking for unusual feathered animals and ticking them off a list, but things that fall outside of their usual repertoire of normal behaviour. It is easy to forget sometimes that birds can do weird things. And the hole looks fairly fresh.

Albatross 184

Albatross Hawaii Seals Parrots 184

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 15, 2015

We know that animals can essentially lose their predator avoidance behaviors. You will see often repeated that the Galapagos are unique in the lack of fear of humans exhibited by the animal inhabitants. First, Darwin wrote quite a bit about lack of fear in various animals, but he did so initially in the context of the Falklands.

Birds 127

Birds Research Humane Pets 127

10,000 Birds

JULY 21, 2014

Monk Parakeet is the only parrot species that builds its own nest. These are extremely large stick structures (some articles compare the largest ones to the size of a car) that are usually populated by multiple breeding pairs in separate chambers. Not many survive, and very few flourish. The answer lies in the nests. And cell towers.

Chicago 209

Chicago New York City New York Illinois 209

10,000 Birds

MARCH 15, 2011

Over the next few days, the Alpine Accentors ( Prunella collaris ) will arrive on their high-Alpine breeding grounds – it is time to start singing, despite that the treeless Alpine landscape is still under metres of snow. all Alpine Accetor photos digiscoped (c) Dale Forbes. all Alpine Accetor photos digiscoped (c) Dale Forbes.

2011 221

2011 Breeders Breeding Deer 221

10,000 Birds

MARCH 26, 2014

Plenty of ink was spilt when the giraffe was killed, and those that were interested into why a zoo filled with people who love animals and put up with low wages to help them might do something that seems to go against that have had many chances to do so. Losing a few non-breeding lions in zoos a great deal less.

Lions 150

Lions Giraffes Zoos Killing 150

10,000 Birds

MAY 30, 2014

It was a poignant and ironic sight to see them in the process of breeding right next to that barn at the edge of the park. These near-threatened parrots have a declining and fragmented population due to the clearing of Cerrado for agriculture such as coffee and soybeans. Birding Brazilian birds Canastra cerrado'

Brazil 169

Brazil South America Collecting America 169

10,000 Birds

MARCH 17, 2013

Apparently they breed to the south and return to feed at Lake Bindegolly. There was evidence of terns breeding at some earlier stage by the remaining carcasses in the bush. No doubt the National Parks are aware of the situation, but it is also hard to deal with feral animals in remote areas. Feral pigs. Outback flies!

Feral 150

Feral Pelicans Ducks Pigs 150

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

Black-winged Lovebird Another endemic now shared with Eritrea, this cute little parrot is not uncommon in forest edges and woodlands, even occurring in towns and cities. Flocks of cheerful birds frequent caves and cliffs where they breed. Addis Ababa is a reliable stake-out! This image was taken in Lalibela.

Ethiopia 273

Ethiopia Eritrea Africa Mammals 273

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

The site serves as a breeding centre for endangered birds and animals, and you can walk around large aviaries and even a night house to see captive kiwi. The centre has a daily feeding of wild Kaka , making it easy to see this large parrot.

New Zealand 157

New Zealand Penguins Sanctuary Birds 157

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

The two main areas, Greater Sundas and Wallacea, are separated by ‘Wallace’s Line,’ a boundary drawn in 1859 by British naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace, who realized that the two areas had totally different birds and animals. There is no entry for Lory. Or, I can peruse the 107 family listings in the Table of Contents.

Indonesia 134

Indonesia Brunei Birds Malaysia 134