10,000 Birds

JULY 5, 2011

Anas strepera is a common and widespread duck, breeding across northern Europe and Asia, as well as central North America. Here in New York, as on most of the east coast of the United States, Gadwall are a year-round bird, breeding in appropriate marsh habitat.

United States 162

United States North America Jamaica Asia 162

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

A good supplement to your Sibleys, Nat Geo, or Petersons if you reside in or plan to visit Maine, and a wonderful gift for aspiring birders who live there [If you live in NYS, Corey’s American Birding Association Field guide to Birds of New York is a great gift. Dragan]: The best birding in Asia is not even on the Asian mainland!

Sri Lanka 211

Sri Lanka Malaysia Birds Suriname 211

10,000 Birds

JULY 18, 2022

I do not get too many comments on my blog posts, but it seems that whenever I write about jacanas – whether in Africa, Australia, or Asia – there is an unusually high number of reactions (well, maybe one or two rather than the usual zero) from female readers. This is ok as birds do not have teeth anyway).

Birds 162

Birds South Korea Japan Abandon 162

10,000 Birds

JULY 22, 2014

Will Raup is a birder from upstate New York who helped Corey learn a lot about birds when Corey was first starting out as a birder. In the east, this species can be found along the east coast of Africa, the Nile Valley,and into parts of the middle east and India and southeast Asia. There are two main subspecies, the nominate B.

Cattle 169

Cattle South Korea Suriname Seychelles 169

10,000 Birds

MAY 31, 2013

Normally she would be living somewhere in Europe or Asia, but she was born and raised in captivity in the United States. She lives with her handler, wildlife rehabilitator Lisa Acton, in upstate New York. Xena is a Eurasian Eagle Owl.

Wildlife Rehabilitation 161

Wildlife Rehabilitation Raised Eagles Owls 161

Animal Ethics

JUNE 17, 2008

Without our strong alliance with South Korea, our influence in Asia would be vastly diminished. It sent more than 300,000 troops to help us in Vietnam, was a quick and generous supporter of Desert Storm in 1991, and for several years had the third-largest deployment of troops in Iraq, following our invasion of that country five years ago.

New York Times 40

New York Times South Korea New York Iraq 40

10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2011

Originally from India and the vicinity, it is believed that they had already undergone two major expansions – through Asia Minor in the 1600s, and then across Europe in the 1900s – when they first appeared in North America. They are very common in Central Asia, which is very roughly comparable to the prairies.

Montana 131

Montana 2011 New York Bahamas 131

Animal Person

MARCH 27, 2009

In "Council Bozos Want to Ban Circus Animals in City" Ellis Henican ridicules the New York City Council for introducing a bill to ban the "display of wild or exotic animals for public entertainment or amusement."

Circus Animals 100

Circus Animals New York City Elephants Zoos 100

Animal Ethics

MARCH 10, 2007

Every year, 100,000 horses are slaughtered at foreign-owned slaughterhouses in the United States to satisfy the palates of wealthy diners in Europe and Asia. At the slaughterhouse, improper use of the stunning bolt frequently results in horses’ being shackled and dismembered while still conscious.

New York Times 40

New York Times Horse Slaughter New York Slaughter 40

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 3, 2012

Though I doubt it will be as cooperative as the one in this post, which was photographed in Kissena Corridor Park in Queens, New York, in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. If the birds in the Western Hemisphere are two species then surely the birds of Europe, Africa, and Asia comprise more than that?

North America 113

North America Asia New York 2010 113

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Doug Futuyma is a Distinguished Professor Emeritus in the Department of Ecology and Evolution at Stony Brook University, State University of New York, and he has taught much of this material to undergraduate and graduate students, and also birders in later years, for literally decades.

Science 199

Science Albatross Research Birds 199

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 23, 2014

Donna had an embarrassment of riches to choose from: It’s a tie between the Willow Ptarmigan in New York State, the confiding Rufous-vented Ground-Cuckoo in Panama, and Hoopoe and African Penguin in South Africa. Redgannet’s BBOTY – a Great Grebe. Yes, it was an exceptionally good year. Travel is good for the birding soul.

2014 181

2014 Costa Rica South Africa Birds 181

10,000 Birds

MARCH 18, 2011

Similarly to the Black-eared Wheatear, there is a subtle difference between the Western race, and the Eastern race which we get here as they pass toward the semi-arid regions of central Asia. Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct. Wicked, right?

Cyprus 145

Cyprus 2011 Deer New York 145

10,000 Birds

MARCH 13, 2011

tai haku Mar 14th, 2011 at 6:19 am cool news on the shark; I think an early morning beach walk would be an addictive habit if I were in your area! Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct. They are relatively helpless and immobile on land. Wicked, right?

Australia 149

Australia 2011 Sharks Deer 149

10,000 Birds

MARCH 4, 2011

It is also familiar at inland sites in winter, especially reservoirs and refuse tips, and breeds in the relatively-Northerly regions of Europe, Asia, and North America. Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct. RECENT POSTS More Habitat for Snowy Plover?

2011 157

2011 Cyprus Deer Species 157

10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2011

Ringer Anhinga and Darters (Anhingidae) The Anhinga and three darter species inhabit warm, freshwater regions of the Americas, Africa, Asia, and Australasia. Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct. RECENT POSTS More Habitat for Snowy Plover? Wicked, right?

2011 150

2011 Pelicans Papua New Guinea Birds 150

10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2023

Ackerman interviews Robyn Fleming, a research librarian at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, who is documenting every owl-related artwork in the museum’s halls and storerooms, so far identifying 550 pieces. It’s a huge subject, especially when you start looking at owl symbolism as it appears in art.

Owls 195

Owls Science Barn Owls Penguins 195

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 3, 2017

I started the year in Florida, traveled to India with the ABA in February, combined family and birding in an August trip to California, and in-between saw very good birds in New York and New Jersey. Only a small one, my Rockjumper guide reassured me, an initiation to real Southeast Asia birding. (6) 3) Greater Adjutant.

2016 107

2016 India Ducks Birds 107

10,000 Birds

MARCH 6, 2011

home about advertise archives birds conservation contact galleries links reviews subscribe Browse: Home / Birds / Orange-headed Thrush Orange-headed Thrush By Redgannet • March 6, 2011 • 18 comments Tweet Share The Orange-headed Thrush , Zoothera citrinus, is common across much of India and south-east Asia. Wicked, right?

2011 174

2011 Deer India New York 174

10,000 Birds

MARCH 7, 2014

We’re lucky to read about his adventures and observations regularly on this site, but the Asia page on his own brilliant blog is required reading for any birder heading to Hong Kong. Trips Asia Hong Kong Trip Report' Always be birding. Most birders don’t need this reminder. 9 Little Grebe. 10 Great Crested Grebe.

2014 203

2014 Eagles Asia Groups 203

10,000 Birds

MARCH 1, 2022

(Famously, the Blackburnian was the spark bird for notable birder Phoebe Snetsinger; it was also the spark bird for my friend Marylee,) Without warblers, migrant hotspots like the Ramble in New York City’s Central Park would be empty in May. He has been birding since he was a kid, led birding trips across the U.S.

United States 200

United States North America Species 2013 200

10,000 Birds

JUNE 30, 2012

Dendrocopos leucotos is absent from western Europe but is found in northern, central, and eastern Europe and across Asia as far east as Japan and Korea. Then my iPhone started ringing, which was weird, because pretty much everyone I know knew I was in Hungary and who would be calling me at 11 PM in New York and 5 AM in Hungary?

Woodpeckers 172

Woodpeckers Hungary Europe Japan 172

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 1, 2015

These include Pennsylvania (George Armistead) and, the one we 10,000 Birds beat writers are really looking forward to, The ABA Field Guide to Birds of New York , by Corey Finger. And, he did, trekking to remote areas of Asia, Africa, and Australia, often on his own, always on the lookout for a good beer.

Papua New Guinea 174

Papua New Guinea 2014 Penguins Birds 174

10,000 Birds

JUNE 4, 2013

(Famously, the Blackburnian was the spark bird for notable birder Phoebe Snetsinger; it was also the spark bird for my friend Marylee,) Without warblers, migrant hotspots like the Ramble in New York City’s Central Park would be empty in May. He has been birding since he was a kid, led birding trips across the U.S.

United States 227

United States North America Species New York 227

10,000 Birds

MARCH 5, 2024

Published by Prestel Publishing, a German art publisher that’s part of Penguin Random House, with offices in London and New York, it’s a beautifully packaged art book, large (9.63 Birds of the World: The Art of Elizabeth Gould is the first publication to celebrate Elizabeth’s art and life.

Australia 174

Australia Birds Europe Collecting 174

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

Here in New York, fall doesn’t begin until this afternoon at 4:02 PM, so I got in what will probably be this year’s first and last review of a saison – a classic and refreshing Belgian beer style generally favored for summer drinking – just under the wire. Trinity Brewing Le Capitaine Golden Saison Regal.

Georgia 100

Georgia Colorado Tennessee Atlanta 100

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

I am a city girl and until I became a birder my contact with hunting was limited to occasionally seeing dead deer on the tops of cars in upstate New York. She also grew up in upstate New York, which makes me wonder if she had a hand in that Buffalo mystery bird page?). I was really taken aback when I saw this.

Ducks 113

Ducks North America Geese Hunters 113