Critter News

OCTOBER 26, 2008

Why and how do people campaign on behalf of a species that is not their own? Readership: This book will be of interest to anyone who wishes to understand the animal rights movement in England, the United States and Australia. Tags: animal cruelty books. Sounds interesting.

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Cruelty Animal Rights Movement Factory Farm Factory Farming 100

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MARCH 8, 2011

Getting to know the subtleties in differences between closely related species takes years of dedication and practice. Thirdly, many species of shorebirds display such vast differences in their summer and winter plumages that it is always interesting to note how some birds in the same flock are in contrasting stages of plumage.

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Florida South Africa 2011 Africa 188

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MARCH 4, 2011

Among these white-headed/dark-winged gulls formerly lumped into the genus Larus , there were 18+ recognized species the last time I checked, sharing similarities that make telling them apart for the amateur birdwatcher very difficult. 1998), then the proper name for this species is L. fuscus – should be separated as species.

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2011 Cyprus Deer Species 157

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MARCH 2, 2011

Fluttering Shearwater ( Puffinus gavia ) Flesh-footed Shearwater ( Puffinus carneipes ) Buller’s Shearwater ( Puffinus bulleri ) Along with these three were Two further species, also both familiar to North American birders, Sooty Shearwaters and Short-tailed Shearwaters. It is also restricted as a breeder to the north of North Island.

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New Zealand Albatross 2011 Cooking 174

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MARCH 15, 2011

The countryside too is full of signature European species like European Bee-eaters, European Rollers and Great-spotted Cuckoos … Within a shortish drive of the lodge is an unusual birding spot called Pulo do Lobo or The wolf’s Leap. This is worthwhile to pick up some rocky terrain species and the scenery is stunning.

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Portugal 2011 Deer Birds 172

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MARCH 12, 2011

Pavonine Quetzal ( Pharomachrus pavoninus ) Tags: ecuador , quetzal • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more! How lucky you are to live in a country with three different species. Clare and Grant-Broome Western Australia Mar 12th, 2011 at 9:26 pm Beautiful birds! Everybody loves quetzals.

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Ecuador 2011 Deer New York 193

10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2011

Frigatebirds (Fregatidae) Five species of frigatebird ply the planet’s tropical skies and seas. Ringer Cormorants and Shags (Phalacrocoracidae) Cormorants are more speciose than other families in the order; 30-40 species range widely on every continent and many islands. • Explore These Related Posts What is a raptor?

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2011 Pelicans Papua New Guinea Birds 152

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MARCH 14, 2011

Mostly the ducks were Red-breasted Merganser and Greater Scaup , the two most prevalent species on the pond, but there were a few other birds mixed in as well. … Tags: ducks , features , jamaica bay , migration , queens • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more!

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Ducks 2011 Jamaica New York 170

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MARCH 22, 2011

On the grounds, Punta Cana has preserved a 1,500 acre Ecological Park that is an excellent place to view the local endemic bird species and enjoy nature. Tags: Dominican Republic , Worldwide Birding Adventures • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more!

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Dominican Republic 2011 Birds Deer 184

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MARCH 29, 2021

Ken Cross lives with his wife Megan and their three children on the hinterland of the Sunshine Coast on Australia’s east coast. Currently he is the convenor for Birdlife Australia in his local area and, as that suggests, he loves sharing his passion for birds and all wildlife through outings and bird walks. First the listing part.

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Birds 2020 Australia Species 263

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APRIL 25, 2019

10%: Australia, Papua New Guinea. Australia is understandable: good infrastructure, moderate prices and easiness of finding birds, combined with 350 endemics. Yet, the fact that tiny Panama is as popular as huge Brazil, with twice as many bird species, speaks volume for Brazil’s stage of ecotourism development. 21%: Costa Rica.

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Papua New Guinea America Costa Rica Sri Lanka 214

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OCTOBER 1, 2015

Although the official date for the Big White Bird survey is on October 11th 2015 the organisers are happy to receive any information on Sulphur-crested Cockatoos and Australian White Ibis now anywhere in Australia. They would like to know the numbers of these species around Australia on that date and surrounding dates.

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Papua New Guinea Birds 2015 Australia 134

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MARCH 12, 2011

As part of the Wildlife Conservation Society Birds of Brazil giveaway we asked readers of 10,000 Birds to name the bird in Brazil that they would like to see more than any other species. What follows are the responses that readers offered, a veritable aviary of sought after species. It is a really neat bird that I have not seen before.

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Brazil 2011 Birds Wildlife 203

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MARCH 13, 2011

Driving along ice-choked inlets off Lake Ontario, admiring Mute Swans and scaup species, my commitment to nail this nemesis never wavered. Clare and Grant-Broome Western Australia Mar 13th, 2011 at 7:59 pm Well done! For Corey, this was a weekend without a single standout species but with many birds that were [.] Birding is Fun!

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2011 Owls Deer New York 161

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JANUARY 18, 2012

They are one of the most attractive of Australia’s parrots, and one of the most common, benefiting from the planting of attractive flowering shrubs. Pairs of these a are common sight on open grassy areas in Australia. The Willie Wagtail ( Rhipidura leucophrys ) is actually a terrestrial fantail.

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New Zealand Ducks Australia Japan 171

10,000 Birds

MARCH 1, 2011

One such controversial bird is the Veraguan Mango , a small hummingbird species that was, until very recently, believed to be a Panamanian endemic. Veraguan Mango by Carlos Bethancourt Although the Neotropical region supports fewer bird families than Africa, there are considerably more bird species here than anywhere else on earth.

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Panama Costa Rica 2011 Cleveland 205

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MARCH 9, 2011

Like Kapiti the island is an offshore refuge for many species extinct on the mainland, with a lot of the work being done by the voluntary Supporters of Tiritiri Matangi. One species I really hoped to find on the trip was the Kokako. Clare and Grant-Broome Western Australia Mar 9th, 2011 at 7:18 pm Great post! Get yours today!

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New Zealand 2011 Deer Cats 148

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MARCH 9, 2011

And I haven’t even started to write about ageing them … What are your experiences, and what is the colour of the claws on your local gull species? Clare and Grant-Broome Western Australia Mar 10th, 2011 at 4:42 am I thought we were just doing “gulls and ducks&# now and if I want I can throw something else in each week!

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2011 Birds Deer Europe 161

10,000 Birds

MARCH 25, 2012

You can see in the picture there is a Australian White Ibis with a tag, which we have reported. 74 new species were added from the 119 we saw and 14 were “lifers” a. Black Swans -by George Domestic Geese and Australian White Ibis -by George As you can see…the geese were about the same height as George!

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Birds Geese 2012 Collecting 194

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MARCH 19, 2011

In southern Africa, there are two species. They are most active at night and make eerie nocturnal calls which have cemented their place in many folklore tales from Africa to Australia. … Tags: south-africa , Spotted Dikkop , stone curlews , thick-knees • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more!

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2011 Deer Africa Peru 163