10,000 Birds

JUNE 1, 2021

The photographs are from VIREO, the ornithological image collection associated with the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, which licenses bird photographs to many guides and reference books. Bald Eagle, for example, is still said to be “formerly more widespread” though the range map shows expansion.

North America 279

North America America Birds California Condor 279

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 2, 2012

The new edition adds 11 species, birds such as Zone-tailed Hawk, Short-tailed Hawk, and California Condor that are only seen in specific areas of North America. There is also poetic feel to parts of the book, echoing the passion hawk watchers bring to the science. How do you explain the mystery of your passion to other people?

North America 240

North America Bald Eagle Birds Eagles 240

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 22, 2013

Not only is it a very impressive citizen science project that manages to marshal the legions of birders around Canada and the U.S., Time will tell how much good science can be wrung from the data (due to observer bias, misidentifications, the vastly differing skillsets of contributing observers, under-birded areas, etc.),

San Diego 176

San Diego California Condor California Bald Eagle 176