10,000 Birds

MARCH 27, 2020

Faithful 10,000 Birds readers will remember Suzie as our wildlife rehabilitation beat writer. Suzie wrote about her experiences as a bird rehabber in Flyaway: How A Wild Bird Rehabber Sought Adventure and Found Her Wings (2009) and used those experiences as the source for her fictional children’s book, Hawk Hill (1996).

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Wildlife Rehabilitation Bald Eagle Eagles Wildlife 267

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 23, 2019

In other words, eBird is effectively a complete history of my birding experiences. For example, I’ve seen Bald Eagles in 15 states. And I will continue my quest to see all of my Top 25 National Wildlife Refuges for Birding too. Moreover, it contributes to science (and economics ) and the price is right.

Puerto Rico 153

Puerto Rico Virgin Islands Michigan Washington 153

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

Phenology is a vital science. Yes, it’s vital to leash your dog and teach him to be respectful of wildlife, but if you can manage that, he will make a phenologist out of you. Cultures that experience it generally put a holiday of some sort at the end to motivate people to even bother living through it.

Bald Eagle 158

Bald Eagle Montana Owls Dogs 158

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 2, 2012

This is where we learn how to differentiate Broad-winged migrating hawks from Red-tails, immature Bald Eagles from immature Golden Eagles, Northern Harriers from “the rest” and, of course, that classic conundrum, how to know a Sharp-shinned Hawk from a Cooper’s Hawk. These are not just drawings of hawks per se.

North America 234

North America Bald Eagle Birds Eagles 234