10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Not sure why they spend time in Shanghai in winter when they could come here though, but then again, I usually do not understand most of the behavior of humans either. One nice little story for my blog post lost. Yes, we have them in Shanghai as well. Blue-throated Bee-eaters build nests on sticks sticking out of the water.

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Animal Person

APRIL 6, 2010

When I started blogging in May of 2006 I was very snarky. Snark defined blogging back then. Riddle me this: Why would any human animal use as a default position that nonhuman animals do not have personalities as rich, distinct, obnoxious, obsequious and varied as human animals? We're all animals, aren't we?

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Animal Pigs Human Animals Humane 100

4 The Love Of Animals

JUNE 12, 2011

Flashlight with batteries. Most often pets are not allowed in these shelters due to reasons of human health safety. . - Collapsible water/food bowl. Canned dog/cat food. - Pet toy. - Pet blanket. Cloth towel. Basic roll of bandaging material. - All-purpose nail clipper. Doggy bags (can also be used for cat litter clean-up).

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Pit Bulls Pets Shelters Medical 100

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

It seems that like me, Oriental Storks are not that fond of humans. A study found that in areas with intense human activity, their nests were higher, while in safer environments, the nests were lower and closer to food resources, allowing parent storks to invest more in the nestlings. Well, they are birds, not humans.

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Birds China Humane Battery 159

10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2023

In somewhat dubious English, the abstract of one paper on this species by Chinese authors states that “ Pycnonotus sinens has got used to the city life and become a kind of city bird that are closely associated with human” (of course, my Chinese – spoken only anyway – is far worse than this English).

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Birds Iraq China Ireland 130