10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

You know that classical definition of what separates men from boys? Now, that is an attitude I have to respect, just ask any former worker in car and other industries whose management went after the short-term profit and moved production to Asia, and you’ll know why. The next day we had an outdoor workshop and a chance to test the toys.

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Austria Factory Asia Battery 297

10,000 Birds

MARCH 18, 2020

For those of you who are wondering why I’m talking about self-isolation and using “we”; my party consists of myself and my wife – who insists she is definitely not a birder. We counted seven of these alluring birds while I killed my camera battery. ” – I beg to differ.

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Trinidad Battery Industry Bats 216

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 11, 2021

As always, we held our sit high atop Battery Harris at Fort Tilden on the Rockaway Peninsula in Queens. After all, how could we say that the dot that Ryan was looking at was definitely the Dunlin that, remember, was less than nine inches long and almost two miles away? If you want to see the the eBird checklist, it is here.

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Woodpeckers Battery Birds Species 232

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Laziness definitely played a part in the decision but truth be told we were happy to simply be in the presence of the forest as it has been many moons since that happened. But necessity is the mother of invention and some camera battery covers doubled up as spoons to ensure that our stomachs could stop their grumbling!

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Woodpeckers Trinidad Battery Hunting 244

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 31, 2013

The definition of the term Blue Moon comes under scrutiny this week. There is a popular definition doing the rounds which states that a Blue Moon is the second full moon to fall within one calendar month. They do not normally affect the photo unless you crop tightly, but they can be annoying. News Blue Moon moon'

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Battery 2013 150

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

And seeing as there were good northwest winds overnight, weather radar had shown lots of birds taking off, and the winds were expected to continue from the north through the morning, I decided that I would make my way to Fort Tilden at first light and install myself on the Battery Harris Platform.

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New York City New York Battery Experience 196

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 3, 2012

I dropped my meager box of baby supplies off and stopped to chat to the two volunteers who were already helping people who had stopped in looking for warm clothing, batteries, and a sympathetic ear. I have never seen Evening Grosbeaks in Queens. It was almost enough to make this avowed atheist believe in karma.

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Battery Birds Suffering New York City 103