10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2020

But every Monday, when my weekend work peak has passed, I literally head for the hills, and recharge my batteries with a healthy dose of total solitude. Yes, I know that birding can be turned into a social experience of sorts, but it will still always involve lots of silence and stealth. After all, no human contact need be involved.

Battery 238

Battery Humane Groups Birds 238

Animal Person

APRIL 6, 2010

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? Why is it surprising that nonhuman animals have personalities when human animals do? No one is assigning human traits to nonhumans.

Animal 100

Animal Pigs Human Animals Humane 100

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 1, 2013

The incipient ferociousness of the hawk set against the skyscrapers, the Red-tail’s stillness against the human rush. I thought of this experience as I read Still the Same Hawk , a collection of twelve essays about nature and New York City, edited by John Waldman. This is what got me, the incongruity.

New York 107

New York New York City 2013 Collecting 107

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).

Pit Bulls 100

Pit Bulls Pets Shelters Medical 100

Animal Ethics

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

There are moral reasons to go vegetarian: recognition that it is wrong to contribute to unnecessary animal suffering the injustice of exploiting animals and killing them for no good reason If human have rights, then many nonhuman animals also have rights, and confining and killing these animals for food violates these rights.

Lacto-Ovo 40

Lacto-Ovo Vegetarian Vegan Veal 40