10,000 Birds
JUNE 7, 2019
Birds may have taken to these artificial perches like ducks to water, but human reactions to the newfangled poles and wires were hardly as appreciative, especially in the early day. We humans tend not to think of utility poles and wires as “beautiful” or “natural” elements of the environment, when we notice them at all. As Daniel L.
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021
Europeans must use these to come and bear away in the name of civilization all these dregs of the human race. Note: This trip was made with Alpinebirding , a Chinese tour company with very knowledgeable, English-speaking, and friendly guides – highly recommended to overseas birders.
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10,000 Birds
MARCH 15, 2015
But bear with me for a second: this post presents a different context for a different squirrel. And while it also occurs in city parks and cemeteries within human habitations, it is not quite as tame as the urban Gray Squirrels of America, and I have never been able myself or seen someone be able to hand-feed one.
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 27, 2019
Stumpy Duck is an American pale ale by Trillium Brewing Company of Boston, Massachusetts, one of the most popular breweries in New England for the past few years. In this kind of company, the often-overlooked and underappreciated Mallard starts looking pretty good, at least from a North American birding perspective.
10,000 Birds
JUNE 24, 2011
Today Mark owns and operates the wildlife guiding and biodiversity survey company Desertlife.com.au. Yes, fellow birders, I keep a detailed list of all the species I have seen whilst I have been on the throne, peeing behind trees, or making like the proverbial bear in the woods. I take it to the toilet. I call it the Loo List.
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
Forget lions, tigers, and bears – if Internet listicles are to be believed, all of Oz is full of crocodiles, sharks, jellyfish, snakes, spiders – even magpies – that are dead set on killing, maiming, or injuring any humans they encounter. One of these killers even has the word “death” in its name, for crying out loud.
10,000 Birds
MAY 26, 2022
In the usual human-centric way of thinking prevailing then (and maybe now – Alstroem’s Leaf Warbler, anyone?), But they seem to enjoy each other’s company even in the rain. It was named after the American ornithologist Daniel Giraud Elliot (1835-1915), the founder of the American Ornithologist Union.
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