10,000 Birds

APRIL 3, 2013

I was shocked when I saw a hen Mallard actually incubating eggs in one of these things–they do work…and how do the mallards get in there? I saw this at Bear River Migratory Refuge in Utah. I didn’t think they were as agile as a wood duck, but apparently they can.

Minnesota 194

Minnesota Barn Owls Ducks Utah 194

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

More precisely I wanted to learn how to draw wildlife. It depicted a Common Loon ( Gavia immer ) sitting on eggs on a seemingly crude nest. Livingston, and on the dust jacket was a drawing of three Pine Grosbeaks ( Pinicola enucleator ) standing on a cone-bearing tree. I guess it’s a gift you either have or you don’t.

Birds 241

Birds Woodpeckers Canada Collecting 241

10,000 Birds

JULY 22, 2014

In North America, you’ve got Bears at the large end, Cats in the middle, and at the smaller end, the Mustilids. An abstract from a recent paper in Nature : Anthropogenic threats, such as collisions with man-made structures, vehicles, poisoning and predation by domestic pets, combine to kill billions of wildlife annually.

Feral Cats 257

Feral Cats North America Feral Cats 257

10,000 Birds

JULY 21, 2011

I was looking out a car window the other day and noticed that of all the wildlife most of it was bird. I’m sure there were a lot of insects in range of my eyeballs, hiding behind leaves or camouflaged against bark as insects are wont to do. A squirrel skittered by … a squirrel is not a bird.

Mammals 187

Mammals Rodents Birds Reptiles 187

10,000 Birds

JUNE 28, 2018

Lacey of Iowa introduced the nation’s first wildlife-protection law, which banned the interstate shipping of unlawfully killed game. People don’t respect wildlife. ” In 1900, even before the last Passenger Pigeon’s death in the Cincinnati Zoo, Republican Congressman John F. A newly created U.S. Why is this happening?

Hunting 122

Hunting Hunters Gorillas Wolves 122