10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

Such is the burden that a digiscoping bird blogger bears when he visits the Circle B Bar Reserve in Lakeland, Florida in January. Most of them are year-round residents though much of the population in the United States – with the exception of south Florida birds – migrate south for the winter.

United States 187

United States Florida South America Europe 187

Critter News

DECEMBER 20, 2009

*An agreement in principle on new rules for animal testing has been reached by the European Union; *Ten laboratory chimpanzees retire to a Florida sanctuary; *A Spanish province begins a discussion on banning bullfights; *A record number of manatee deaths are recorded in the State of Florida; *The last known dancing bear is rescued in India.

India 100

India Sanctuary Florida Bears 100

10,000 Birds

JUNE 17, 2015

It encompasses over 70,000 acres spread out between Wakulla, Jefferson, and Taylor counties, and includes about 43 miles along the Gulf Coast of northwest Florida.” The refuge includes coastal marshes, islands, tidal creeks and estuaries of seven north Florida rivers, and is home to a diverse community of plant and animal life.

Fish 144

Fish Wildlife Hunting Game 144

10,000 Birds

JUNE 10, 2020

We share some plant options with southern California, and others with Florida. And it bears for more than half the year! Every other year or so, we experience the lightest of frosts, nothing killing, and our warmest temperatures (in the 80s and 90s) occur in late spring. And nothing more. Salvias, salvias, salvias!

Birds 158

Birds Woodpeckers Madagascar Nashville 158

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Now, bear in mind, I just left Costa Rica, where seeing a trogon is really nice, but not all that uncommon, so I don’t believe I was as awed as the occasion called for. We worked our way along the road, driving and walking several miles, until we reached Florida (Pronounced flo-REE-da) Canyon.

Tucson 163

Tucson Arizona Costa Rica Birds 163

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

Probably much more of a serious threat than the bear scat we occasionally spied or the threat of poodle-bush rash. This was only the second MacGillivray’s I’ve seen, and even at a bit of a distance it was a much better look than the view I had in southeast Florida. Always good when you can see the whole bird at one time.).

Los Angeles 172

Los Angeles Woodpeckers California Birds 172

10,000 Birds

JUNE 3, 2015

Having never birded Cape Henlopen State Park before I was kind of unsure as to the best place to go, so after entering the park on Sunday morning I pulled over to get my bearings and to figure out what route through the park I should take. The sunrises alone made getting up, out, and about so early worth it but the birds made it even better.

Delaware 178

Delaware New York Birds North Carolina 178

Animal Person

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

Or an animal that could use the aid of human intervention, such as the Florida panther, which has benefited from the culverts built to help it safely cross highways (221). For only $450,000, we could buy almost all of the habitat neded to protect Ecuador's remaining frogs. Consider all the steps it took to create our massive carbon footprint.

Polar Bears 100

Polar Bears California Condor Bald Eagle Lions 100

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 2, 2019

Emerald Tanager – Tangara florida. Bear Grass Tank. Bear Grass Tank. Bear Grass Tank. Bear Grass Tank. Bear Grass Tank. Bear Grass Tank. Bear Grass Tank. Bear Grass Tank. Bear Grass Tank. Bear Grass Tank. Bear Grass Tank. Bear Grass Tank. 13 Oct 2019.

2019 119

2019 China Battery Jamaica 119

Animal Person

MAY 12, 2009

It wasn't much--clusters of mushroom-like townhouses that are ubiquitous in Florida--but it was on a lake. Creatures have come in phases for me: the duck phase, the cat phase, the dog phase, the bear phase (I was living in Vermont--it was unavoidable), the Canada goose phase. And a dead end.

Geese 100

Geese Ducks Feral Cats Vermont 100

10,000 Birds

JUNE 3, 2014

They didn’t say, when you hear owls calling from an Utcubamba roadside at noon, bear in mind that Rich Hoyer can produce a full range of geographically appropriate pygmy-owl vocalizations without so much as moving his lips. They didn’t say, you’ll be chasing along behind the best birders on the planet and trying in the 5 a.m.

Peru 255

Peru Birds South America Owls 255

10,000 Birds

MAY 3, 2016

Am I willing to give up the field guide which bears the mud and dirt of so many falls on so many birding trips? At the same time, care has been taken to eliminate exotics no longer a presence, such as several of south Florida’s parrots.

North America 169

North America 2003 Birds America 169

10,000 Birds

MARCH 30, 2022

states — all but Florida, Texas, Arizona, and California. I had already seen 7 thrush species this year, although none bear the simple name “Thrush” There were Bluebirds , Robins , Solitaires , and Nightingale-Thrushes. But then, there is still not that much competition here. However, my fears were not realized.

Mexico 197

Mexico Arizona Horses Texas 197

10,000 Birds

MARCH 27, 2020

Twenty-five-year-old Luna Burke is risking everything to smuggle a homicidal Bald Eagle out of her husband’s private zoo in Florida, reunite the bird with its mate, and get them both to an eagle sanctuary in Canada. I didn’t know the set up required for a black bear, or how high a Florida panther can actually jump.

Wildlife Rehabilitation 265

Wildlife Rehabilitation Bald Eagle Eagles Wildlife 265

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

California (297) is next, followed by Florida (227), Oregon (209), and New Jersey (199). Some are all three ( e.g. , New York, California, and Florida). After those five, there are relative handful with over 100 species: North Carolina (172), Michigan (159), Arizona (155), Washington (144), North Dakota (141!)

Rhode Island 114

Rhode Island United States West Virginia Puerto Rico 114

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

It bears mentioning that the name of the series doesn’t refer to the physical dimensions of the featured species, but the size of the tiny black-and-white illustrations of each bird. Well, except for that one time I was birding in Florida… (For more on this, see Corey’s great article on the Mallard complex ).

Ducks 104

Ducks Houston Boston Fowl 104

10,000 Birds

MAY 4, 2019

Emerald Tanager – Tangara florida. Florida Canyon–lower. Florida Canyon–lower. Florida Canyon–lower. Florida Canyon–lower. Florida Canyon–lower. Florida Canyon–lower. Florida Canyon–lower. Florida Canyon–lower. 05 Jan 2019.

2019 113

2019 Australia Ghana Woodpeckers 113

10,000 Birds

JUNE 1, 2019

Lemmon–Bear Canyon (General Hitchcock Campground). Lemmon–Bear Canyon (General Hitchcock Campground). Lemmon–Bear Canyon (General Hitchcock Campground). Florida Canyon–lower. Florida Canyon–lower. Florida Canyon–lower. Florida Canyon–lower. 22 Apr 2019.

2019 113

2019 Australia Ghana Woodpeckers 113

10,000 Birds

APRIL 6, 2019

Florida Canyon–lower. Florida Canyon–lower. Lemmon–Bear Canyon (Cypress, Middle Bear, Chihuahua Pine Picnic Areas). Florida Canyon–lower. Florida Canyon–lower. Florida Canyon–lower. Unnamed Road, Provincia de Puntarenas, CR (9,844, -84,596). 03 Jan 2019.

2019 113

2019 Ghana Australia Woodpeckers 113

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 14, 2018

Bear River MBR (Utah): 36.9%. Ding Darling NWR (Florida): 7.4%. Marks NWR (Florida): 42.5%. Top 25 NWRs for birding and percent of acres purchased with MBCF funds: Anahuac NWR (Texas): 80.0%. Aransas NWR (Texas): 42.7%. Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually NWR (Washington): 56.3%. Bombay Hook NWR (Delaware): 95.2%.

Ducks 203

Ducks Wildlife Texas Hawaii 203