10,000 Birds

JUNE 23, 2012

Some cats, like my Aunt Bonnie and Uncle Paul’s pet, Pippa, are not bright enough to realize that, you know, that’s a freaking bear! … a.

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Bears Cats Suffering Pets 167

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 29, 2024

Please bear with us while this update takes place.” ” Been bearing with them for quite a while now. In the section on other animals which sometimes ends my posts, the mammal comparing favorably with Donald Trump today is some kind of squirrel.

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Squirrels Birds China Bears 139

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

The “Wild Rwanda – Where to watch birds, primates, and other wildlife” gives you the info how and where to look for both birds and mammals (not just primates, the title is somewhat misleading). The endemics of the Albertine Rift Mountains are marked in bold, 10 mammals and 26 birds. are covered in the remaining 49 pages.

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Rwanda Primates Wildlife Gorillas 212

10,000 Birds

MARCH 25, 2012

Those of you acquainted with albinism have already realized that this squirrel lacks the utter absence of pigment and pink eyes that typically marks albino mammals. This post was first published in February 2009, but we can’t bear hiding something this good in the archives.

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Squirrels Rodents Mammals Bears 202

10,000 Birds

JULY 2, 2021

Given this Blog is 10,000 Birds I would like to share, over time, some of the 350 plus Sunshine Coast birds and my favourite birding locations plus some mammals and other critters of my greater area. Sadly the swan is uncommon on the river that bears its name… Luckily it can be seen nearby though.

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Australia North America Cooking Fish 257

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Even though I am pretty sure eyes like these cannot be real and have been taken from some oversized teddy bears. Apart from the crane, some Long-eared Owls were the highlight of this short trip for me. I recently watched an online advertisement for The Economist.

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Birds Eggs Bald Eagle Owls 208

10,000 Birds

JULY 29, 2015

Lassen Volcanic National Park is also home to approximately 57 species of mammals ranging in size from the tiny shrew to the North American black bear. It is just a short distance from the Lassen Peak Trailhead as you can see from the interactive map accessible from the left hand column of the Lassen Park website.

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United States Mammals Squirrels New York 174

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 2, 2022

Actually, many birds are able to use smell; the 2006 edition of the classic textbook Ornithology states, “Although they have been underestimated in the past, the olfactory abilities of most birds are comparable to those of some mammals (Mason and Clark 2000). ” * Nevertheless, the myth continued.

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Science Research Birds Turkey 227

10,000 Birds

MARCH 15, 2015

But bear with me for a second: this post presents a different context for a different squirrel. Mammals Germany red squirrels squirrels' This is not about feeder competition and chicken wire. Introducing to you, my valued audience: the squirrel next door.

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Squirrels North America Germany Europe 162

10,000 Birds

JULY 21, 2011

The data here are from the site of Manaus: All animals: 200 Mammals: 8.4 This is also because mammals are large. Comparing mammals, birds, and reptiles, for instance, what is the distribution and range of sizes? The top histogram is mammals, the bottom one birds. Amphibian’s and Reptiles: 3.4 This is not a surprise.

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Mammals Rodents Birds Reptiles 177

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 29, 2013

I don’t mind that they share the world with other creatures, and I have even developed an appreciation for mammals, reptiles and amphibians – but only so long as watching them doesn’t collide with my finding birds. This small pine tree was very recently demolished by a brown bear. I am a birder, and I love birds.

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Europe Mammals Animal Birds 165

10,000 Birds

JUNE 17, 2011

As the name suggests, the National Bison Range is mostly known for its large mammals. Besides the American bison that the refuge was founded to protect, there are pronghorns, elk, bighorn sheep, mule and white-tailed deer, and black bears.

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Rattlesnake Bald Eagle Mules Mammals 164

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 4, 2014

Santuario de Flora y Fauna Otún Quimbaya is an exquisite national park in Risaralda, Colombia that is home to more than 300 bird species along with tons of butterflies and amazing mammals like Spectacled Bears , Red Howler Monkeys , Two-toed Sloths , and Tapirs.

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Colombia South America Argentina Ecuador 196

10,000 Birds

JUNE 17, 2015

The Refuge is now home to nearly 200 species of birds, over 50 species of mammals, 25 species of reptiles and amphibians, and a wide variety of insects, fish and plants. The mosaic of wetlands, open water, bottomland forests and prairies provides habitat for numerous mammals, amphibians, reptiles, fish and nearly three hundred bird species.

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Fish Wildlife Hunting Game 144

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. billion mammals annually. Mammals cats Invasive Species Week' There is not a wild cat, such as the Wildcat, in North America, at that lower end of the size range for cats. billion birds and 6.9–20.7

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Feral Cats North America Feral Cats 256

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 8, 2015

For you and me, there are about 200 bird species, but for proper tourists, there seem to be only five species in the reserve: Bengal Tiger , Leopard , Sloth Bear , Indian Wild Dog (Dhole) and the Gaur. burning bright, In the forests of the night… Trips India Mammals' Grey-headed Fish Eagle Copyright © Nitin Bhardwaj.

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Tigers Boars India Chickens 251

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

Motomco’s Material Safety Data Sheet for “Hawk” warns that the product “is extremely toxic to fish, birds, and other wildlife” and that “dogs and predatory and scavenging mammals and birds might be poisoned if they feed upon animals that have eaten this bait.”

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Mountain Lions Rats Rodents Lions 264

10,000 Birds

JULY 6, 2012

Now add in the insect and mammal guides and the latest updates of all of them and see how much room is left in your carry-on bag for that overseas trip!

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Collecting Birds Bears Mammals 164

10,000 Birds

JULY 13, 2017

The park is home to approximately 57 species of mammals ranging is size from the tiny shrew to the North American black bear. You gotta see this: Or a Green-tailed Towhee ( Pipilo maculatus ) that also nests here. Of course there are more than just birds at Lassen Volcanic National Park.

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Woodpeckers Sacramento Raised Squirrels 102

10,000 Birds

MARCH 27, 2020

But I only rehabbed birds, so I had to do research and call my mammal rehabber friends. I didn’t know the set up required for a black bear, or how high a Florida panther can actually jump. How much did you draw on your own experiences as a wildlife rehabber to tell Luna’s story? . Your last post for 10,000 birds was in 2017.

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Wildlife Rehabilitation Bald Eagle Eagles Wildlife 261

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 1, 2015

The forest grows on the new lakeshore and it, too, is a mere 15 years old, but already provides an important corridor for large mammals such as Roe Deer and even Brown Bears , which sometimes come down to feed on beans. The lake water level dropped 10 metres in only 15 years and I was now driving along the old lakeshore.

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Greece Pelicans Geese Breeding 252

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 27, 2016

The WBW remained elusive like a bear (for me at least – a month ago, Georgos met a mother with two cubs, took a few photos, then dropped down and played dead). A ditch in the middle of the tracks, a fallen rock here and there and afterwards the road becomes overgrown with ferns and young pines.

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Greece Woodpeckers Boars Eagles 255

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 10, 2012

Yonder stands a lonely tree, There I live and mourn for thee; Morning drinks my silent tear, And evening winds my sorrow bear. Where thou dwellest, in what grove, Tell me Fair One, tell me Love; Where thou thy charming nest dost build, O thou pride of every field! Dost thou truly long for me?

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Birds Bears Mammals Collecting 129

Critter News

JANUARY 26, 2009

First wolves, then polar bears, now beluga whales. At issue is the population of {the Cook Inlet beluga) whales, which were put under the protections of the Marine Mammal Protection Act eight years ago, which scientists argue hasn't sped their recovery: Palin begs to differ.

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Whales Whaling Polar Bears Alaska 100

10,000 Birds

APRIL 22, 2011

Mammals were mostly represented by Mule Deer and a handful of debatable Elk. Sometimes a little too confiding, like the Wild Turkey that wandered out into the road in front of us and brought us to a stop for nearly a minute. We also spotted Raven , Bald Eagle , Black-billed Magpie , and the inevitable Canada Goose.

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ALA Bald Eagle Mules Turkey 160

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 21, 2016

And the Mammals. There are six species of petrels breeding on the Balleny Islands, but the majority breeds on mountain tops well inland in Marie Byrd and Victoria Land, including Antarctic Petrel , Snow Petrel and Wilson’s Storm Petrel. On the Balleny Islands Antarctic Fulmar , Antarctic Prion and Cape Petrel also breed.

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Russia Penguins Whales Whaling 176

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 22, 2015

There’s a Sloth Bear in tall, dry grass, barely 50 metres from us, but all we can see is a dark, shape-shifting shadow that eventually becomes all but invisible. Conservation endangered species India Mammals tiger' On a branch above the road, one Black-winged Kite is scratching its throat and… we brake! The Telia Lake.

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Tigers India Killing 2012 248

10,000 Birds

JULY 9, 2015

These days, the species shares habitats with Tigers, Snow Leopard, Bears, etc. During the Pleistocene, Dholes were found across the Northern Hemisphere, including Europe and North America, sharing their space with sabre-toothed cats. If they can survive next to such neigbours, how come they are endangered?

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Tigers Dogs India Snow Leopard 242

10,000 Birds

MARCH 15, 2014

Warblers, orioles, kinglets and gnatcatchers have all been seen as have small mammals such as Pine Martins, bats and Red Squirrels but seldom, it seems, is the behaviour documented. I changed to a position further up the slope which allowed me to get a better angle on the top of the branch and bear out my supposition.

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San Francisco Maryland Jordan Lifestyle 179

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

Similarly, the property protects an impressive large mammal fauna; it contains globally significant populations of African elephant (Loxodontha africana) (106,300), black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) (2,135) and wild hunting dog (Lycaon pictus). Poverty leads many to poach and encroach to survive.

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Lions Killing Hunting Hunters 185

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Late last month, while searching for bears , woodpeckers and spirits of Greece, I deliberately avoided checking any news, especially from my home country. Every now and then, I need to cut the world off and clear my mind.

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Elephants Botswana Zimbabwe Africa 189

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

The Achiever’s survey voyages took place from 2005 to 2008; the goal was to collect baseline data on sea mammals and marine birds. Though the coast of British Columbia, a part of the Great Bear Rainforest, was rich in both, it was appallingly deficient in scientific data. And, this was badly needed.

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Fox Albatross Geese Bald Eagle 100

10,000 Birds

APRIL 2, 2014

The area also boasts a Rainforest Discovery Centre with several canopy walkways and towers, and a newer rehabilitation centre for bears. Oh, and mammals like Bornean Orangutans, B ornean Gibbons , Banded Civets , Bearded Pigs and Maroon Langurs.

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Birds Bats Elephants Family 186

10,000 Birds

MARCH 18, 2011

Geophagy, the intentional consumption of soil by vertebrates, has long been documented in a number of bird and mammal species – including wide-spread use by humans – which consume soil to increase absorption of certain minerals not naturally occurring in the local diet. That’s right – birds eating clay. ararauna.

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