10,000 Birds

MARCH 6, 2011

Even the ones that bear the same plumage as their progenitors, however, can usually be distinguished by their larger bulk. Hat-tip to Stella. Tags: features , geese , manky , waterfowl • Have you seen the cool 10,000 Birds t-shirts? Feral geese run the gamut from pure white to almost entirely gray or brown. Get yours today!

Geese 145

Geese 2011 Deer New York 145

10,000 Birds

MARCH 16, 2011

The lower bird is almost certainly littoralis the general upperpart tone lighter olive grey; the more prominent supercilium; whiter median and greater covert tips as opposed to buff; white rather than dirty grey outer tail feathers and restricted flank smudging and streaking all point to this individual being a Scandinavian Rock Pipit.

2011 149

2011 Deer Fish New York 149

10,000 Birds

MARCH 18, 2011

Many of the fruits, seeds and flowers that make up a significant part of a macaw’s diet in this part of the Amazon basin have evolved with naturally occurring toxins designed for the plant’s self-protection. Hat-tip to Stella. All applicants are welcome, as we can find a role for most people, be it data entry or tree-climbing.

Peru 254

Peru Parrots 2011 Research Center 254

10,000 Birds

MARCH 6, 2011

Informed literature bears out my experience that most birds are seen singly or in pairs. Fish & Wildlife Service expects sea levels to rise due to global warming, swamping beaches on which Snowy Plovers currently nest, it is good news that the number of beaches proposed for protection as Snowy Plover nesting habitat has doubled.

2011 176

2011 Deer India New York 176

10,000 Birds

MARCH 15, 2011

Nice. ((** all names have been changed to protect identities and have been substituted with (almost) randomly chosen substitutes suitable for a family of Alpine Accentors.)) Happy birding, Dale Forbes Tags: accentors , Alpine Accentor , Birds , features , polygynandry • Have you seen the cool 10,000 Birds t-shirts? Wicked, right?

2011 203

2011 Breeders Breeding Deer 203