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10,000 Birds
JUNE 6, 2013
There are few birds in the sprawl of suburbia or the sylvan ideal of semi-rural existence as appreciated as wrens. The name wren first entered language to refer to that bouncy bird we now call the Eurasian Wren in the 8th Century as the Old English wraenna. like a snake through grass. Carolina Wren, photo by Nate Swick.
10,000 Birds
APRIL 26, 2012
Birds in particular can become extremely preoccupied with superficialities. Some birds are just bigger than others. Instead of shying away from the blatant truth, let’s celebrate the birds blessed with the biggest beaks ( you didn’t think this was about bird penises, did you? That’s beside the point.
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10,000 Birds
MARCH 21, 2011
Melanerpes lewis is, to put it simply, a really cool bird. Second of all, Lewis’s Woodpeckers are birds of the west and they rarely stray to New York State. In fact, the bird is the fifth recorded in the history of the state,* and the first spotted in the Empire State since 2001. What a bird! Really well.
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 10, 2012
I realize that listing is a reviled in birding culture as it is celebrated, and more listing even more so, but hear me out here. I mean to make the argument that county listing is birding at its most pure, the ultimate combination of the two warring angels that sit upon each one of our shoulders. A fine bird for the county.
10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 28, 2011
home about advertise archives birds conservation contact galleries links reviews subscribe Browse: Home / Birds / Duck Butts Duck Butts By Corey • February 28, 2011 • 7 comments Tweet Share We here at 10,000 Birds believe that every bird is beautiful and, moreover, that every part of every bird is beautiful.
10,000 Birds
MARCH 19, 2011
They are cryptically plumaged birds whose camouflage helps them to blend in with their often arid environments. The Water Thick-knee’s , Burhinus vermiculatus, preference for moist areas may contribute to the eroneous habit of considering them amongst the wading birds. Two or three eggs may be laid and either bird may incubate.
10,000 Birds
MARCH 9, 2011
This post has been submitted to Bird Photography Weekly #133. … If you liked this series of images you’ll love 10,000 Clicks , our photo-galleries page here at 10,000 Birds. Central Park White-Throated Sparrow Slaty-backed Gull (?) It’s always interesting to find a leucistic bird. Go check it out!
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