10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 10, 2017
territories in the Caribbean: Puerto Rico and the U.S. The human toll has been and continues to be staggering. The American flag has flown over Puerto Rico since 1898 and over the Virgin Islands since 1917. Virgin Islands not part of the American Birding Association’s ABA Area ? Virgin Islands.
10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 27, 2017
Though it’s been over a month since Mike and I returned from Puerto Rico my blogging about the trip has been sadly lacking. Not only that, but the birds were missing, probably due mostly to the strong wind. Yes, this is the best shot I got of a Puerto Rican Tanager. we spotted a small bird fly across the road.
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10,000 Birds
JANUARY 8, 2019
In September of 2017, Puerto Rico was hit by two powerful hurricanes: it was grazed by Irma and then clobbered by Maria, a Category 4 storm that cut a devastating swath across the island. The human and economic consequences were dramatic, and continue to be felt. However, there are few long-term avian studies in the Caribbean.
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 4, 2023
Truth be told, this isn’t a genuine Lesser Antillean endemic as it is also found on Puerto Rico – however that subspecies is sometimes considered separately from any other Lesser Antillean Pewee. Even though it is fairly ubiquitous on almost every island, they are beautiful, enjoyable little birds. Found from St.
10,000 Birds
JULY 1, 2014
I enjoy collecting children’s books about birds and nature that I come across in the expected (book stores) and unexpected (academic library conference reports) places. Parrots Over Puerto Rico is a wonderland of colors and shapes. The Taínos named the birds Iguacas, after their call. The birds thrive.
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 12, 2021
And it prohibits human infrastructure, e.g. , roads, buildings, dams, and pipelines, etc. The National Wilderness Preservation System now includes more than 800 congressionally designated wilderness areas totaling more than 110 million acres in 44 states and Puerto Rico. The most recent additions were approximately 1.3
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 13, 2014
Long-time readers of this blog probably also know Tai Haku, the scuba-diving, tree-planting, bird photographing nature blogger at Earth, Wind, and Water. So with DeBooy’s Rail gone what fills the niche of a terrestrial flightless (or near flightless) rail type bird? We’re pleased to republish this post for Extinction Week.
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