10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
You know there is probably some evil backstory if Wikipedia talks of a “complex” legacy of Raffles – further detailing that “he was ultimately an imperialist benefiting at the expense of the indigenous peoples” So, I guess this is another bird name that should be changed eventually.
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
Of course, that means that the birds I saw on September 30 are now somewhere in blogpost limbo, not having appeared in the September post but also not legitimately belonging in the October one. After this longish and completely irrelevant introduction, finally here is a photo of the first bird of September 30th, a Black-winged Cuckoo Shrike.
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10,000 Birds
MAY 6, 2024
Learning irrelevant things while reading about birds. Of the female, the website Birds of Singapore says that it “resembles male but has greyish-brown upperparts”, which is a strange way of stating that its color is completely different. The coloration of the bird subspecies is mainly similar to that of L.
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 24, 2014
There are birds more prized by North American birders than the Great Gray Owl , but not many*. Like many cold-weather creatures, the Great Gray Owl can to some extent trade altitude for latitude. Like many cold-weather creatures, the Great Gray Owl can to some extent trade altitude for latitude. We went beyond.
10,000 Birds
MAY 23, 2024
During our recent California trip, I enjoyed some excellent birding. Believe me, Staphylococcus aurea is not the kind of species I would choose to write about on 10,000 Birds. Believe me, Staphylococcus aurea is not the kind of species I would choose to write about on 10,000 Birds. onto my eBird report.
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
According to Wikipedia, “A l owl ife is a term for a person who is considered morally unacceptable by their community” The local Nanhui shrikes are well aware that the word “lowlife” has an owl hidden inside, and mark the appearance of owls in their territory with harsh protests. ” Hm.
10,000 Birds
MAY 1, 2023
The person who named this bird apparently cleverly chose the name Yellow-rumped Flycatcher to distinguish the bird from the Narcissus Flycatcher, which is also yellow-rumped. In Chinese, this bird is called White-browed Flycatcher, which introduces some (possibly undesirable) logic into the world of bird names.
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