10,000 Birds

JUNE 23, 2022

Hongbenghe is a very small village in Yunnan, right next to the border with Myanmar. The main attraction for birders here are the hornbills – I have written about them before , so this post will be more on the other birds I saw there in 2017. One road simply ends here, giving the place a real end-of-the-world feeling.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 29, 2016

With so much information on the Internet about how to raise an orphaned wild bird, how do you decide which advice to follow? I have been a wild bird rehabilitator for 26 years, and you have my gratitude and admiration for your willingness to provide aid to a helpless creature. Wild birds cannot be raised alone.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 7, 2022

According to a bird guide published in 1911, “Competent authorities have proposed to divide the world, biologically, into two parts – Australia and the rest of the world, and they have considered Australia the more interesting part.” chocolate-bird (??), little fieldwren, and speckled jack. A man sees some Black Swans.

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4 The Love Of Animals

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

One of the many reasons why we appreciate out pets is because they always keep us laughing. From the adorable sounds our bird makes when she is happy, to watching our dog do “zoomies” around the couch again and again, and many other funny things in between, our pets have always had a way of brightening our days.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JUNE 23, 2013

If we did, all of our jobs would have in-house pet daycares and we could bring our four-legged friends to work with us. In the less accommodating world we actually live in, our pets have to stay at home while we spend the next 8 to 10 hours making the money that we’ll later use to spoil them.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JUNE 26, 2013

Simple, constructive activities to make pets happier. Make bird feeders. Bird feeders, on the other hand, are a fantastic creative project even for toddlers. Mix to create the base of your bird feeder; then have kids knead in 4 cups of bird seed (take your time; this step is messy and a lot of fun). Make pet toys.

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4 The Love Of Animals

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

You’re not so keen on the idea of leaving your pets to your next-door neighbor. It sounds a bit over-the-top but a lot of people have experienced separation anxiety when they go for days without seeing their pets. That’s right! Disneyland has a Kennel Club where you can board your pet for a day. And what if they get sick?

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Reddit Animals

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

I'm going to refer to it as just one from now on) is very brave and runs right across the floor when I'm watching TV. I've talked to him and I swear he looked right at me. I know some of you are just thinking it's f **g vermin why isn't already dead but some of you are thinking every life is precious right?

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

Robert Gallardo is well-known to many readers of 10,000 Birds as an outstanding Neotropical nature guide, author, and manager of La Chorcha Lodge. Everyone talks about human rights and there exists so many groups that are either governmental or non-governmental who work toward that cause. How many institutions exist who speak for them?

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 5, 2015

Not only do we take care of zillions of injured and orphaned birds/mammals/reptiles/whatever, we also have to deal with and educate the public. Mourning Doves fed cheerios, raptors fed hot dogs, infant squirrels fed watered down peanut butter because squirrels eat peanuts at the feeder, right?” The baffling, mind-boggling public.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 3, 2021

Reva is also a part of the local Important Bird and Biodiversity Area “Confluence of the Sava and the Danube Rivers”. Personally I wasn’t happy, but I do not live there and do not have a septic tank in my backyard, so I felt that I had no right to complain. The post The Reva Situation appeared first on 10,000 Birds.

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4 The Love Of Animals

OCTOBER 16, 2009

The following is a great guest post from the folks at Pet Care Education! PREPARING YOUR PET FOR WINTER. However, before you start getting comfortable for the winter months, it’s very important that you first get your pet ready for colder weather as well. Good tips for the coming cold season. INDOOR OR OUTDOOR? FOOD & WATER.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Mark Gamin, a Cleveland lawyer, likes cats and birds both. This is Mark’s first contribution to 10,000 Birds. In Oregon, the Barred Owl is taking over Northern Spotted Owl territory and threatening that smaller bird’s survival. Agonizing quandaries concerning invasive species are well-known to wildlife biologists.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 1, 2016

All her pets are rescues. She doesn’t use pesticides, she loves the local wildlife, and she does everything a good pet owner should do. I was tempted to go on Facebook with guns blazing, but right now I am forced to pick and choose the timing of my battles. If the bird has nestlings, they will all starve to death.

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10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

Cuban Trogon, the national bird who wears the colors of the Cuban flag! There is an island of fascinating birds out there, and I want to see them all. ” birding destination.* The full name of this unique volume is Endemic Birds of Cuba: A Comprehensive Guide Including West Indian Endemics Living in Cuba.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 1, 2013

After careful consideration of all of the enlightened arguments that have been made by those in favor of Trap-Neuter-Return for feral cats in recent blog posts , we here at 10,000 Birds have been completely convinced by their well-thought-out, logical, and airtight conclusions. Then share our fantastic new organization with your friends!

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 7, 2013

I am fluent in bird. I can tell what bird territory boundaries are in my neighborhood or when an American Robin has spotted a bird eating hawk and when House Sparrows are agitated by Blue Jays are raiding their nests. I can even tell when a bird needs serious help. The birds were trapped in the dark with no escape.

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

The loss of the Passenger Pigeon stings because of the impossible descriptions of the bird’s abundance. But imagine those flocks are verdant green, a color unmatched by any native bird currently in North American (north of Mexico, of course). Barreling into your feeder with reckless abandon and cleaning you right out.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 12, 2022

A recent episode of the American Birding Podcast featured an interview with Virginia Rose (Founder and President) and Freya McGregor (Coordinator) of the non-profit Birdability. The mission of Birdability is to “share the joys of birding with people who have disabilities, and to ensure that birding is accessible to everybody.”

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 27, 2014

“I don’t even own a pet, and yet I’m dealing with the pet problem.” After all, someone is taking care of all those cats, right? As we have mentioned many times here on 10,000 Birds, cats belong indoors because it is better for them, better for wildlife, and better for people.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 31, 2022

36, if my counting is right and there has been no very recent split or lump. Presumably, in the early days of ornithology, some scientists spent most of their time transcribing bird calls. The Black-faced Laughingthrush (Longcanggou, Sichuan) is a real beauty, though this photo does not fully do the bird justice.

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 23, 2018

Please understand, my eyes are always trained in a downward angle, not only to assure that I stay on the dry portion of the dock, nearly but all of the birds to be seen, are in close approximation to the water. Maybe a pet macaw or similar bird….but I had run across it in my guides, but they just do not do this bird justice!

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4 The Love Of Animals

SEPTEMBER 16, 2012

Not just dogs though, pet birds, ferrets, and even pet rats are all able to catch a cold from a person. If you have a cold, it’s best to keep your distance from your beloved pet so you don’t spread it. If you have ever wondered if your dog can get a cold, the answer is yes !

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 12, 2013

Dozens of other introduced bird species, largely escapees from pet owners, now call Miami home. Strangely, only a paltry eighteen exotic bird species are countable for birders, according to the American Birding Association. I recently had a great day out targeting miami’s exotic birds.

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4 The Love Of Animals

FEBRUARY 6, 2014

Creating special moments with your pet doesn’t take much effort, just a willing heart and the right “recipe” Here’s our Recipe For Moments: Cute and playful pet (dog, cat, bird, your choice). Link up below to share your story of the bond you and your pet share. Favorite toy. Five random U.S.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 3, 2012

Sometimes, I feel that competing bird conservation groups are trying too hard to get my attention and give the impression that just by sitting here on my futon and breathing, I have killed several birds. I just looked over at my husband–bam 5 birds dead. I’m now petting my rabbit Dougal, 6 more birds dead.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 20, 2018

There is a completely new set of birds, or so it seems, in each segment of this amazing country. That, mixed with the fact that I am visiting at the worst possible time for true birding, when I should be here in December or January. I just happen to be in the right place at the right time, in a small town called Kommetjie.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 23, 2019

During our three week visit to Singapore in March we spent a good part of each day walking and birding. By 17th March we were not expecting to find too many more new birds to add to our list. The previous day in the Southern Ridges we had an odd encounter with what initially appeared to be a small bird flying through the trees.

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 28, 2014

Somehow they manage to get the bird or animal to a rehabilitator, even though finding one is often a feat in itself. A pet cat raising orphaned ducklings! Teach her to do the right thing, even if it makes her a little sad, because help without knowledge is no help at all. To these people, we owe our gratitude.

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

Nonprofit pet protection groups would manage the program and be responsible for ensuring that cat caretakers take the required steps. The problem of free-roaming cats — and their predation on birds and other wildlife — is hotly contested in communities across the country, and it triggered a lively exchange in the hearing room.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 3, 2012

Sometimes, I feel that competing bird conservation groups are trying too hard to get my attention and give the impression that just by sitting here on my futon and breathing, I have killed several birds. I just looked over at my husband–bam 5 birds dead. I’m now petting my rabbit Dougal, 6 more birds dead.

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 19, 2018

Now it was time to see what fun birds I could track down, and what kind of help was available once we got there. Once we got checked in, and a map of the island was procured, I could see that while birding was not going to be impossible, it was going to have some challenges. We had done it all the way around the world, why not now?

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4 The Love Of Animals

JUNE 11, 2010

That’s right, you can train a goldfish!! Check out this video (not our fish): It’s a fun and interactive way to play with your pet fish. Training your fish is a great way to interact with a pet that you normally would just admire from a far. Thanks to the folks at Think Geek, we are training ours too.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 23, 2012

He’d like to thank his mom, his agent, and of course the Birding Academy. This bred both indifference, and on the flip side a tendency to overly pester the few charismatic birds they did come in contact with. ” This weekend, remember a bird you love.

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 13, 2014

We birders are very particular about the birds that we count. We can count introduced species that have met the criteria of the “Bird Police” for the area to which they are introduced. There are lots of birds we can’t count. There are lots of birds we can’t count. We can’t count caged birds.

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4 The Love Of Animals

AUGUST 10, 2010

Of course, because we have pets (including a bird), using our ceiling fans and traditional fans worried us a lot. This means it is a very safe alternative for those who have pets (or children) in the house. We love that it can move in so many directions, making it easy to get the air flowing right where you need it.

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4 The Love Of Animals

OCTOBER 17, 2012

So you’ve got a new pet bird. You’ve got a good cage and included everything your bird should need (newspaper lining the bottom of the cage, some toys, some bird seed, etc.). All you need to do is set the cage down somewhere and you’re good to go, right? This anxiety could cause the bird to suffer health problems.

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