10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

With my favorite Shanghai birding place at Nanhui getting gradually destroyed under the watchful eyes of the local government favoring Tesla over terns, I have been searching for some alternative Shanghai locations with less ongoing construction, fewer people, and hopefully more birds.

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Cats Birds Kittens Transported 233

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Basically, hornbills get paid by evolution to eat fruit, digest the fleshy parts, and regurgitate or defecate the rest – a means of seed transportation that is apparently quite attractive to many plants despite the yuck factor involved. The two birds in question were a female Great Hornbill and a female Rhinoceros Hornbill, both escapees.

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Rhinoceros Singapore Transported Hunting 131

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 2, 2015

The sharp strings are a menace to passing birds – especially kites and other raptors – who cannot see them and sometimes suffer grievous, if not fatal, wounds. The first injured bird Nadeem and Mohammad ever found was a Black Kite.

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Wildlife Rehabilitation India Rescue Wounded 263

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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Portland Oregon Laws Experience 204

10,000 Birds

JUNE 20, 2020

Piney Z Lake is separated by Lake Lafayette by another raised berm – this time with no openings for paddlers. I could paddle on the water trail because I not only owned a kayak, but also because I owned a car that could get me to the park – far away from public transportation. Paddling and birding that morning was a gift.

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Georgia Transported Horses Fish 153

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 30, 2015

Redgannet, the blog, has taken a back seat while 10,000 Birds does most of the driving and Mrs Gannet does the navigating, so it has slightly lost its way over the last year or so. Thus it is easy to organise yourself and visit a few sites to catch your target birds. PDA version of Muni public transport services in San Francisco.

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San Francisco Seals Transported Ducks 133

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 5, 2018

Thanks to industrialization and modern transportation, the various labors required to make beer are often separated by great distances and divided by vocation. While one farmer grows hops, another raises grain destined for the malthouse. Good birding and happy drinking! Ravenswood Winery: Besieged (2014).

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2014 Milwaukee California Industry 113