10,000 Birds
JUNE 24, 2016
Blackbirds, as a family, often have those simple descriptive names that are easy to mock ( Yellow-rumped Warbler , ugh) until a non-birder comes describing such a species to you and asking for an ID. Which is not to say that the creeping hand of ornithological nepotism has never touched the blackbirds. Take Brewer’s Blackbird.
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 13, 2018
I particularly recommend this book to students minoring in biology, ecology, environmental and veterinary sciences: Putnam’s clearly written and easy to understand style is sure to explain the complex concepts without relying on hard to decipher terminology. Brewer’s blackbird, Euphagus cyanocephalus. Mallard duck, Anas platyrhynchos.
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10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 16, 2022
Every year, Ducks Unlimited of Mexico, A.C. The various national versions of Ducks Unlimited are mostly an outgrowth of sports hunting. Now, I secretly do suspect that many millions of ducks may spend the winter in my own backyard. Then, within a couple of months, I saw my first Cormorants at the lake. But I did both.
10,000 Birds
MARCH 3, 2020
This is more than eBird reports–a checklist generated from the citizen science database lists only 1,413 species. Jon Fjeldså’s contributions include many of the ducks, yellow-finches, and many other families where his images of Birds of the High Andes could be used. Clearly, this is an under-birded country. .
10,000 Birds
JUNE 24, 2021
A few Mandarin Ducks stayed far away from my camera, understandable given their serious case of molting. And of course, there are Chinese Blackbirds breeding – ignored by the local government as they are unlikely to attract birders. Somehow, these relatively large birds often vanish without a trace. Not this one.
10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 7, 2019
Blue-billed Duck – Oxyura australis. Musk Duck – Biziura lobata. Falcated Duck – Mareca falcata. Brewer’s Blackbird – Euphagus cyanocephalus. Yellow-billed Duck – Anas undulata. Tufted Duck – Aythya fuligula. White-faced Whistling-Duck – Dendrocygna viduata.
10,000 Birds
MARCH 3, 2018
Plumed Whistling-Duck – Dendrocygna eytoni. Black-bellied Whistling-Duck – Dendrocygna autumnalis. Fulvous Whistling-Duck – Dendrocygna bicolor. Wandering Whistling-Duck – Dendrocygna arcuata. Muscovy Duck – Cairina moschata. Wood Duck – Aix sponsa. Western Australia.
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