10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 2, 2019

Stuff wanders in, others things wander out and in the meantime, birds like Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl , two species of caracara, flycatchers, Clay-colored Thrushes , doves, and others make themselves at home. In typical blackbird fashion, this common garden bird gave occasional, loud, ringing calls. Right at home. These were.

Costa Rica 162

Costa Rica Barn Owls Stray Dog Blackbirds 162

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 1, 2022

Dragan has caught up from his adventures in Colombia and the life list has reached 4103. Dragan has caught up from his adventures in Colombia and the life list has reached 4103.

Sparrows 222

Sparrows Woodpeckers Parrots Owls 222

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 1, 2020

Barn Owl – Tyto alba. Great Horned Owl – Bubo virginianus. Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl – Glaucidium brasilianum. Little Owl – Athene noctua. Tawny Owl – Strix aluco. Barred Owl – Strix varia. Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. Common Buzzard – Buteo buteo.

2020 153

2020 Sparrows Blackbirds Woodpeckers 153

10,000 Birds

APRIL 4, 2020

Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl ( Glaucidium brasilianum ). Eurasian Blackbird ( Turdus merula ). Red-winged Blackbird ( Agelaius phoeniceus ). Eurasian Sparrowhawk ( Accipiter nisus ). Broad-winged Hawk ( Buteo platypterus ). Swainson’s Hawk ( Buteo swainsoni ). Red-tailed Hawk ( Buteo jamaicensis ). Common Buzzard ( Buteo buteo ).

2020 150

2020 New Zealand Woodpeckers Blackbirds 150

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

At any rate, I picked up a few bottles over the summer on account of its very low price and, of course, the label, which features not only the titular wolf, but an owl and some sort of blackbird or corvid as extras in this woodland tale. I figured those made it good enough for a quick Birds and Booze post. While Le Loup y es-tu?

2018 195

2018 New York Blackbirds Owls 195

10,000 Birds

JULY 2, 2020

A Eurasian Blackbird is checking for the remaining maize seeds. A Common Chaffinch is singing, while one male Blackbird chases the other from his precious maize seeds. Distribution of the Ural Owl in the Tara NP in the breeding season (Rajkovic and Pantovic). The longer I sit, the more focused I become. The waiting is on.

Serbia 263

Serbia Bears Birds Mammals 263

10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2014

Eurasian Blackbirds living in cities have learned to keep their cool, compared with rural birds. Peep the new “ugly” baby ibis at the UK’s Kirkleatham Owl Centre. News Bell Miner Birds Eurasian Blackbird kenya Zebra Finches' Female Zebra Finches are one-male birds in the wild, but not so in captivity.

San Jose 160

San Jose Parrots Kenya Paraguay 160

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 4, 2021

181 Barn Owl – Tyto alba. 182 Middle American Screech-Owl – Megascops guatemalae. 183 Crested Owl – Lophostrix cristata. 184 Great Horned Owl – Bubo virginianus. 185 Central American Pygmy-Owl – Glaucidium griseiceps. 186 Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl – Glaucidium brasilianum.

Sparrows 194

Sparrows Woodpeckers Parrots Costa Rica 194

10,000 Birds

MAY 12, 2021

Yellow-winged Caciques , showy members of the Blackbird/New World Oriole family, are always conspicuous residents of the region. I’ll throw in an adorable Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl by way of an apology. (I showed this photo to my sister, and her comment was: What a fabulous set of colors. You could decorate a house in them!)

Mexico 168

Mexico Blackbirds Sparrows Owls 168

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 7, 2021

Yet, 79 checklists were submitted by 8 beats, accounting for 366 species in 5 countries. Yet, 79 checklists were submitted by 8 beats, accounting for 366 species in 5 countries. Yet, 79 checklists were submitted by 8 beats, accounting for 366 species in 5 countries.

Sparrows 234

Sparrows Woodpeckers Ducks Blackbirds 234

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 15, 2020

On the birding side of life, winter birds were still around, there will still chances at finding some rare owl or getting binoculars on an undulating bunch of crossbills but mostly, I was tired of the cold and just counting the days until Spring. One of several beautiful owls (aren’t they all?) Black-and-white Ow.

Costa Rica 226

Costa Rica Birds Panama Woodpeckers 226

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 18, 2020

The late nights with the mosquito crowd are worth it when the owls finally reveal their lethal soft selfs by sound. Middle American Screech Owl– Megascops guatemalae; Raptor Ridge, 6-Jan. Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl – Glaucidium brasilianum; Tambor, 4-Jan. Black-and-white Owl – Ciccaba nigrolineata; Raptor Ridge, 5-Jan.

Costa Rica 256

Costa Rica 2020 Morals Farming 256

10,000 Birds

JUNE 6, 2020

Barn Owl (Tyto alba). Eurasian Scops-Owl (Otus scops). Tropical Screech-Owl (Megascops choliba). Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus). Little Owl (Athene noctua). Eurasian Blackbird (Turdus merula). Chinese Blackbird (Turdus mandarinus). Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus).

2020 151

2020 Sparrows Niger Woodpeckers 151

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 17, 2019

Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl. An owl by day? Blackbirds. Great-tailed Grackles are a given, we also had Bronzed Cowbird, Melodious Blackbird, and a few Montezuma Oropendolas. We enjoyed watching a juvenile Gray Hawk scream for its parents as Brown Jays voiced their screeching opinions. Yes and pretty common too! Hummingbirds.

Costa Rica 189

Costa Rica Birds Parrots Sparrows 189

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 31, 2013

Checking out Red-breasted Blackbirds at the Aripo Agricultural Research Station. Really, my entire last day in Trinidad and Tobago should qualify here but I haven’t that full day up so the Red-breasted Blackbirds will stand in. Red-breasted Blackbird. The Snowy Owl invasion and everything that came with it.

2013 170

2013 New York City New York Trinidad 170

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 1, 2014

1 Saw-whet Owl (4th time on the count). Short-eared Owl. Tri-colored Blackbird. 6 Yellow-headed Blackbirds. Super rare birds were (click on photos for full sized images): 17 Dunlin seen in 3 different areas (5th time on the count). 1 California Gull (6th time on the count). 1 Sage Thrasher (2nd time on the count).

California 167

California Blackbirds Turkey Birds 167

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

” My body had woken me for the golden hour of morning, and in addition to the gallinules, I held my breath as a Barred Owl hooted, calling after the fading night. I love seeing Barred Owls, but on this morning I chose to remain in the warmth of my sleeping bag, letting the symphony of dawn wash over me.

Blackbirds 154

Blackbirds Owls Birds Florida 154

10,000 Birds

MARCH 22, 2013

Among the “First Four” games, the LIU-Brooklyn Blackbirds faced the squad from James Madison University. At least one local European Starling decided to cheer on the Blackbirds at University of Dayton Arena in Ohio, flying around the court and even touching down on the hardwood before perching in the rafters. Temple Owls.

Louisville 156

Louisville Bald Eagle Kansas Oregon 156

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

A Brewer’s Blackbird on the fence about being on a fence. This Burrowing Owl is currently on the fence but it actually made up its mind a long time ago. These Burrowing Owls have taken over every other fence post in solidarity with the owl above. This bird looks like it has places to go.

Agenda 215

Agenda Owls Blackbirds Collecting 215

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 8, 2013

Underneath an arched branch, one familiar bird, a Common Blackbird female… but after a recent split in 2005 by Rasmussen and Anderton, it was elevated to a full species – Indian Blackbird ( Turdus simillimus ). A longish drive – long enough to forget that he has actually promised us two owls. Two owls and a nightjar!

Lions 218

Lions India Mammals Boars 218

10,000 Birds

JULY 20, 2019

Screech-Owls! The revolution of splitting small owl species has finally caught up to Costa Rica. Rumor has it that Choco Screech-Owl might also make it onto the list. Red-breasted Blackbird is a meadowlark. And that’s not all! And that’s not all! Hummingbird changes. Add one in the form of Lesser Violetear.

Costa Rica 196

Costa Rica Birds Owls South America 196

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 5, 2020

77 Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. 103 Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl – Glaucidium brasilianum. 123 Barn Owl – Tyto alba. 152 Yellow-headed Blackbird – Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus. 248 Chinese Blackbird – Turdus mandarinus. 316 Rusty Blackbird – Euphagus carolinus.

2020 169

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds 169

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

With a lack of waterfowl, I found four different owls, with Great Horned, Barn, Short-eared, and Burrowing all in the first 24 hours. There are two “resident” Great Horned Owls right at the refuge headquarters who never failed to make an appearance each day. The bunny got away.

Oregon 114

Oregon Owls Wildlife Barn Owls 114

10,000 Birds

MARCH 6, 2021

242 Barn Owl – Tyto alba. 243 Bare-shanked Screech-Owl – Megascops clarkii. 244 Spectacled Owl – Pulsatrix perspicillata. 245 Great Horned Owl – Bubo virginianus. 246 Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl – Glaucidium brasilianum. 247 Tawny Owl – Strix aluco.

Woodpeckers 176

Woodpeckers Sparrows Ducks Parrots 176

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 2, 2021

7 Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl – Glaucidium brasilianum. 92 Crested Owl – Lophostrix cristata. 111 Mottled Owl – Ciccaba virgata. 271 Spectacled Owl – Pulsatrix perspicillata. 307 Barred Owl – Strix varia. 374 Brewer’s Blackbird – Euphagus cyanocephalus.

Woodpeckers 194

Woodpeckers Sparrows Parrots Blackbirds 194

10,000 Birds

JULY 3, 2021

The year list remains low, at 1425 but the life list was bolstered this month by Donna’s Antillean Nighthawk and has reached 4069. The year list remains low, at 1425 but the life list was bolstered this month by Donna’s Antillean Nighthawk and has reached 4069.

Woodpeckers 236

Woodpeckers Sparrows Ducks Niger 236

10,000 Birds

APRIL 3, 2021

Checklists came in from 7 countries (USA, UK, Serbia, China, Mexico, Costa Rica and Australia) and brought the year list for 2021 so far to 1143. Checklists came in from 7 countries (USA, UK, Serbia, China, Mexico, Costa Rica and Australia) and brought the year list for 2021 so far to 1143.

Sparrows 155

Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds Ducks 155

10,000 Birds

JUNE 5, 2015

People brought us a Brewer’s Blackbird nestling they’d fed hot dogs and spaghetti,” wrote Veronica Bowers. “He We had a Barred Owl they were feeding Doritos.”. “We We have a resident Eastern Screech Owl who was fed dry oats for ten days BY A VETERINARIAN!” Like they aren’t crazy enough?”. “I I had to detox it,” replied Letitia.

Squirrels 250

Squirrels Hamburgers Chickens Wildlife Rehabilitation 250

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 2, 2021

As such, a parallel post will appear here simultaneously with the year list. As such, a parallel post will appear here simultaneously with the year list.

2020 212

2020 Sparrows Woodpeckers Parrots 212

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Not another person for miles, and a pair of friendly, well, almost, Great Horned Owls living in the tree right above us. Yellow-headed Blackbirds, Red-winged Blackbirds, Brewers Blackbirds, Marsh Wrens , And Common Yellowthroats were incredibly plentiful. Now that is a first.

Blackbirds 119

Blackbirds Mules Beavers Wildlife 119

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021

The year list remains sluggish at 1489 , but the life list received a boost from the eBird taxonomy reshuffle and now includes 4076 species. The year list remains sluggish at 1489 , but the life list received a boost from the eBird taxonomy reshuffle and now includes 4076 species.

Woodpeckers 190

Woodpeckers Sparrows Blackbirds California 190

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 10, 2015

Although it does occur on a few volcanoes, a more accurate name would be “Paramo Junco” No, not a Eurasian Blackbird. Like other pygmy-owls, the Costa Rican Pygmy-Owl is a pint-sized terror. Here are ten of those special species: This yellow-eyed bird is a Volcano Junco. The Yellow-thighed Finch is also common.

Costa Rica 150

Costa Rica Panama Nicaragua Honduras 150

10,000 Birds

JULY 16, 2012

I was delighted by the invitation and spent hours going through my photos, printing them out, imagining fifteen 4-year olds entranced by egrets, herons, and Burrowing Owls. Jake’s favorite before-bedtime book when he was just a bit younger was Owl Babies by Martin Waddell, a picture book I had picked up at a nature center.

Birds 205

Birds Owls Switzerland Lions 205

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 5, 2012

There were, in her book, three kinds: Owls, Pigeons, and Ducks. and birds that would fly over either (which included raptors, and therefore I’m going to spot him the owls.) Think about the owls, pigeons, and ducks: the birds people already know. Saw-whet Owl photo by Todd Zino. water birds (ducks!) In the U.S.,

Montana 160

Montana Bald Eagle Owls Ducks 160

10,000 Birds

MAY 21, 2013

Yellow-headed Blackbirds singing in the reeds allowed us to get an arm’s length away. I’ve never been on an “owl prowl” before, and was thrilled that the one we joined turned up the promised quarry, and then some. Great Horned Owl babies peering out from their nest! Barn Owl babies peering out from their box!

Nevada 164

Nevada Birds Barn Owls Cows 164

10,000 Birds

APRIL 4, 2014

I started my day just outside the lodge, watching the commuting birds (with a special eye out for Golden-collared Macaw ) and the feeders ( Toco Toucan and Red-crested Cardinals were the stars among a supporting cast of blackbirds, pigeons, doves, aracaris, and others). Scarlet-headed Blackbird glows in the morning light.

Brazil 165

Brazil Birds Blackbirds Paraguay 165

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 22, 2014

Add to that my early morning Eastern Screech-Owl at Cunningham Park (My first in Queens!) and I had a pretty good day. Not only that but it was nice to watch the sun set through the trees like in the picture at the top of the post. The compilation dinner was a fun affair despite everyone being rather tired.

2005 154

2005 Birds Blackbirds Branding 154