10,000 Birds

JUNE 20, 2022

The species name “tukki” is not derived from a beloved but now extinct Eastern European car brand but from the Sumatran word for woodpecker. The main point of having self-imposed rules when writing a blog is to break them whenever desired. Also, the cap of the females is not even red but black.

Woodpeckers 241

Woodpeckers South Africa China Singapore 241

10,000 Birds

JULY 29, 2016

Sometimes people – including veterinarians who haven’t studied wild birds – suggest feeding Exact (or a similar brand) Pet Bird Formula. Remember that awful experiment where baby monkeys were deprived of all parent/sibling contact, and became fearful and phobic? American Goldfinch. Broad-winged Hawk.

Raised 189

Raised Wildlife Rehabilitation Birds Monkeys 189

10,000 Birds

JULY 29, 2016

Sometimes people – including veterinarians who haven’t studied wild birds – suggest feeding Exact (or a similar brand) Pet Bird Formula. Remember that awful experiment where baby monkeys were deprived of all parent/sibling contact, and became fearful and phobic? American Goldfinch. Broad-winged Hawk.

Raised 189

Raised Wildlife Rehabilitation Birds Monkeys 189

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 22, 2013

I don’t know what to expect from the festival itself, but I think I can say at least that the birding will be off the charts good, which really ought to make for a pretty sweet festival experience. Because it’s Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge in January, and that’s all any birder really needs to know.

Florida 154

Florida North Carolina Birds Branding 154

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 12, 2013

We find reasons to praise Darwin on this blog all the time and explain why in this post, first published in 2009. Sometimes we have good days where we discover a long-lost friend or a brand-new one. You might also want to check out the Blog for Darwin between Feb. Judgments of fitness are not necessary!

Groups 187

Groups Branding Species 2009 187

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 8, 2011

” But the tanager brand is changing. A wonderful Audubon magazine article on birds’ bills (“ Pecking Order “) notes that individual Great Tits in England experience a change in bill shape between summer and winter as their primary food sources shift.

2003 218

2003 Sparrows Family South America 218

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 20, 2015

Ostensibly I was there to check out the brand new line of Trinovid binoculars Leica is releasing (or is it re-releasing?) next month, and I’ll be reviewing those soon on The ABA Blog, but I also had the opportunity to engage in some other fun optics related exploration.

Honduras 100

Honduras Branding Experience Experiments 100