10,000 Birds
APRIL 22, 2022
The altruistic vampire, back at the roost after a meal of horse or cattle blood, will regurgitate the blood to feed not only her own pup, but other adults and their pups too, all of this prompted by being groomed by the donee and, in particular, by being licked on the lips. Where, physically, is the bird’s sensor located?
10,000 Birds
JUNE 9, 2022
This is also why you very rarely find a photo of a giraffe on top of one of these posts – the other reason of course being that a giraffe photo would be relatively pointless in a birding blog. If I was an ornithologist aiming for a grant, I would now definitely highlight the need for more research on this topic.
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10,000 Birds
JULY 18, 2022
I do not get too many comments on my blog posts, but it seems that whenever I write about jacanas – whether in Africa, Australia, or Asia – there is an unusually high number of reactions (well, maybe one or two rather than the usual zero) from female readers. .” This is ok as birds do not have teeth anyway).
Critter News
APRIL 13, 2009
The only cool thing is that Gene Bauer's views on the meat industry are so similar to those expressed on this blog a few weeks ago. According to the United States Department of Agriculture, “farm animals are regulated under the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) only when used in biomedical research, testing, teaching and exhibition.
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 2, 2018
That’s the male on a metal post in the featured image of this blog post (gotta differentiate the blog posts from the wooden posts!), Research indicates that this decline can be tempered by management of cattle grazing practices, preventing growth of shrubs and trees and the invasion of non-native plants.
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 19, 2014
I want to talk about this research but if you really want to know more about it, don’t rely on me; one of the co-authors of this important paper is Darren Naish, who happens to be a stupendous blogger, and he has written the research up here. So go read that for sure, and revel in the excellent graphics. 1204026109).
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 17, 2011
A young enthusiast, who blogs under the name of ForestPuffin , introduced me to the discipline when he came to visit at the end of August and I became quite captivated by the object of our outing, the Adonis Blue Butterfly. First let me put forward my credentials for writing about butterflies. well, actually, that’s about it.
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