10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 19, 2017

I counted birds not at my own feeders but at those of my mother-in-law, where my best sighting was a single Northern Raven that croaked back and forth for hours in the unexpectedly warm winter sun. If you’ve blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment. How about you?

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2017 Laws Ducks Birds 108

10,000 Birds

APRIL 10, 2016

I don’t know which legislative branch to appeal to, but there ought to be a law that mandates life birds on a birder’s birthday. If you’ve blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment. Perhaps we should require lifers on anyone’s birthday. Sure beats cake! How about you?

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2016 Legislation Jamaica Laws 100

10,000 Birds

APRIL 17, 2016

I was privileged to help my mother-in-law see her first Common Loon in its summer finery, but for me, the highlight amidst the myriad ducks and grebes was a new regiment of Ruddy Ducks in the waterfowl mix at Conesus Lake. If you’ve blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment. How about you?

2016 101

2016 Jamaica New York Laws 101

10,000 Birds

MAY 14, 2017

The rapid u-turn and speeding back to Shane’s position probably broke several laws but Corey didn’t care: he got his shearwater! If you’ve blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment. How about you? What was your best bird of the weekend?

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2017 Laws Birds Experience 101

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 27, 2015

The cabin where he is staying with his family and in-laws in just outside of the park, nicely nestled in a juniper-pinyon woodland, perfect for Juniper Titmouse , which is his Best Bird of the Weekend despite its rather bland appearance. If you’ve blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment.

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2015 Laws Birds Experience 100

10,000 Birds

APRIL 7, 2013

My Piping Plover experience was probably better, as I was surrounded by at least 5 in un-plover-like proximity. If you’ve blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment. Birding best bird plovers weekend'

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2013 ALA Birds Laws 143

10,000 Birds

APRIL 17, 2011

My experience of just half of the Week Competition of this year’s gtbc utterly drained me. However, even that didn’t stop me from noticing that the American Tree Sparrows at my mother-in-law’s feeders have given way to cute little chippies; a Chipping Sparrow here signals spring even when the weather still says winter!

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2011 Laws Sparrows Birds 145

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

Back in December I was in Orange County, California, enjoying the holidays with my in-laws. I have been relatively negligent about having blogged about the birding I did while I was there so I thought I would try to rectify my lackadaisical attitude with a quick post about a quick twitch for a rather stunning bird.

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San Marino California Laws Bats 106

10,000 Birds

JUNE 5, 2016

I experienced some of my best birding in a long time as I explored some new trails at my mother-in-law’s rural Pennsylvania home. If you’ve blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment. From a birding perspective, this month offers an abundance of excitement. How about you?

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2016 Pennsylvania Jamaica New York 100

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 25, 2012

Of the birds I encountered this weekend, the one I was most excited about was the Rough-legged Hawk that claims territory near my mother-in-law’s home some winters. If you’ve blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment. Lucky are those who can find a moment’s respite in nature.

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2012 United States Laws Birds 111

10,000 Birds

JUNE 26, 2011

The kids and I enjoyed observing these chicks while we were visiting my father-in-law; interestingly, this brood is weeks behind other ones in this area, a testament to the inclement microclimate at the home of the infamous Chicken Inferno. If you’ve blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment.

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2011 Chickens Laws Birds 160

10,000 Birds

JUNE 20, 2022

The main point of having self-imposed rules when writing a blog is to break them whenever desired. There is a Chinese proverb stating “Laws control a lesser person, right conduct controls a greater one.” So, more than my usual maximum of five photos per species for the Eurasian Wryneck (Nanhui, Shanghai, China).

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Woodpeckers South Africa China Singapore 233

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 19, 2012

This weekend was dedicated to enjoying the company of my visiting mother, brother, sister-in-law, and niece. If you’ve blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment. Have you been participating in the Great Backyard Bird Count ? Honestly, I did not embrace the GBBC with all my heart.

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2012 Birds Jamaica New York 155

10,000 Birds

MAY 15, 2011

We’ll see… But there is one more thing to do for Wood-Warbler Week, and that is to figure out what wood-warbler is represented in the Wood-Warbler Week logo, which was created by my wonderful sister-in-law, Stephanie Chung. And, as a bonus question, from what blog post on 10,000 Birds is the picture taken?

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United States South America 2011 2012 155

10,000 Birds

APRIL 19, 2013

Now it is a book from a swank New York publishing house, with a fantastic jacket design and a significant marketing push (I ran across a quote from it in Outside magazine yesterday, and of course it is being reviewed on the premeire birding blog on the entire Internet.)

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Turtles Indiana New York Laws 168

10,000 Birds

MAY 7, 2019

I do need to note that a rare error crops up here–LISTSERV is not a generic electronic bulletin board, it is a propriety product owned by a company and the use of the term is protected by trademark law. Floyd’s writing style draws the reader in, including us in his experiences and observations, making the personal communal.

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Birds North America Breeding America 115

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 21, 2016

“Below the 40th latitude there is no law; below the 50th no god; below the 60th no common sense and below the 70th no intelligence whatsoever.” (“Antarctica” by Kim Stanley Robinson, 1998). And I need you to vote for me and send me to Antarctica, so I could write wildlife blogs on Adélie Penguins and Leopard Seals. Now you know.

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Russia Penguins Whales Whaling 173

Animal Person

APRIL 24, 2009

Yesterday, regarding being a minority within a minority , mikey commented (among other things): While I am fairly new subscriber to this blog, therefore not knowing your particular stance, I've often felt like a minority within a minority for my stance on animal birth control. Hence, it's a Gray Matter.) And this is one of them.

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Project Treadstone Feral Cats Spay Spaying 100

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Unfortunately, this morph is the dominant one at Fuzhou NFP”) that somehow survived the review process, possibly because the reviewer has had similar experiences. Scientists now hypothesize that there are two morphs of this owlet, one of which is invisible. If three times is a charm what is four times?

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2020 Birds Germany Costa Rica 233

4 The Love Of Animals

JUNE 21, 2011

Know the Law – Before heading on your vacation, be sure to inquire about local leash and dog laws. If possible, identify a veterinarian in the area where you will be vacationing. VCA Animal Hospitals are located in 41 U.S. states: [link]. Can your dog be on the beach? In the woods? On or off leash?

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Pets Medical Vet Laws 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 17, 2011

My mother, mother-in-law, and godmother are all visiting right now. Or These Blasts From The Past A Birding High For Lowe’s Best Bird of the Weekend (Second of March 2011) Bird-Blogging Against Racism Best Bird of the Weekend (Last of March 2010) Where Are You Birding This Third Weekend of December 2010?

2011 150

2011 Deer Birds South Dakota 150

10,000 Birds

MARCH 21, 2011

Third of all, the bird that was first seen on 30 October is, as of this blog posting, STILL THERE! Apparently in the past some birders and photographers had been not so polite in their behavior when a Northern Hawk Owl had been in the vicinity, and when this bird showed up the local law enforcement did not want it made public.

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New York Woodpeckers Jordan 2011 194

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

There are arguments for adding all territories, but experience demonstrates that the ABA moves glacially when it comes to the ABA Area. For example, the Endangered Species Act and Migratory Bird Treaty Act—America’s most important avian conservation laws—apply in both territories. The only other populated U.S. But progress is slow.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 4, 2016

and share their expertise , or do big years or write excellent blog posts. The authors themselves–Rob Hume, Robert Still, Andy Swash, Hugh Harrop, and David Tipling–collectively have 100s of years of birding and photographic experience.

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Ireland Birds Groups Falcons 145

Animal Ethics

NOVEMBER 29, 2006

Sadly, Gillette's experience is not unique. As the Newsweek story indicates, 38 states have passed laws giving women the right to breastfeed in any public or private place she’d otherwise be allowed to be. Fourth, post fair and accurate descriptions of the incident on blogs and encourage readers to boycott the offending business.

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