10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2022

Long story short, the only way I could figure out securing a cabin for myself and my husband, Erik, was to book a trip with Rockjumper, a birding tour company based in South Africa and a supporter of Birdlife South Africa. Marion has a fascinating history with invasive species.

South Africa 264

South Africa Mice Albatross Africa 264

10,000 Birds

APRIL 7, 2020

The simple answer is monetary gain, there is a global black market for these items, regardless of the species’ vulnerability for extinction. 2019), and now this book. The book is structured cinematically. wrote a lengthy article in Outside magazine (Jan. Author Joshua Hammer. photo credit: Cordula Krämer).

Falcons 224

Falcons United Kingdom Zimbabwe Eggs 224

10,000 Birds

JUNE 25, 2016

Just after crossing the threshold of the school, me and John LaVere also did this ritual of turning back towards the large doors of Sacred Heart grammar school and chanted, “No more school, no more books, no more teachers dirty looks!”

Costa Rica 100

Costa Rica North Carolina Birds Breeders 100

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 1, 2015

In all that swirling of swallows, I am not certain was there a third species, so I keep watching. Supposedly, in Spring this area is teeming with migrating passerines, but in September, I recorded a mere dozen species, including very numerous Red-backed Shrikes (9 in this area alone). eBird hotspots of Prespa lakes. Practicalities.

Greece 252

Greece Pelicans Geese Breeding 252

10,000 Birds

APRIL 17, 2012

I’ve already had three species of vireo for the year ( Red-eyed , White-eyed , and the occasionally overwintering Blue-headed ). Last weekend seemed to be their peak, as the more northern parulas booked out leaving behind our resident breeders. If you northerners haven’t had one yet, you will very very soon.

North Carolina 156

North Carolina Breeders Rights Experience 156

10,000 Birds

JUNE 29, 2013

Even though I picked up several books along the way, I always returned to this guide for its detailed descriptions and drawings in order to compare its information with other sources. Their fares are also quite reasonable—especially if you book in advance). Because I am relatively new to birding, this resource proved to be invaluable.

Iceland 197

Iceland Puffins Europe Birds 197

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

” Most shrugged and said very few US falconers fly owls because they’re slow and some species you can only hunt at night, that wouldn’t be much fun to watch. Many get their birds from breeders. All apprentice falconers are allowed only 1 of 2 species: American Kestrel or Red-tailed Hawk. Not all of them do.

Wisconsin 251

Wisconsin Falcons Owls Hunting 251

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Even the Latin species name soror (“sister”) indicates the similarity to another pitta species (blue-naped). The eBird description of the Small Niltava starts with the surprisingly dull statement that “size distinguishes this species from other niltavas” Who would have thought.

China 242

China Birds Pythons Eagles 242

10,000 Birds

MARCH 15, 2011

Dawn Fine Mar 15th, 2011 at 3:50 pm NO Comment YourBirdOasis.com Mar 15th, 2011 at 10:07 pm Yeah, polygynandry is really weird…what other species have this breeding system? In the case of Acorn Woodpeckers, they are cooperative breeders (as with many other polygynandrous species), which seems to predispose species to polygynandry.

2011 221

2011 Breeders Breeding Deer 221

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 3, 2013

I needed a book showing a Linnet. Conceived and authored by Richard Crossley, birder, traveler, and photographer, The Crossley ID Guide: Britain & Ireland is the third book of the series. The first book in the series, The Crossley ID Guide: Eastern Birds , exploded onto the birding scene in 2011.

Ireland 173

Ireland 2013 Breeders Ducks 173

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

Please do not think any less of me, I set out to write a more sensationalist piece about adult Dusky Moorhens murdering their young, only to realise when I opened a book to do some research that I had misremembered that fact and it was coots that committed that misdeed. I’ll admit I haven’t thought much about moorhens in the past.

Pythons 165

Pythons Guinea Breeders Australia 165

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 1, 2024

Personally, I wish the species the best of luck in this endeavor. (Of However, the fact that there are 30 subspecies seems to indicate that the species has a slightly overblown estimation of its own importance. This species has a relatively large number of calls – 12, to be specific, compared to the average of 7.6

Birds 204

Birds Research Science Europe 204

10,000 Birds

MAY 1, 2023

In Alaska, they were found to mimic 30 different species ( source ). Apparently , the two main factors influencing double brooding are the individual quality of the breeder and the timing of the first clutch. Maybe they have decided to boycott species with Russian-sounding names as a way to protest against Putin’s policies.

Monkeys 147

Monkeys Birds South Korea Owls 147

10,000 Birds

MARCH 1, 2019

Few hobbies place such value on the written knowledge contained in books as does birding. Birders cherish and hoard books above all other trappings of the pastime, and rather than relegating these tomes to the home library or study, they’re routinely carried out-of-doors as constant and dog-eared companions in field and forest.

2015 113

2015 Italy Falcons Europe 113