10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 6, 2022

edited by the Pasadena Audubon Society, with illustrations by Catherine Hamilton and photographs by many, are two very different books. How do you craft a description of a common bird like American Robin that’s unique, especially when you’re writing the 19th book of a series?

Los Angeles 188

Los Angeles Birds District of Columbia Parrots 188

10,000 Birds

APRIL 9, 2013

These are just three of the 448 great things to do in nature before you grow up that are covered in illustrated detail in The Kids’ Outdoor Adventure Book by Stacy Tornio and Ken Keffer. Stacy and Ken’s wonderfully written book takes this post 438 steps further and will delight both children and parents alike.

Milwaukee 252

Milwaukee Mongolia Camels Oklahoma 252

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Probably self-help books for birds therefore emphasize the need to enjoy the moment, whenever you can. It seems this Eurasian Hoopoe has read some of these books. In contrast to this joyful look, Black-winged Kites prefer an aura of mystery – pretending to be extras in a “Game of Thrones” sequel, I guess.

China 161

China Ducks Transported Game 161

10,000 Birds

JUNE 6, 2018

If you like murder mysteries, you really ought to check out Steve Burrows’ terrific “Birder Murder” series, now at four books. The novels are intricately plotted, well-constructed, and satisfying, with a cast of characters that develops and becomes more intriguing from book to book. Back, though, to the avifauna in these books.

Collecting 113

Collecting Abandon Abandoning Abandonment 113

10,000 Birds

MAY 5, 2020

That was the fourth edition, dated 1980, and I didn’t realize at the time that we were getting the books for free because the fifth edition had just been published. (I And, the One-page Index, a quick reference to locating major bird families, is placed in two locations–the front and the back of the book. I like the arrows!

North America 201

North America America Hawaii Birds 201

10,000 Birds

APRIL 5, 2011

There are some really excellent kids birding books. I love this book because its wonderful to read to my 3-year old but also awesome for my 5-year old to practice his vocabulary and words. The illustrations are really what makes the book, along with a useful identification guide at the end. GAMES AND APPS.

Birds 277

Birds Game Wildlife Family 277

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 13, 2013

Kevin Ebi is a professional nature photographer whose work has appeared in a variety of magazines and books, including National Wildlife , Smithsonian , Outdoor Photographer , and Lonely Planet and Moon travel guides. Year of the Eagle is his third book. It really looked like a game of tag. … Birds Bald Eagle raptors'

Eagles 182

Eagles Bald Eagle Seattle Game 182

10,000 Birds

JULY 10, 2020

But occasionally, we find bird-inspired artwork so bizarre and indecipherable there isn’t much for us to do except pop open the bottle or can and see what’s inside. Such is the case with this week’s beer, Penguins in Space by the Kings County Brewers Collective of Brooklyn, New York.

Penguins 164

Penguins Collecting Walruses New York 164

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 21, 2016

When my book “ Flyaway: How A Wild Bird Rehabber Sought Adventure and Found Her Wings ” came out in 2009, one of my favorite reviews was by Corey Finger of 10,000 Birds. Since then it’s been a bimonthly grab bag of bird rehab and all the fun and games that go with it, as well as posts on the dangers wild birds face.

Wildlife Rehabilitation 208

Wildlife Rehabilitation Wounded Birds 2012 208

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 19, 2014

In many cases it duplicated a print field guide, which was fine, because a field guide on your phone was still a lot lighter and more convenient than a book in your pocket. Then came the realization that apps could present information in ways not remotely possible for the artifact known as the book. I always loved coloring books.

United States 242

United States Species Philadelphia Tennessee 242

10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2024

He published a number of books on birds of India and Burma, making me wonder how hard all these overseas civil servants really worked in their day jobs. Wikipedia reports that he “was an excellent tennis player and an enthusiastic big game hunter.

Burma 191

Burma India Birds Indonesia 191

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

Actually, a fair accounting of this innovative book’s already storied history must include many months of fervent speculation. The game didn’t change. Few others online, including Corey , were as enamored with The Crossley ID Guide as I was when the book initially came out.

Game 157

Game North America America Experience 157

10,000 Birds

MAY 18, 2023

After several game drives, once again we are at the front gate of the Gir National Park in the state of Gujarat. And when our driver continues, we have a new respect for our guide and feel sorry that we had no chance to book his services for earlier drives. There is barely enough light for a photo.

India 147

India Lions Boars Mammals 147

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

My knowledge of dinosaurs started and stopped with Jurassic Park (the movie, not the theme park), Patrick’s Dinosaurs, a charming book my daughter read in grade school, and, most recently, visits to the American Museum of Natural History with my nephews. The book begins with the discovery of Archaeopteryx in Germany in 1861.

Mongolia 179

Mongolia Science Reptiles Indiana 179

10,000 Birds

MARCH 1, 2014

There is an absorbing game known to American children as “Where’s Waldo?” ” In a large book, our brightly coloured hero saunters across a page and the children simply have to point out, “There’s Waldo!” It’s called “Where’s Woody?”

Snow Leopard 173

Snow Leopard Zoos Ducks Leopards 173

4 The Love Of Animals

OCTOBER 2, 2012

Even if your dog isn’t talking, there are 11 courageous canines telling all in a fun new book Things Your Dog Doesn’t Want You to Know: Eleven Courageous Canines Tell All. All in all it’s a great book for anyone who has ever loved a dog and wondered why they do the things they do. Something secret!

Dogs 100

Dogs SPCA Game Florida 100

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 28, 2024

Hannah is passionate about travel, tourism, and birding and hopes to inspire others through her podcasts: Hannah and Erik Go Birding, Women Birders (Happy Hour), and Bird Nerd Book Club. It was on a whim that our most recent adventure took us to Oaxaca. The next day we took a cab up to Monte Alban to explore the ruins that overlook Oaxaca.

Mexico 180

Mexico Birds Oregon Groups 180

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 5, 2015

Birdie books will obviously take precedence, but a well written, lavishly illustrated guide is a thing of beauty whatever the discipline. A book mark was very useful to make the glossary quickly accessible. The workings of a bee colony put me in mind of George R R Martin’s A Game of Thrones.

Ireland 101

Ireland United States Game Species 101

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 5, 2015

For being a girl that beat a guy in a computer game. For being a feminist with an opinion on comic books, or games. For speaking out about bullying. For being trans. For being a lesbian couple that complained about not being served in a cake shop. For being the same race as someone who said something racist a decade ago.

Hunters 168

Hunters Hunting Animal Cruelty Game 168

10,000 Birds

JULY 24, 2021

Groups them by family too and by their shape” His extra long arm extended and passed me that precious book. ” Ever the skilled craftsman, Fred had personalized the tome with Velcro and a supple leather book strap. “Check it out!”

Costa Rica 264

Costa Rica Chickens Pennsylvania Litter 264

4 The Love Of Animals

OCTOBER 8, 2010

It took nine years for my picture book, THE BLUE HOUSE DOG, (Peachtree Publishers/August 1, 2010) to come out. The homeless dog, once called Bones, renamed Blue, who played a “hide and seek game” with Cody, to protect himself and stay alive, ends up at Cody’s side. “I Tags: books guest post. See the trailer: [link].

Dogs 100

Dogs Homelessness Stray Dog Wounded 100

10,000 Birds

JUNE 20, 2014

Up on Higgins near the book store it’s just the occasional bit of fairy floss angling down across my vision. Letting cattle trample upon the riverbanks, or promoting game animals and eliminating predators until the populations of elk and deer munch the stream-sides bare, also cut back on the replacement rate of the big trees.

Montana 161

Montana Cattle Deer Humane 161

10,000 Birds

APRIL 2, 2013

A breeding bird atlas is a special kind of book. For birders, it’s the extremely large book, shelved in a place where it can’t crush the field guides, used to research the history of a bird in their area. The resulting book, 616 pages in length, 6.4

Pennsylvania 222

Pennsylvania Breeding Birds Sparrows 222

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

The internet has been game-changing for birding, just as it has been disruptive in other fields. There are also countless field guides, birding tour companies, birding festivals, birding books and magazines, and bird-related conservation organizations. Field guides are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to birding-related books.

UCLA 125

UCLA North America Los Angeles America 125

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

I have a book about injured wildlife coming out soon, and I couldn’t buy better publicity.”. Not only did we convince the local head of PRH that DEC was horning in on his territory, we managed to drag the president of the nearby Fish and Game Club – who personally detested trapping – into the fray. Arrest me.

Wildlife Rehabilitation 224

Wildlife Rehabilitation Rhode Island New Jersey Wildlife 224

10,000 Birds

MARCH 1, 2019

While the hunting of game with trained birds of prey can be a controversial topic among birders , falconry was a valuable early source of information on birds, and its history, culture, and imagery continue to fascinate bird lovers, as we shall see. Few hobbies place such value on the written knowledge contained in books as does birding.

2015 113

2015 Italy Falcons Europe 113

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 1, 2023

Let the games begin! In my book, that’s real dedication. He is also currently the best candidate for passing me up on Michoacán’s Top 100 list, someday. And JL has a fantastic ear — he told me this week that he spents lots of time listening to recorded bird songs, so he will know them in the field.

Mexico 202

Mexico Cuba Species 2014 202

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 26, 2016

The gardens are so bird rich books have been written about what can be seen in them. It’s also a good place to pick up some African game if you’re on a quick trip, I saw Bontebok and Eland, two types of antelope, as well as Chamca Baboons, and if you’re lucky you can find Mountain Zebra here too.

Penguins 171

Penguins Birds Mongoose Ostriches 171

10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2011

For my new book, due out in 2012 from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, I’ve been researching sandhill crane hunting. Sandhill Hunt: They’re Voting Now Sandhill Cranes: Game Birds? She illustrates her books and magazine articles with her own sketches and watercolor paintings. Or These Blasts From The Past What’s In A Name?

2011 241

2011 Kentucky Tennessee Hunting 241

10,000 Birds

MARCH 16, 2016

My books weren’t helping much so I had resorted to looking for large green areas on Google Maps on the border of South Africa and Botswana, and I happened on Madikwe. Madikwe may have been farmland once upon a time but these days it has been fully restored as an astonishing game reserve. I’m so glad I did.

South Africa 143

South Africa Leopards Giraffes Africa 143

10,000 Birds

JULY 2, 2013

And what better way than to share an awesome book about birds with the person who correctly predicts bird number 300? Instead of just finding bird 300 and later blogging about it I want to make sure that at least one person out there in the world would truly share my joy. A Brown Pelican would be a nice bird to add to the Queens list.

Pelicans 157

Pelicans Mississippi Virginia Game 157

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 11, 2022

It sounded birdy and I was game. You can park by the side and check the Boljetinska River Canyon at your right, a true geological history book. The first section is a steep uphill, through the meadows and old orchards of a sunny, south-facing and bird-filled slope (more on birds in a while).

Serbia 236

Serbia Birds Woodpeckers Romania 236

10,000 Birds

APRIL 12, 2011

As for the books, that is a different matter. We started out as a team with enthusiasm and knowledge, but little experience in book-making. There is definitely a progression in the quality of the books if you compare the first titles (in particular the first two) with the ones that came out later. -

Badgers 145

Badgers Ethics Africa Spain 145

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 22, 2013

A large portion of North American birders are relatively new to the game, with less than ten years under their belts. 5) Here is an obvious one…books. There’s a lot of good, crucial books published since the late 90′s. Hello my birding sons and daughters. 6) Taxonomy. 7) Skill level.

San Diego 169

San Diego California Condor California Bald Eagle 169

Animal Person

JULY 24, 2009

As for vegan authors, in response to Deb's query about bloggers , here are a couple of things to think about: Book deals get canceled for all kinds of reasons, and sometimes they have nothing to do with the author or the book. Sometimes the person who championed the book goes elsewhere. Publishing is a numbers game.

Vegan 100

Vegan Ethics Animal Game 100

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

JANUARY 14, 2021

Finally, South Africa has three 400+ hotspots, namely 1 Mkhuze Game Reserve 458 sp. Just one more thing, bird book of choice is the “Birds of East Africa” by Terry Stevenson and John Fanshawe, second edition (2020). 3 Lake Manyara NP 573 sp. 4 Arusha NP 565 sp. 5 Tarangire NP 519 sp. 2 Phinda GR 447 sp.

Africa 193

Africa Kenya Uganda Tanzania 193