10,000 Birds

APRIL 17, 2015

Young Scott put in yeoman’s work first identifying, then attempting to photograph the birds he stumbled across while hunting rabbits with a friend, and apparently his drive has stayed with him from that day to this. The book’s weaknesses are mainly in the organization of the text.

Owls 173

Owls Colorado Wounded Rabbits 173

10,000 Birds

JUNE 21, 2012

That for the latter nature went on without them, letting them observe, seems to be proved by the fact that there doesn’t seem to be a big difference in your chance of getting wounded by a small to medium forest mammal if you are hunting them or if you are gathering plant products. They are for the car or the porch.

Birds 168

Birds Collecting Rodents Wounded 168

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

We birders don’t always like to ruminate on missed birds, for some of us the wounds are worn too close to the surface. Joining us for the day was Sheri Williamson, who literally wrote the book on hummingbirds in North America. The hunt was on in earnest. Plus, we had an ace in the hole in a way. The last missing piece.

Arizona 158

Arizona Wounded North America 2012 158

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

In a review of Gorman’s book on woodpeckers, the reviewer (Koenig) suggests a woodpecker big year, as he reasons that the chance to encounter a wave of Buff-rumped Woodpeckers in his (presumably North American) backyard is very slim … Not only humans suffer from Harry Potter books.

Los Angeles 172

Los Angeles Birds Woodpeckers Owls 172