10,000 Birds

AUGUST 31, 2011

The island was first a Maori fortress to be retreated to from the mainland, then a camp for internees during the war and a quarantine station for people and livestock. Somes, less interestingly, was a rich backer of the New Zealand Company called Joseph Somes (who never went near the place).

Penguins 165

Penguins Parrots New Zealand Seals 165

4 The Love Of Animals

FEBRUARY 9, 2011

Komondorok have been bred as livestock guard dogs originating from Hungary, and when threatened they reveal sheer athletic muscularity and a deep, ferocious bark that is sure to scare anyone. She has also authored the satirical self-help book, How to Have an Ill-Behaved Dog.

Dogs 100

Dogs Dog Training Hungary Livestock 100

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 11, 2019

And of course, there are Cattle Egrets ( Bubulcus ibis ) and several species of cowbirds that rarely stray too far from livestock. “Bubbling Bob the Bobolink”, as illustrated by Louis Agassiz Fuertes for The Burgess Bird Book for Children (1919). For most of history, beer has thrived in agrarian settings, too.

Vermont 120

Vermont Belgium Farming Europe 120

10,000 Birds

MARCH 22, 2011

They’re all named for livestock. Spring is the perfect season to take this book for a spin! It didn’t take much imagination to name Cowbirds or Cattle Egrets or Cattle Tyrants , but there’s more fantasy, even more wit, involved in the naming of other bovine birds.

Cows 142

Cows Cattle 2011 Birds 142

10,000 Birds

MARCH 7, 2023

A great-great nephew of Senator McLean, Greeley spent three years researching and writing this book. Note: This review is based on a PDF copy of the book supplied by the author. Or, that birders are able to get A Connecticut Yankee Goes to Washington: Senator George P. McLean, Birdman of the Senate from their local libraries.

Connecticut 147

Connecticut Washington Legislation Hunting 147