10,000 Birds

JULY 28, 2016

Progress has been slower than we would like, but definitely not slower than we anticipated. Rather than promote a second stamp, we’ve created a brand new alternative that stands on its own. As with anything new and in contrast to the existing model, it takes time to plant the seeds of change. Here’s What’s New.

Wildlife 181

Wildlife San Francisco Legislation Ducks 181

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 24, 2020

An excellent whisky selection for any Burns Supper is the The Famous Grouse, which is not only the best-selling brand of whisky in Scotland but also features the best-known bird in the world of whisky. As a brand name, “The Famous Grouse” makes for a rather boastful claim – particularly with that obligatory definite article.

Sheep 191

Sheep Branding Ireland Fowl 191

10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2011

In 1903, the distinguished Elliott Coues declared , “This is a definite and perfectly natural group, which will be immediately recognized by the foregoing characters, one of which, complete webbing of hallux, is not elsewhere observed among birds.&# He could not say the same today. The proposal from U.S.

2011 151

2011 Pelicans Papua New Guinea Birds 151

10,000 Birds

JULY 20, 2018

Following passage of the United States Endangered Species Preservation Act of 1966, the California Condor ( Gymnogyps californianus ) was among the first 75 species listed for protection, the so-called “Class of 1967”. Part of its obscurity is due to the fiercely protective relationship Cologne has with its beer.

California Condor 103

California Condor Oregon California Zoos 103

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

So little is known about Green-breasted Pitta, that he cannot get a definite location for the bird, or a recording of its display call. (He There is little factual material here about global conservation and protection, but that is not the book’s purpose. Schneider’s Pitta was thought to be extinct for over fifty years.

Hunters 188

Hunters Sri Lanka Asia Solomon Islands 188

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 10, 2020

But no matter where you find them, the search for gulls is often accompanied by its own brand of self-inflicted suffering, for which whisky is the perfect remedy. Most birders would readily admit that gull-watching – or gulling, as it’s often called by adherents – is one of the more peculiar and daunting sides of the hobby.

Ireland 184

Ireland Branding Species Industry 184