10,000 Birds

MAY 26, 2017

Stark, a white Gyrfalcon , is a falconry bird born and raised. But when the two get lost in the Montana wilderness, along with a 15-year-old boy named Cooper whose rough home situation has already gotten him branded a delinquent, they have to rise to the occasion or die.

Falcons 118

Falcons Wolves Dolphins Montana 118

10,000 Birds

APRIL 8, 2011

Competitions like these can also be powerful drivers of habitat and species conservation, which raises the stakes for a Big Day or Big Sit even more. Most bird races I’m familiar with depend on teams directly raising money from supporters, usually on a dollar per bird species basis.

Texas 158

Texas United States Houston Birds 158

10,000 Birds

JUNE 1, 2021

If you remember that the first edition of Sibley was published with “National Audubon Society” on the cover, raise your hand. Interestingly, Chestnut-collared Longspur does appear under its brand-new official name, Thick-billed Longspur, though the description underneath uses the old name. I didn’t.).

North America 278

North America America Birds California Condor 278

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

JULY 20, 2018

After a slow start, enough chicks had been hatched and raised by 1991 to allow for the release of captive-bred condors in the wild in California. Reintroduction efforts expanded to Arizona in 1996, and later, to the Baja California peninsula in Mexico. So, what is Kölsch, exactly?

California Condor 103

California Condor Oregon California Zoos 103