10,000 Birds

JUNE 20, 2011

I first met Paul Guris, owner of See Life Paulagics , fittingly enough, on a pelagic trip out of Freeport, New York in February of 2006. By October we both had brand spankin’ new Nikon D90s. And two new Nikkor 70-300mm lenses. I now have 10 photos in my Crappy Bird Pics gallery of 9 different species.

Birds 168

Birds Delaware Iceland 2006 168

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MARCH 11, 2011

But meanwhile, let’s look at the four avian families that comprise the brand new order Suliformes. Frigatebirds (Fregatidae) Five species of frigatebird ply the planet’s tropical skies and seas. Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct.

2011 150

2011 Pelicans Papua New Guinea Birds 150

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JUNE 4, 2019

Their populations, plus those of other species that ‘wore’ the coveted long, colorful feathers used for women’s fashionable hats, were being dangerously depleted by hunters intent on feeding the millinery industry. Fitting, since New York City and London were the centers of the millinery trade. This is good stuff.

Industry 117

Industry Virginia Portland Campaign 117

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

But, even better, part of the profile is a heat map that allows you to view the number of species you (or others) have seen in different regions from the county level to world wide! A screenshot of my eBird profile that shows my New York State total and a heat map for the different counties in New York.

New York 158

New York Kazakhstan Trinidad Branding 158

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 11, 2018

For example, fancy words will be used where normal words might seem appropriate: birds of the same species are “conspecifics” (and they will never, ever “flock together”). The scientific literature does not seek creativity or levity in titles — academic journals are not the New York Post. It is all business.

Transported 113

Transported 2011 Research 2012 113

10,000 Birds

MARCH 5, 2024

Not only is the book reproduction cleaner and the colors brighter, it is slightly cropped so that the bird jumps off the page at you, but also cropping out the species name. As I said before, the book plates utilize the species names used in the original books and drawings. but not too large, and not overwhelmingly heavy.

Australia 174

Australia Birds Europe Collecting 174

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FEBRUARY 4, 2017

For 2017, in keeping with all the top businesses, the list will be refreshed and re-branded. Last year they shared over 1200 checklists and managed to achieve a stunning total of 2647 species from 32 countries. Last year’s magnificent total of 2647 species is the target to beat, but other results could prove interesting.

2017 100

2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 100