10,000 Birds

JUNE 1, 2021

Pough “with illustrations in color of every species” by Don Eckelberry, Doubleday, 1946. The National Audubon Society Birds of North America covers all species seen in mainland United States, Canada and Baja California. The press material says it covers over 800 species, so you know I had to do a count.

North America 279

North America America Birds California Condor 279

10,000 Birds

JUNE 28, 2019

No brand recognition at all.” Bezos has a lot on his plate right now. “But of course you’ll want to tailor your selection for your particular branding needs. That species could use a cash infusion right away.” “I’ve never even heard of this McCown jerk. ” I said cheerfully.

Branding 157

Branding Falcons California Condor Birds 157

10,000 Birds

JUNE 26, 2013

Fearing that a natural disaster, introduced species, or disease could wipe this fragile population out, the U.S. Further, fitting the birds with bands and radio transmitters, as well as monitoring them in the field , has greatly expanded scientific understanding about the species and its behavior. Photo of the Nihoa Millerbird by S.

Cambodia 143

Cambodia Slaughter Slaughtered Cyprus 143

10,000 Birds

MAY 5, 2020

A Field Guide to the Birds: Giving Field Marks of All Species Found in Eastern North America was published in 1934 by Houghton Mifflin (note–Peterson was 26 years old), after being rejected by four publishers. Adding the 76 new species in the Hawaii section, this makes coverage of approximately 884 species.

North America 207

North America America Hawaii Birds 207

10,000 Birds

MAY 27, 2014

Our Herring Gull is only one species. There’s scarcely a birder among us who feels confident about them all the time, and while many Empids do the right thing and vocalize in unique ways (well, mostly unique), way way too many of them are relegated to the dreaded Empidonax sp box. We deserve a better brand of bird songs.

Branding 209

Branding Groups Birds Humane 209

10,000 Birds

APRIL 30, 2015

A quick check of the Collins 2 (I think American birders know this book as the “Birds of Europe”, but here, some branding mastermind has interconnected the company’s name and the book title) revealed that we are facing two Siberian Greylag Geese (race rubrirostris ). Should I add, this is my best sighting of this uncommon species – ever!

Greece 244

Greece Woodpeckers Eagles Birds 244

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 22, 2015

A mozzie bites me, so I take the “Expedition Plus Insect Repellent” from my rucksack (when I think about it now, any local brand would probably be equally efficient, but they lack the word “expedition” which immediately turns you into a proper explorer) and start spraying my hands and neck. He has earned his tip.

Tigers 243

Tigers India Killing 2012 243

10,000 Birds

JUNE 20, 2011

By October we both had brand spankin’ new Nikon D90s. That’s what friends are for, right? Waiting patiently as it backed up, I hoped to seize the right moment and capture the imminent fecal fireworks. I now have 10 photos in my Crappy Bird Pics gallery of 9 different species. And two new Nikkor 70-300mm lenses.

Birds 170

Birds Delaware Iceland 2006 170

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 5, 2013

First published in 1973 in association with the Asa Wright Center, the book focuses on species descriptions, with illustrations grouped together in plates positioned in the center of the book. The guide covers 477 species, an expansion of 35 from the second edition, which was published in 1991. The AOU has not accepted that split.

Trinidad 194

Trinidad Birds South America Research 194

10,000 Birds

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. Wicked, right? Brown Pelicans , and the northernmost Brown Booby breeding colony on this side of the Pacific.

2011 152

2011 Pelicans Papua New Guinea Birds 152

10,000 Birds

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. Preferably, they should be wearing colors of purple, white, and gold, the branded hues of their movement.

Industry 118

Industry Virginia Portland Campaign 118

10,000 Birds

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! Part of the prize was a brand new pair of Zeiss Conquests, which I was more than happy to try out this weekend. And, much to my delight, I won !

New York 160

New York Kazakhstan Trinidad Branding 160

10,000 Birds

JUNE 8, 2017

Shallows provide an ideal spawning ground for almost 50 fish species and submerged islands breeding ground for more than 100 bird species. Until about a decade ago, this warmth-loving species lived only in the south, but then it quickly spread much further, even north of the Danube. Mallard – Anas platyrhynchos.

Romania 119

Romania Serbia Turtles Blackbirds 119

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 12, 2013

February 12 is Darwin Day , the birthday of the brilliant author of On The Origin of Species. 10,000 is the approximate number of bird species in the world but certainly not the actual number. 10,000 is the approximate number of bird species in the world but certainly not the actual number.

Groups 180

Groups Branding Species 2009 180

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FEBRUARY 20, 2015

The bathrooms here are among the best I’ve seen – brand new, well-maintained, and clean. Do I pursue the sporadic, maybe-not-really-a-species Common Teal ? From this angle I could see the Wigeons much better. They were still all American. I headed to the restrooms, which fact speaks highly of the park.

Iceland 161

Iceland Owls Ducks Montana 161

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 5, 2017

(To be fair, I could and should have also grabbed The Shorebird Guide for the Greenshank and Collin’s Bird Guide, 2nd edition for both birds, but the Nat Geo was right there next to me, where your favorite field guides should be.). Most of the species are described in the Species Accounts, arranged taxonomically into 86 family chapters.

North America 182

North America America 2017 Birds 182

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 1, 2024

Personally, I wish the species the best of luck in this endeavor. (Of Then again, why would anyone name a bird after a botanist, let alone one I only just made up right now? In the right light, the male Common Pheasant can look ridiculously attractive. for a sample of more than 800 species ( source ).

Birds 188

Birds Research Science Europe 188

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 6, 2013

I couldn’t wait to give names to all my new species. I tried using the Internet, but found it frustrating for all the usual reasons; websites either didn’t include all species or were difficult to use for identification. Each species account is 2-pages long, one page of text and one page of photographs.

Ireland 172

Ireland France Breeding Eggs 172

10,000 Birds

MAY 15, 2011

Our first shopping trip when we arrived in Florida was to buy a field guide and that afternoon we thought we had a soft drink can sitting on a fence-you know the brand-no, it’s not that…it’s a cardinal!

South Africa 158

South Africa United States Austin Alligators 158