10,000 Birds

JULY 17, 2020

This is not to say that you won’t find great birds where you are, but only that they will likely be the resident breeders or wintering species you’ve already grown accustomed to. As we ascend to the height of the season, we become more likely to encounter extreme weather coupled with extremely mundane birding.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 7, 2020

But we’re not confined to a wasteland of resident breeders just yet, are we? If May represents the apex of avian observation opportunities in most areas, June signals the slide down the slope towards a truly tedious valley. Hopefully, you’re still finding surprises. Saturday night, a surprise found me.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 8, 2011

Yellow-headed Blackbirds ( Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus ) are robin-sized blackbirds found in prairie and mountain meadow wetlands of the western and central United States and Canada.

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Howell’s A Guide to the Birds of Mexico and Northern Central America , which is absolutely my birder’s Bible for the region, says that Snowy Plovers are fair to uncommon summer breeders in the Lake Cuitzeo area, which they certainly are (breeders, though not uncommon).

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Critter News

MARCH 14, 2009

I am no fan of breeders, I'll admit it. I think there are many disreputable breeders, I think they are increasing a bloated supply of pets, and I think there are many purebreds already available from shelters. I also know there are people who want to buy from a breeder and no one else. Tags: breeders.

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Critter News

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

While there may be responsible and loving breeders out there, they are only contributing to an out-of-control supply problem. Tags: breeders dogs PETA. I am a total supporter of this protest. There are too many animals out there and not enough homes. Why don't they stop making things worse? It's plain supply and demand.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 25, 2020

Weather patterns have been far from ideal for us to get our last big burst of migrating spring songbirds and the parks seemed relatively quiet this weekend, with few but local breeders there to be seen.

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Critter News

APRIL 14, 2009

Others are accusing him of getting a dog from a breeder. He came from a breeder and did not have a successful first placement, but his is nowhere near the tough stories we hear about in shelters. (It But he wasn't really adopted from a breeder either. Tags: breeders Obama dogs. Yadda, yadda, yadda. Here's our position.

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10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

Are these, I ask gesturing figuratively around me, all the winter visitors or resident breeders we’ll be observing for the next few months? The rush of migration seems to have ended just about everywhere in the world. Thankfully, the answer is no, that the grand dance of avian irruption, digression, and vagary never really ends.

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Critter News

DECEMBER 11, 2008

It has about 140 stores nationwide that sell puppies that supposedly come from "good" breeders (are any breeders good? Some of the breeders were found with sick or dead dogs in their cages. but that's another post.) Not so, says the Humane Society. Among the investigation findings.

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Reddit Animals

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

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4 The Love Of Animals

DECEMBER 10, 2012

Please, if you are getting a puppy or kitten, consider rescuing from a rescue or shelter, or find a very reputable breeder. Luckily Billy found a happy ending, sadly many puppy mill dogs aren’t as lucky. Sadly too many dogs sold in pet stores come from puppy mills like this one.

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4 The Love Of Animals

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

They have changed the minds of many Dalmatian breeders and hope to continue with this difficult task. I didn’t know this, but the Dalmatian Club of American mandates euthanasia of all deaf pups. How truly sad. Luckily Safety Spotters is working hard to set an example of what they are capable of IF given a chance.

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Critter News

APRIL 12, 2010

The draft Bill proposes a new regime of annual inspections and fees for dog breeders. Fine Gael and rural Fianna Fáil backbenchers have called for greyhound breeders to be exempt because the industry is already regulated by existing legislation.

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

This map shows the association in space: On considering the possible relationships between these strategies, the authors then develop the following three hypotheses: (i) Brood parasites might selectively target cooperative breeders to maximize the care of their offspring. (ii)

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10,000 Birds

JULY 23, 2014

In the mid-1970s, a local breeder was burglarized and a few of his birds escaped, after which the breeder released his remaining stock of about 50 birds 1. Like most dove species, Eurasian Collared-Doves are prolific breeders. Since its introduction, this dove has spread quickly across the North American continent.

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Critter News

APRIL 17, 2011

Months after Missouri voters approved a measure that cracks down on what animal advocates say are some of the nation’s most notorious puppy mills, lawmakers are poised to repeal much of the law, saying the rules are too costly and punish legitimate dog-breeders who generate an estimated $1 billion annually in the state.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 26, 2019

Spotting Blackpoll Warblers around here breaks bittersweet; obviously, anyone would enjoy spotting one of these monochromatic songbirds, but with this late migrant comes the promise of months of little more than resident breeders. Don’t tell me migration is over already!

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10,000 Birds

JULY 24, 2014

Being a resident in an ecosystem certainly has its advantages, as does being a breeder (sometimes), but, every once in a while, you should visit someplace where you’re considered an exotic! We all have invasive species on our minds this week, which should serve as an inspiration to those of us interested in expanding our personal range.

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Birds Breeders 2014 Colombia 84

10,000 Birds

JULY 5, 2013

Although both species are widespread in North America as breeders in shrubby edge habitats, that is not the case in the southern half of the sunshine state (the more northerly race of Prairie Warbler is an uncommon breeder in the panhandle). Everyone, I would like you to meet the ‘Florida’ Prairie Warbler ( S.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 23, 2013

Smooth-billed Anis were relative newcomers as breeders to Florida, having only begun nesting since the 1930s. In conclusion, Smooth-billed Ani is most likely not a resident breeder any longer in the state of Florida — only a regular visitor much like Groove-billed Ani.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 16, 2015

The general lack of longitudinal movement among birds limits most areas to the same restricted pool of resident breeders every year. Midsummer birding can become boring if you focus solely on species counts. However, even the most jaded among us should be able to appreciate the appearance and behavior of fledglings and juveniles.

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Animal Person

MARCH 26, 2009

People who are breeders use racks to allow a male animal mounting the female without damage. This occurs in all animal breeders: bovine, horses, dogs, cats, pigs, and other animals. Breeders force a female to have sex with a male even if the female doesn't want to have sex. I leave you with one last set of factual information.

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

North American breeders winging their way south for the winter may want to head for the Bahamas, where a new national park offers them protected habitat. Can California Condors be taught to avoid the dangers of power lines ? Staff from the San Diego Zoo think so.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 10, 2014

Enjoy your patches and your resident breeders. Anyone who knows me knows my favorite kind of birding: vacation birding. I’ll take new birds in new habitat any day.

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Birds Pelicans Breeders 2014 91

10,000 Birds

MAY 10, 2018

The only unstreaked pipit around here and a characteristic breeder of sand dunes is the Tawny Pipit and this one shows well, holding to the grass edge. They are rare breeders here, but at least, this species’ numbers are on the increase. Two European Rollers await us on the wires, while one Eurasian Hoopoe flies by.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 13, 2014

Traveling really rejuvenates the passion when local breeders become banal. His song, “C hanges in latitude, changes in birding attitude” really rings true when you’re on the road. Most people don’t expect birding wisdom from Buffet, but he is, after all, the Chief Parrothead!

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4 The Love Of Animals

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

In Pukka’s Promise, Kerasote travels the dog world in Europe and throughout North America interviewing breeders, veterinarians, and leaders of the animal-welfare movement, and uses cutting-edge research to help dog owners rethink the everyday choices they make for their pets. We also get to hear stories about Pukka. “In

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Dogs Animal Welfare Breeders North America 100

10,000 Birds

MAY 9, 2012

She is the latest of our local breeders, not nesting usually until mid-May. The female is the earliest breeder of all these species, arriving on breeding grounds shortly after the males in November. The female Rufous Hummingbird has more rufous in her flanks and often has a few patchy orange-red feathers on her throat.

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Reddit Animals

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 22, 2020

So go ahead and take your summer breeders back. Our neighborhood, which just became my whole world for a while, will be poorer until next fall. But then, you folks up north have been having a much rougher time of it than we have, at least up until now. They will return to me soon enough.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JANUARY 6, 2012

Just moments after they document a critical meeting between the suspect and a known dog breeder, a neighborhood “scout” marks their vehicle, forcing them to quickly flee the scene. Video: Busting Breeders. Meanwhile, Officers Nicole Wilson and Jason Martinez stake out a convicted dogfighter with a long criminal history.

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Critter News

JUNE 29, 2009

Tags: breeders pet stores puppy mills.

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Critter News

OCTOBER 31, 2009

Would such a bill lead to jurisdiction over puppy mill breeders as well? And, of course, this board would be dominated by big ag's people, so I think they're right. There may also be unintended consequences. It's an issue to follow though.

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Critter News

JULY 11, 2009

Tags: breeders animal research veterinarians animal shelters medical research avma.

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Rufous-faced Warbler Rufous-capped Babbler Pin-striped Tit-babbler Chestnut-crowned Warbler Puff-throated Bulbuls are cooperative breeders, but somewhat strangely, the number of helpers does not really affect the survival chances of the chicks ( source ).

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10,000 Birds

MAY 30, 2013

Corey, on the other hand, will spend the weekend reveling in resident breeders all across New York State. Let me know if you’re catching any last vestiges of spring migration in your neck of the woods… Since migration is allegedly over, I’m going on strike until autumn. How about you?

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