10,000 Birds
JUNE 7, 2020
But we’re not confined to a wasteland of resident breeders just yet, are we? Around midnight, I heard the most emphatic grunting right outside my window–unexpected because I was on the second floor. If you’ve blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment.
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 1, 2023
It is home to four diverse forest ecosystems (deciduous, mixed, boreal, and lowlands), experiences seasonal weather systems ranging from cold dry Arctic winters to humid, thunder-storm filled summers, and, according to the latest official checklist, hosts four professional sports teams with bird names.* state and Canadian provinces.
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10,000 Birds
AUGUST 28, 2014
This is similar to the fact that all birds, even first time breeders within a species build identical nests. Further support for inherent behavior comes from experiments. In another experiment, other species of Darwin Finches were kept next to Woodpecker Finches that used tools. The behavior was inherent. Photo: Peter Wilton.
10,000 Birds
MARCH 14, 2022
I learned of the trip right as it had been delayed and made a vow that I would be on that ship. After securing our passage, I patiently waited for this once-in-a-lifetime experience to a place we have never been and lacked any knowledge of, we were in for a complete surprise. Salvin’s Prion. Our Flock to Marion was no different.
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 1, 2024
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. I should also point out that contrary to popular belief, the Common Starling is not named after Edward Common (1858-1892), the English botanist.
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 24, 2014
Or was I, like so many birders, doomed to eternal restlessness, always investing somewhere else with the glamor of new birds and new experiences? Like right now, for instance. I don’t need any more glamour than that right now. Could I ever readjust to land? Could I go home again? The other half glow more-or-less yellow.
10,000 Birds
JUNE 27, 2011
The next logical step was to explain the right way to get started. With luck, you’ll hit the right ones and sway someone to your side. Here are three simple steps to starting bird watching the right way: 1. The concept of observing the right birds in season, however, should hold true wherever you find yourself.
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