10,000 Birds

APRIL 26, 2024

Though it has spread naturally, Anders Gray from BirdLife Cyprus told me that it’s numbers had been boosted by releases of captive-bred birds by hunters. They are very late breeders, as they feed their young on autumn migrants which they generally intercept out to sea. It’s now on the official quarry list on the island.

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Cyprus Breeders Falcons Hunters 225

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

The Mourning Dove is a prolific breeder. It’s a good thing too, because it is the leading gamebird in North America in terms of total harvest and the widespread distribution of hunting effort. Use of non-toxic shot when hunting waterfowl has been mandatory, nationwide, since 1991. www.youtube.com/watch?v=44fNo6B5gUI.

Hunters 179

Hunters Hunting North America Game 179

10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2024

This laughingthrush is a cooperative breeder – nestlings are fed by all members of a group, often 6-12 (not just 2 as in Wham!): “A female may share a nest with another, and 3 or more adults may take turns incubating the eggs and feeding the chicks.” (Note to those readers who do not know Wham!: ” ( source ).

Burma 209

Burma India Birds Indonesia 209

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

” Most shrugged and said very few US falconers fly owls because they’re slow and some species you can only hunt at night, that wouldn’t be much fun to watch. If anything, falconry birds like the above red-tailed hawk are a hunting partner, especially wild caught birds. Many get their birds from breeders.

Wisconsin 248

Wisconsin Falcons Owls Hunting 248