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 189

Burma India Birds Indonesia 189

10,000 Birds

MARCH 31, 2022

” Fortunately, most of these researchers could be taken off their antidepressants after proper sound recording was invented. Not very interestingly, the species name “squamatum” refers to the scaly appearance of the bird rather than the blue wings. , varied (or perhaps answered) by even, abrupt, squealing “fwuuuur”.

San Diego 198

San Diego Malaysia China Zoos 198

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 7, 2020

Not all habitat change is due to humans; there is Chestnut Blight destroying American Chestnuts in the early 1900s, and the more recent Dutch Elm disease. The first three sections are brief, presenting a summary of the bird’s current NYC status (migrant, resident, breeder, vagrant, etc.), They wrote books and published research.

New York City 146

New York City New York Birds Breeding 146

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Being referred to as a raven parent is grim, because this is a rather strong insult paired with a damning judgement of your parental qualities. When researching the origin of this saying, I figured it pertained to snares that were used to catch thrushes until better times prevailed. You know, cavity breeders.

Germany 172

Germany Birds Hunters Owls 172

10,000 Birds

MARCH 15, 2011

While studying, he also worked on various conservation/research projects (parrots, wagtails, vultures, and anything else that flew) and ringed thousands of birds. Dale Forbes Mar 16th, 2011 at 8:37 am Hi Laurent, that is a fascinating example of humans responding to difficult environmental challenges.

2011 203

2011 Breeders Breeding Deer 203

10,000 Birds

MAY 1, 2023

To be honest, both the robin and the flycatchers shown above remind me of the easter eggs I hunted for as a child – the same strong colors in front of a green background, same time of the year (feel free to insert your own Proust Madeleine reference here) … Bluethroats apparently are good at imitating other birds.

Monkeys 147

Monkeys Birds South Korea Owls 147

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The Ashy Tailorbird is a good example of the different perspectives of describing a bird – while the English name focuses on the body of the bird, the Latin species name ruficeps refers to the rufous head. And of course, some Chinese researchers worked on the complete mitochondrial genome of the Greater Coucal.

Woodpeckers 198

Woodpeckers Birds Eggs India 198