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 210

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. Click on photos for full sized images.

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Hunters Hunting North America Game 174

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 ).

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Burma India Birds Indonesia 192

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.

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Wisconsin Falcons Owls Hunting 237

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

But no, there is another reason for this surprisingly creative way of describing the gruesome killing of a creature: the characteristics of hunting in Germany. Hunting in Germany is a very traditional pursuit and thus has a very specific and complex code of conduct. You know, cavity breeders.

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Germany Birds Hunters Owls 175