10,000 Birds

MAY 3, 2022

Bolivar Flats Shorebird Sanctuary was an amazing and unexpected treat, but that’s because I failed to do my research. I’m sure regular visitors to this area could tell you more about how the winds and tides affect the migrating birds and when the breeders start to nest. Eastern Meadowlark. Bolivar Flats & Rettilon Road.

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Houston Texas Sanctuary Sparrows 201

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

When researching the origin of this saying, I figured it pertained to snares that were used to catch thrushes until better times prevailed. 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. You know, cavity breeders.

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Germany Birds Hunters Owls 172

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

JANUARY 1, 2024

Azure-winged Magpies are cooperative breeders, and it seems that there is a connection between having a larger repertoire of calls and being a social species (me, not being very social, I usually get by with just three different grunting sounds). Some ornithological research is surprisingly simple.

Birds 180

Birds Research Science Europe 180