10,000 Birds

APRIL 2, 2024

The Hawaiian Crows face much more destructive threats–extreme loss of habitat; malaria, the scourge of so many Hawaiian species; predators–rodents, cats and the ‘Io, the Hawaiian Hawk. This is the most intense, tragic section.

California Condor 185

California Condor Falcons California Birds 185

10,000 Birds

JULY 15, 2014

Every spring, billions of migratory songbirds in Europe fly north to their breeding grounds. And third, related to next week’s post, there is an interesting project being started in North Carolina in which little monitoring devices are being attached to cats to see what they do when running around wild. And daily feces analysis.

Los Angeles 174

Los Angeles Bats Feral Cats New York City 174

10,000 Birds

JUNE 13, 2022

Quite likely, these birds are also the inspiration for Australian science communicator Dr. Karl Kruszelnicki. ” Like many Australian birds, they breed cooperatively with a varying number of helpers, often siblings or older offspring. Thanks to Clare for introducing me to him. Within group, all males copulate with all females.”

Australia 203

Australia Birds Feral Cats Kangaroos 203

10,000 Birds

JUNE 26, 2018

The causes were the usual reasons for island extinction—deforestation by both humans and invasive plants that crowded out native plants, hunting, and invasive rats, mongoose, monkeys, and, of course, feral cats.

Mauritius 102

Mauritius Stud Zoos Eggs 102