10,000 Birds
APRIL 21, 2019
Red Junglefowl are under threat in Singapore due to habitat loss and inter-breeding, but we observed them most days on our hiking trips around the island and also on Pulau Ubin. It appears that the Red Junglefowl had been breeding this year around February, because we encountered many a family of them rustling around in the leaves in March.
10,000 Birds
APRIL 10, 2016
This is the classic signature that I had been hoping for and I spent the best part of 45 minutes watching a small group interacting. Arabian Babblers live in co-operative groups usually consisting of a breeding pair and their offspring. More complex groups form when potential breeding males and/or females join.
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10,000 Birds
MAY 19, 2015
Within species, or closely related groups of species, beaks vary by small amounts that result in important adaptive fine tuning, as we see in the Grand’s studies of the Galapagos Finches; Beak related behavior is at the cutting edge of survival for many bird species. The chickens were done in before hatching. Here’s the thing.
10,000 Birds
MAY 28, 2015
When such a company runs a nature reserve, it is a bit like having a fox to watch over your chickens. And, of course, there was a group of youngsters barbecuing. The next, Palic 2 hide, overlooks two artificial islands with breeding colonies of Pygmy and Great Cormorants and, and at the other, of Mediterranean and Black-headed Gulls.
10,000 Birds
MAY 26, 2011
These small chickens are mountain-top specialities. In the summer, they can be found in their transitional breeding plumage (shades of gray and brown) all over the tundra feeding on localized forbs and willow plants. They don’t flush often and can be found in groups up to 40-50 birds in the wintry mountain ecosystem.
10,000 Birds
JUNE 1, 2021
610)) to a little history (“The elegant White-tailed Kite was formerly shot in large numbers by farmers who thought it threatened their chickens, although these birds feed almost entirely on insects and a few rodents” (p. 334) is how Black Skimmer is introduced). These are all informative and current.
Animal Ethics
DECEMBER 30, 2009
Here’s another self-interested reason to not eat meat: Drug-resistant bacteria are routinely found in beef, chicken, and pork sold in supermarkets. last year—28 million pounds—went to pigs, chickens, and cows, which in turn creates a perfect breeding ground for antibiotic-resistant super germs.
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