10,000 Birds

MARCH 5, 2024

These lands support countless birds, either year-round, as migratory stopovers, or as breeding grounds. For example, the federal government owns less than 1% in Connecticut but nearly 80% in Nevada. The most significant breeding areas in the country are isolated islands in the National Wildlife Refuge and National Park Systems.

Virgin Islands 219

Virgin Islands Alaska United States Endangered Species 219

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

This bird was photographed a few years ago in Connecticut, by Corey Finger. It was not a flycatcher at all, but an exotic (and equally bizarre) from Africa, which certainly escaped from someone’s cage or perhaps even migrated from the small breeding population of escapees in southern California.

San Francisco 172

San Francisco San Diego Connecticut South America 172

10,000 Birds

JULY 21, 2014

Monk Parakeet is the only parrot species that builds its own nest. These are extremely large stick structures (some articles compare the largest ones to the size of a car) that are usually populated by multiple breeding pairs in separate chambers. Not many survive, and very few flourish. The answer lies in the nests. And cell towers.

Chicago 206

Chicago New York City New York Illinois 206