10,000 Birds

MARCH 15, 2011

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Deer 124

Deer 2011 New York New York Times 124

10,000 Birds

APRIL 20, 2011

I think the main reason turkey/vehicle collisions are more noticeable this time of year are breeding hormones. There’s also another issue–the spring turkey hunting season. Deer season is challenging enough to navigate and but everyone seems to wear orange an hunters in trees are easy to spot.

Turkey 237

Turkey Hunters New Jersey Boston 237

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 21, 2016

This species, one of the heaviest birds able to fly, was once common through most of southern and central Europe and all the way to Mongolia, but was driven to extinction by hunting and changes in agricultural practises in most of its European range during the 19th and early 20th century. This is a roe deer, not a hare.

Germany 101

Germany Abandon Abandoning Abandonment 101

10,000 Birds

MARCH 5, 2011

Breeding behaviour and plumage was very apparent, but John Wise , an ex-pat Brit now resident in Orlando, told me that the birds’ activities had been held up for a couple of weeks during a cold snap that saw frosts in Florida. Mike Mar 5th, 2011 at 1:32 pm Those egrets in breeding plumage are absolutely exquisite!

2011 117

2011 Alligators Florida Deer 117

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

.” It is a relief to eventually reach the chapter on The Life of Waterfowl, written in a much more conversational style and unashamedly fascinated with waterfowl’s unique breeding behaviors. Hunting: You may have noticed that the Written Species Accounts include a section on hunting. So–not a fan of hunting.

Ducks 122

Ducks North America Geese Hunters 122

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

The chance that this was a real Turkey are not great, and the chance that Columbus actually brought breeding stock from Honduras to Spain is not great, so maybe, maybe not. The believability of this is underscored by the fact that the Pilgrims and their guides listed among their possession numerous “fowling pieces” … for hunting wild birds.

Turkey 207

Turkey Columbus Spain Fowl 207

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 1, 2019

John James Audubon first heard the sparrow in July, 1944, on a buffalo hunt in North Dakota. After sightings and disappearances around Maine dating back to August, it has seemingly found a home in Deering Oaks Park, Portland, but has endured daily harassment from the local Red-tailed Hawk. It took me two trips to see this beauty!

2018 163

2018 New Jersey Michigan North Dakota 163