10,000 Birds

APRIL 6, 2014

I have followed the breeding activity of the Pied Oystercatchers in Broome along Cable Beach since July 2000 when I found the first nest site and the birds have continued to use the same territories, though there have been some partner changes. I can also monitor any movement along the coast during the year when they are no longer breeding.

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2007 Eggs 2014 2002 167

10,000 Birds

JUNE 9, 2013

There seems to be an unfortunate series of events, as Lemony Snicket would put it , leading to the threat, with climate change as the ultimate culprit. Food instability also appears to be driving down the weight of adult Puffins, and delaying their breeding.

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Puffins Seals Canada Breeding 174

10,000 Birds

JUNE 1, 2021

The crow was absorbed (or “lumped”) into American Crow with the 2020 checklist updates, an event covered by the Audubon Society website on September 04, 2020 (“Why the Northwestern Crow Vanished Overnight,” [link]. In the back of the book, we find a lengthy section on “Bird Families,” a glossary, an index.

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North America America Birds California Condor 278

10,000 Birds

JUNE 4, 2013

And then a potentially fatal turn of events took place at the school – a construction and expansion project was started that would use the space where the owls had burrowed. The colony has grown supporting up to 3 pairs of owls, all breeding at once! Interesting wing-shade behavior captured by our live cam.

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Owls Florida Raised Coyotes 228

4 The Love Of Animals

JUNE 7, 2012

Untamed Americas ” is a high-definition miniseries event narrated by Academy Award-nominated actor Josh Brolin. In a rarely filmed event, see newly awakened black bears go on the hunt for newborn elk calves. Then travel to the Rockies, for a ringside seat as male bighorn sheep go head-to-head in a bloody battle for breeding rights.

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America Sheep Penguins South America 100

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 2, 2014

Earlier this afternoon my small family made a drive out to Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn. We went because Desi, my four-year-old son, wanted to see a Snowy Owl after hearing about and seeing pictures of all of the owls his dad had been seeing this winter. ” Desi with Snow.

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Owls Research Science Collecting 200

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 5, 2011

Even outside of Atlanta , Peregrine Falcons spend their breeding seasons smiling for the ( web ) camera from atop edifices all across the country. Take your kids, a family member, a neighbor or a friend on a drive, a walk, or a bike ride to look specifically for kestrels for at least an hour during the long weekend.

2011 159

2011 Bald Eagle Atlanta Falcons 159

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

Outside the breeding season, the birds stop vocalizing and roam in pairs or small family groups in wide-ranging feeding circuits which makes them much more difficult to find. The young followed the parents around in small family groups well after they had fledged.

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Miami Costa Rica Florida 2005 172

10,000 Birds

MAY 10, 2015

To us on the traditional side of the Atlantic, they’ll always belong to the family Iznogoudae , the birds who want to become warblers instead of the warblers. Then there is the fact that indicus sparrows tend to avoid human habitations while domesticus doesn’t, leading to sympatric breeding with a disputed amount of hybridisation.

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Sparrows Italy Asia Austria 209

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 17, 2016

Tawny Frogmouths are actually more closely related to the Nightjar family. They breed after rain events and this was exactly the situation once again. The first impression you may get when you observe a Tawny Frogmouth is that it is some sort of Owl , because it can look similar. Tawny Frogmouth before it changes shape!

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Shelters Geese Australia 2010 100

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 5, 2012

But I have been sick with different kinds and forms of cold since the beginning of December with no interruption, and so has my entire family. A short summary of events described in this former blog post of mine: We are talking about the thrush called Eurasian Blackbird Turdus merula , not the American Icterids. I honestly did.

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Germany Blackbirds 2006 Denmark 159

4 The Love Of Animals

AUGUST 21, 2012

It honors dogs of all breeds — from working dogs to family pets — and encourage pet owners to do something special for their dog. Canine guests must be on leash and accompanied by a human companion. Founded in 2004, National Dog Day is observed annually on August 26.

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Dogs Oklahoma Maryland North Carolina 100

10,000 Birds

MAY 19, 2015

Prior to the extinction of all of the other dinosaurs, resulting from a cosmic impact event about 65 million years ago, the ancestors of modern birds were different from modern birds in many ways, but also similar in many ways. Birds are a subset of dinosaurs (See: Honey, I Shrunk the Dinosaurs. Here’s the thing.

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Alligators Chickens Research Birds 207

10,000 Birds

MARCH 8, 2011

Filming the plovers of Estero Lagoon Plovers are a significant part of the shorebird family, comprising 66 species worldwide. What events transpire miles away that make a certain destination attractive to birds and wildlife in one way or another? I am often guilty of neglecting “place&# when birding.

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Florida South Africa 2011 Africa 183

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 7, 2014

I mentioned last week t hat the large Pied Oystercatcher family that had successfully raised three chicks this year for the first time may soon become a smaller family group. They were wandering further apart and I knew that it would not be long before the family group became smaller. It won’t breed for more than 7 years.

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Family Breeding Raised Groups 156

4 The Love Of Animals

MAY 8, 2011

Once gregarious and outgoing, she withdrew from her family and friends, from everyone except her pet cats. The little three-legged cat and Nancy connected, despite the oceans and differences between them, in an unlikely turn of events. Like most grand adventures, this one began with a choice.

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San Diego Kittens Emotional Cats 100

10,000 Birds

JUNE 17, 2015

The refuge offers opportunities for hiking and biking trails, canoeing and kayaking on Swan Lake, bank fishing, and family friendly programs and events.” Seney National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1935 as a refuge and breeding ground for migratory birds and other wildlife.” The refuge is already open to sport fishing.

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Fish Wildlife Hunting Game 142

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 26, 2021

This book is essentially about those birds that breed on the continent south of the Sahara, a topic few birders are familiar with. The rest of the 216 pages long book is devoted to various African bird families and half a dozen individual species. He has authored several other books and many articles, largely on natural history.

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Congo Africa South Africa Kenya 264

10,000 Birds

MARCH 30, 2023

After she died, William decided to stick with the family and married the widowed daughter-in-law of Sarah Amherst and like Sarah, a dowager countess of Plymouth (it took me a while to figure out what this means, but then my parents always had difficulties explaining to me at family gatherings who was related with whom).

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China Research India Zoos 221

10,000 Birds

JUNE 20, 2019

The Kerkini Lake National Park is my favourite birding area in the whole of the Balkans and while I’ve been here in April and again (migration), September (migration), October (coffee break), December and January (wintering), this was my first time in the breeding season, in May. But nowadays, they, too, breed here, about 20 pairs this year.

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Greece Pelicans Buffalo Fish 189

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

The seasonal life of one bird species is complex; life cycle events like aging, breeding, molt, and migration are intricately tied to habitat, food availability, genetic ‘instincts,’ hours of daylight, and weather.

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Research Birds Hoarding Sweden 165

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Both Puerto Rico and the USVI have active birding communities that are currently excluded from full membership in the ABA family. All Americans Should be Full Members of the ABA Family. Adding Puerto Rico and the USVI would largely achieve the goal of bringing all Americans into full membership of the ABA family.

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Puerto Rico Virgin Islands Hawaii United States 146

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 7, 2016

Our 23 kilometre stretch of beach that runs from Gantheaume Poin t to Willie Creek has finally seen the arrival of the first Pied Oystercatcher chicks for the 2016 breeding season. This pair of birds laid eggs in the first week of July, which is typical for the Broome area. Sitting down to encourage the chick to get under a wing!

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Eggs 2016 Shelters Breeding 100

10,000 Birds

JULY 17, 2012

Mostly the unexpected event is caused by Aderman, my trusty videographer. A displaying Sunbittern close to Selva Verde Lodge, Costa Rica Secondly, Sunbitterns belong to a monotypic family, Eurypygidae. Already a shy bird, the Sunbittern takes secrecy to the next level when it comes to its family life.

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Costa Rica Suriname Eggs Hunting 250

10,000 Birds

MAY 25, 2011

Mike is a familiar face to anyone who regularly attends birding events as he is one of the faces of Nikon Sport Optics for the birding world. Mike Freiberg grew up in Philadelphia, PA, where his family introduced him to the world of birding. Over time the hobby grew into a career. in Animal Ecology. in Animal Ecology.

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Brazil Venezuela Iowa Guatemala 160

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Birders have a natural tendency to appreciate variety in form, from the bewildering range of colors displayed within a single avian family, to minute distinctions between otherwise similar birds wholly inscrutable to the untrained eye (or even to those of many birders!). Event details can be found here.

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Ohio India Hawaii United States 113

10,000 Birds

APRIL 2, 2016

Today, I am writing about another very birdy place and an event that I was very fortunate to have experienced, the Champions of the Flyway Bird Race in Eilat, Israel. It might not be Costa Rica, but it is one of the most important, birdiest events on the planet, and checking it out was a dream come true.

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Costa Rica Eagles Birds 166

4 The Love Of Animals

JUNE 26, 2014

Imagine the heart exploding with happiness that the beautiful pet you have supported and loved, has found forever love with a great family. A certain breed, age, sex, temperament, that you think will fit into your home. If appropriate, the pet would also be part of adoption events where the general public can visit the pet.

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Shelters Adoptable Rescue Pets 100

4 The Love Of Animals

JULY 12, 2009

I’m the pastor of Pilgrim Congregational Church in North Weymouth, Massachusetts, and my parishioners are my second family. Too many sporting events on Sundays and too little faith. All breeds, as long as they were leashed, were welcome. The organ hums while I set refreshments on the front table and walk to the pulpit.

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Massachusetts Dogs Vet Sanctuary 100

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 24, 2012

In the event I’m in a life or death struggle with an Oregon Junco or a particularly feral Dunnock I’d rather my birding companion was at least nominally on my side. No, you see, the males are pretty defensive about their young, and in the breeding season will aggressively attack what they perceive as a threat to their nest.

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New Zealand Birds Australia Kangaroos 147

10,000 Birds

MAY 19, 2011

Itcher birds, migratory members of the tern family. And, for those birds that rely on magnetic fields, how does a bird deal with secular changes (small changes over decades) in the earth’s magnetic field, and how does a bird deal with the very rare event of a total reversal in the field’s orientation? Image source.

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Research Humane Compassion New York 187

10,000 Birds

MARCH 20, 2011

Another 170 are in captivity, many of them breeding stock for reintroduction efforts. This, of course, flies in the face of the entire reason for starting this project which was to make sure that the western population of Whooping Cranes was not lost to a single untoward event or catastrophe.

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2011 Hunting Kentucky Hunters 239

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Most of the species are described in the Species Accounts, arranged taxonomically into 86 family chapters. Each family chapter begins with a brief, bold-printed description of the common traits of the species in the family and an enumeration of the number of species worldwide and the number of species in North America.

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North America America 2017 Birds 178

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

I strongly suspect that the rate of attrition on this Loon family is inversely proportionate to the abundance of ducklings in the bay. In any event, by mid summer or so, the babies are not so small and more or less do OK on their own and hang around the nest. Sometimes that one reaches adulthood, but just as often it disappears.

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Humane Eagles Investigation Research 201

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 1, 2019

I birded parks, landfills, fields, backyards, skies, oceans, lakes, ponds, and roads in 15 states–some familiar haunts and patches, some as part of family visits, some while passing through, some adventures with friends (three trips with N.J. In the meantime, it’s a good topic for holiday family gatherings.

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2018 New Jersey Michigan North Dakota 149

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 23, 2016

The Honeyeater family were well represented in the Daly River area by Rufous-banded Honeyeaters , White-gaped Honeyeaters, Blue-faced Honeyeaters, Dusky Honeyeaters and Brown Honeyeaters. Dollarbirds had already arrived from the north to breed! Varied Triller. A sudden crash below us saw the arrival of a Pheasant Coucal !

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Birds Eagles Australia Ducks 165

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

While Haviken foregoes these latter production methods, it does rely on the singular contributions of Brettanomyces lambicus , a member of a family of wild yeasts (colloquially known as “Brett”) known for producing distinctly funky flavors in several traditional Belgian styles, and more recently, a new breed of American “wild” ales.

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Penguins Cooking Belgium New York 100