10,000 Birds

JUNE 23, 2012

The Malurus clan must be a contender as the most gushingly named group, including as it does, the Lovely Fairy-wren , the Splendid Fairy-wren and the Superb Fairy-wren. From suburban gardens to forests and marshes, they pop up from the cover of the undergrowth to investigate any unusual noises and respond very well to pishing.

Australia 194

Australia Investigation Groups Breeding 194

10,000 Birds

APRIL 3, 2011

There is a lot of bird movement around Australia at the moment due to the weather, so time to go and investigate! It actually looked like the station owner was breeding birds rather than cattle! This group were hanging out with some Plumed Whistling Ducks. This group were hanging out with some Plumed Whistling Ducks.

Investigation 140

Investigation Birds Cattle Ducks 140

10,000 Birds

MAY 14, 2022

Better magnification is always preferred but there’s no need to investigate tiny toe palmations or miniscule feathered details on these magnificant mud probers. Lucky for us, the spot was wet enough for Marilen to espy a small group of Pectoral Sandpipers right next to the road. Did they have it?

Costa Rica 238

Costa Rica Morals Rights Guatemala 238

Critter News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

Instead, DeMuth will plead guilty to conspiring to damage a Minnesota company that breeds ferrets. DeMuth was arrested and charged in November 2009 after refusing to cooperate with a grand jury investigating the Iowa break-in. According to the plea agreement, the damage totaled less than $10,000.

Iowa 100

Iowa Ferrets Minnesota 2004 100

10,000 Birds

APRIL 17, 2016

We were very concerned about the state of the reef just off the northern end of Cable Beach and due to the fact that there was a suitable low tide this week we could investigate if this issue also presented itself there. Sooty Oystercatchers breed on offshore islands rather than the mainland in this part of Western Australia.

Australia 101

Australia Breeding Investigation Shelters 101

10,000 Birds

JUNE 21, 2016

They used Great T**s from non-urban and urban areas, and mixed them up through breeding, to rule out any possible family history of telomere length. The benefits are many, including the availability of anthropogenic food sources, breeding boxes and warmer temperatures. Another group simply heard adult songs played through a speaker.

Mammals 107

Mammals Zebras Birds Primates 107

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 2, 2018

However, if you live in a city, like, let’s say, New York City, where birding groups have set up feeding stations in public parks, then you know that do-it-yourself bird feeders are a must. Personally, I love browsing and buying feeders and bird food.

Birds 165

Birds New York City Squirrels New York 165

10,000 Birds

APRIL 12, 2011

reduce traffic casualties amongst Badgers , get the White-tailed Eagle back as a breeding bird, increase the number of protected plant species etc.). This being said, we are currently investigating options to team up with a group of American naturalists to produce a series of guidebooks on North American areas.

Badgers 145

Badgers Ethics Africa Spain 145

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 4, 2011

As he turned his head to investigate, a flash of lightening cast its cold white light onto a tall hooded silhouette, veiled in a cloak of darkness and decay. But who can say if this is a normal occurrence at the end of the breeding season, possibly related to them being more secretive during their moult, or if this is not normal?

Blackbirds 154

Blackbirds Germany Shelters Rodents 154

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

Nonprofit pet protection groups would manage the program and be responsible for ensuring that cat caretakers take the required steps. If left unchecked, free-roaming cats will breed and their populations increase at locations where they find suitable shelter and food, resulting in environmental/property damage, and public nuisance.

Feral Cats 201

Feral Cats Feral Cats Minneapolis 201

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 5, 2013

There were three profound questions my birding group discussed while we birded Trinidad and Tobago, back in December 2012: (1) How many Bananaquits could fit on a banana? (2) Even during the breeding season the birds appear to be quite unwary of humans. 3) What was the best guide to the birds of Trinidad and Tobago?

Trinidad 188

Trinidad Birds South America Research 188

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 30, 2021

In the Orinoco, the largest observed groups number 30, but average is just above five. Am I over-confident in my thinking that we were so interesting that they were investigating us for a good half an hour, until we moved further upriver? We found Black-collared Swallows breeding in cracks among the lower riverside rocks.

Dolphins 256

Dolphins Colombia Otters Birds 256

10,000 Birds

APRIL 7, 2020

The proprietor of our ecolodge guides my small group of birders up a steep slope where we see, just at the point where a scope view deteriorates into pixels, a huge bird—a Chaco Eagle, also known as a Crowned Eagle—on a huge nest. September 2017, Cerrado, Brazil. We are cautioned to keep the location of the eagle a secret.

Falcons 198

Falcons United Kingdom Zimbabwe Eggs 198

4 The Love Of Animals

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

The Russians began by breeding a group of foxes according to one simple rule: they would walk up to a cage and put a hand on the bars. Foxes that slunk back in fear and snapped their teeth didn’t get to breed. They decided to study foxes, which are closely related to wolves and dogs.

Wolves 100

Wolves Fox Dogs Puppies 100

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Well, they live in groups, something I would never survive. For quite a few birders visiting Wuyuan, the main reason is to see the Blue-crowned Laughingthrush. But then, I am not a cooperative breeder either (nor a non-cooperative one, should this term exist).

China 147

China Birds Breeders Zoos 147

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 13, 2011

DNA evidence then indicated that they are an ancient group mostly closely related to the bizarre and wildly different rockfowls and they were therefore contentiously placed in the Picathartes family, before finally finding a contented home in their own family, Chaetopidae. A dancing Blue Crane , South Africa’s national bird.

South Africa 214

South Africa Lesotho Africa Swaziland 214

10,000 Birds

JUNE 22, 2023

Being lazy, a bunch of researchers used camera traps to investigate the species rather than following the birds directly (which would have had some health benefits). This species might indeed merit a bit more research – the only paper I found on its breeding looked at only 7 nests (of which 3 failed).

Birds 130

Birds China Science Research 130

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 5, 2012

Further investigation revealed that 30 years ago, the Pennsylvania Game Commission had brought breeding eagles down from Canada to start a Bald Eagle re-introduction program, hoping to bolster the population ravaged by DDT. The program was successful, and the number of Pennsylvania eagles climbed.

Bald Eagle 238

Bald Eagle Wildlife Rehabilitation Pennsylvania Eagles 238

10,000 Birds

MAY 19, 2011

If migration evolved many times in birds, then it would be worth asking if it evolved in birds more often than in other groups of vertebrates. Loons hardly ever fly when they are on their breeding grounds or their winter-water, but the migration is for many loons a non-trivial distance. Consider the implications.

Research 186

Research Humane Compassion New York 186

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Of course, the paper ends with the usual thinly disguised request for more research grants: “This sharing behavior could indicate a high level of social awareness and prosociality that should be further investigated. The obligatory group photo. Discussing important topics in small groups. Some delegates.

Finland 147

Finland Birds 2016 McDonalds 147

10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2022

If the animal then touches or investigates the mark, it is taken as an indication that the animal perceives the reflected image as an image of itself, rather than of another animal. There was a breeding pair at Binjiang Forest Park this June. When the animal recovers from the anesthetic, it is given access to a mirror.

Birds 178

Birds Sparrows Protection Humane 178