10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2019

Cranes breed in very small numbers in UK but are always impressive en masse. And also Golden Oriole because of its good looks, even though the UK has one tiny breeding site.”. Black Storks migrate along and breed in the Danube flood zone. White-tailed Eagle breeds along large rivers, wherever water mingles with forest.

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Serbia Birds Woodpeckers Breeding 247

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

But in Iraq, and more exactly, Kurdistan and Iraqi Kurdistan, they are supposed to be there (and are regularly hunted and eaten) and the fighting is not supposed to be there. Researchers are wondering if the die-off might spread to other birds or even fish. This is not something I needed to tell you but there is some new research.

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Science Iraq Research Birds 151

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 7, 2020

The authors’ detailed delineation of problems with the accuracy of NYC breeding bird surveys or with the limits of historical writings may test a reader’s patience. Because, as this book demonstrates so well, it is sometimes important to look back in order to move forward. It’s a very mixed chapter.

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New York City New York Birds Breeding 145

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Apparently, when breeding, the two parents divide incubation duties, with one bird taking over the daytime duties and another one the nighttime. The Oriental Darter is classified as Near Threatened – the reasons are the usual ones: habitat loss, hunting, and pollution. of its hunts are successful. Back to birds.

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Birds Eagles Elephants Rhinoceros 205

10,000 Birds

JUNE 21, 2019

The best moments are when the film simply lets the images do the work and we watch the eagles soar, hunt, and take care of their nest and their totally adorable eaglet, composer David Majzlin’s original music echoing our emotions of wonder. Apo near Davao City, PEC is the site of a Philippine Eagle conservation breeding program.

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Eagles Philippines Eggs Birds 203

10,000 Birds

JULY 5, 2018

Asking myself that question quarter of a century ago, I snooped through a collection of research papers in the Natural History Museum in Belgrade (before the Internet, I really had to go through papers) and found the “Ornithological Notes from the Pancevo Wetlands 1909-1917” by dr Jeno Nagy. What else was to be found in that waterworld?

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Beavers Serbia Eagles Hungary 116

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

However, ongoing research at Sia Essential Species Repository (see below) reveals this is not always the case, and that there are actually five phases between albino and leucistic. If all her other toes eventually function perfectly, she could still hunt without that one non-essential talon.

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Wildlife Rehabilitation Wildlife Birds Delaware 189

10,000 Birds

APRIL 22, 2021

The main conservation issues are habitat loss, hunting and wildlife trade. They cover all species and distinctive subspecies, non-passerines in flight, males and females, immatures and non-breeding plumages. While there were 28 artists, you may be forgiven for the impression that there could be only two or three.

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Indonesia Timor Brunei Guinea 263

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 15, 2015

In particular, birds that hang around with humans who don’t happen to hunt or eat them can become very tame. My research in the Congo supports this idea. Part of that research was to document human avoidance by ground mammals, and that was stark and apparent. Clearly, more research is needed!

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Birds Research Humane Pets 116

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 12, 2013

The USA’s only truly indigenous parrot was wiped out by a combination of factors, although direct persecution through hunting seems to have been the major contributor. I suspect that way more research and documentation is conducted on indigenous bird species. Red-masked Parakeets , readily seen around Miami, are not countable.

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Miami Parrots Research Birds 130

10,000 Birds

MAY 30, 2019

Done properly, a young hawk is curtailed in a growing compulsion to fly greater distances and hunt for herself by a process sometimes called “manning.” ” Cade was later to comment, “1951 was when I first saw the high-flying style of hunting performed by the wilderness-inhabiting Peregrines of Alaska.”

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Falcons California Condor Alaska Texas 170

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 10, 2012

Photo by Adam Riley (Rockjumper Birding Tours) Despite initial appearances, these birds are in fact very large passerines (13-16 in) and research has shown them to be an ancient basal offshoot from the passerine evolutionary tree. White-necked or Yellow-headed Picathartes, Bonkro, Ghana.

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Sierra Leone Ghana Cameroon Equatorial Guinea 262

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

We tried yesterday to visit the Nekromanteio of Afyra , the very entrance of ancient Greek’s Hades, but the world of the dead was locked up (well, not really for renovation, but for further research and digging at this archeological site). There’s a pickup truck parked by the dirt road, next to it stands a bored hunter.

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Greece Serbia Hunters Cows 183

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

It is fascinating to watch them hunt in these fast-moving streams and interesting to note that they do not submerge themselves as the other northern dipper species, preferring instead to keep their heads above water most of the time. Colombia is a land chock-full of avian treasures. Just be sure to watch out for disturbed birders.

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Ducks Colombia South America Squirrels 232

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.

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Turkey Columbus Spain Fowl 197

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Penguins are flightless, but some species locomote over long distances on antarctic ice to travel between breeding grounds and the sea. So, which came first, the underwater flight, the ability to hunt fish, the exceptional ability to live in the cold, or the tuxedo-camouflage?

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Penguins Seals Peru Science 188

4 The Love Of Animals

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

Wolves, for example–the probable ancestors of dogs–live in packs that hunt together and have a complex hierarchy. Marc Hauser, a cognitive psychologist at Harvard University, recently opened his own such research lab and has 1,000 dogs lined up as subjects. Other facilities are operating in the U.S. and Europe.

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Wolves Fox Dogs Puppies 100

10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2023

Ackerman’s new book is about owls and owl research–the knowledge recently and currently being discovered through DNA analysis, new-tech tracking and monitoring, and old-fashioned fieldwork under the auspices of organizations like the Global Owl Project and the Owl Research Institute.

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Owls Science Barn Owls Penguins 199

10,000 Birds

APRIL 6, 2021

His second book on migration is a tale of many birds and many research studies all connected by the theme of migration and by his thoughtful narrative voice. Even if you have read about these research projects, Weidensaul’s accounts offer fresh angles and updated information. is through the personal and the specific.

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Cyprus Slaughter Slaughtered Research 243

4 The Love Of Animals

AUGUST 30, 2011

By Dr. Tim Hunt, DVM. Purebred or mixed breed? Try to find out what breeds are in your dogs background to help you better understand your dog’s behavior. Try to find out what breeds are in your dogs background to help you better understand your dog’s behavior. Choosing the right pet for your child is key.

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Compassion Guinea Pigs Purebred Animal 100

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 9, 2023

Apparently, she supported the research of a Romanian team on ectoparasites of birds from Meghalaya (India) – and for her troubles, the team thanked her by naming a species of feather mite newly discovered on Large Niltava after her. ” Unfortunately, this makes it much less likely this hunting will stop once people get richer.

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China Hunting Birds illegal 147

10,000 Birds

APRIL 7, 2020

It didn’t occur to me till I started reading The Falcon Thief: A True Tale of Adventure, Treachery, and the Hunt for the Perfect Bird that there was also a possible threat to the eagle herself: poachers, who steal raptor eggs and chicks. We are cautioned to keep the location of the eagle a secret. 2019), and now this book.

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Falcons United Kingdom Zimbabwe Eggs 198

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 22, 2024

A study on the breeding biology of Whitehead’s Broadbill was just published in May 2023 but leaves a bit of a puzzle as the breeding success is described as relatively high, meaning there should be other reasons for the population decline of the species. Must have been a camera fault.

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Birds Indonesia Breeding Charlotte 214

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Another item they feed on is hunting edible bird nest swiftlets, which are quite common in edible swiftlet houses in Sabah, Malaysia ( source ). The first attempt in hunting was made by the male hornbill which was seen snapping at a passing swiftlet, but was unsuccessful.

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Rhinoceros Singapore Transported Hunting 124

10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2011

home about advertise archives birds conservation contact galleries links reviews subscribe Browse: Home / Birds / Sandhill Crane Hunt in Kentucky?! Sandhill Crane Hunt in Kentucky?! Tomorrow, MARCH 15, 2011, is the deadline for public comment on a proposal to hunt sandhill cranes in Kentucky. Kentucky Dept.

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2011 Kentucky Tennessee Hunting 238

10,000 Birds

MAY 23, 2023

Birders often play a vital role in monitoring bird populations, contributing data to scientific research, and participating in citizen science initiatives that help track bird distributions, migration patterns, and breeding behaviors. They contribute to scientific research, conservation efforts, and the enjoyment of birding as a hobby.

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United States North America Birds America 147

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Yes, Germans were a particularly supersticious breed in the days of old, and would not dare to use the word devil even when cursing. When researching the origin of this saying, I figured it pertained to snares that were used to catch thrushes until better times prevailed. Thushing means strangulation until death do us part.

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Germany Birds Hunters Owls 171

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

Some remained stored for decades before a researcher would pick them up and inquired about these poorly documented specimens. There were reasons to think that the White-winged Guan had been extirpated by over-hunting. This flock is composed of about 54 birds including nine breeding pair.

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Collecting Peru Neglecting Hunting 266

10,000 Birds

JULY 7, 2020

This is a delightful book, large (8-1/2 by 11 inches), filled with Sibley’s distinctive artwork and an organized potpourri of research-based stories about the science behind bird’s lives. copyright @2020 by David A llen Sibley. As Sibley tells us in the Preface, he originally intended to write a children’s book.

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2020 Birds Groups North America 262

10,000 Birds

MARCH 31, 2016

Although we do enjoy it immensely, we are not doing it for fun, but to gather information on distribution, habitat choice and density of breeding pairs of owls for the first national and second pan-European atlas of breeding birds. As long as we do not harm birds, I think it is justifiable to use playback for scientific reasons.

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Owls Birds Investigation Breeding 174

10,000 Birds

MAY 23, 2012

A UK government department had announced funding for a research project into the ‘Management of Buzzards to Protect Pheasant poults’ (poults are young Pheasants being reared specifically to be released for shooting). of nearly 500 radio-tagged releases).

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Industry Research Raised Killing 188

10,000 Birds

MARCH 25, 2024

One proposed explanation by the researchers for this phenomenon is that similar-looking birds reduce their risk of predation, as predators find it more difficult to focus on and isolate a single target. Interested in doing research on the Orange-bellied Leafbird ? ” So, lesson learned: tailorbirds do not appreciate horror movies.

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Burma Birds Vietnam Laos 180

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

The archipelago consists of 17,000 islands stretching out over 2500 miles along the Equator with a varied history of avian research and study, most on the under- or not-studied side. There are more than 1,300 distribution maps, indicating resident birds, breeding visitors, and migrants. So, this is no ordinary bird guide.

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Indonesia Brunei Birds Malaysia 121

10,000 Birds

JUNE 26, 2018

The causes were the usual reasons for island extinction—deforestation by both humans and invasive plants that crowded out native plants, hunting, and invasive rats, mongoose, monkeys, and, of course, feral cats. Yet, think a bit about what our world would be like if the Passenger Pigeon still existed.

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Mauritius Stud Zoos Eggs 101

10,000 Birds

APRIL 15, 2015

They are large passerines and research has shown them to be an ancient basal offshoot from the passerine tree (at approximately the same time as rockjumpers, were even placed in the same family until quite recently). Then a few years ago the news broke that picathartes had been rediscovered at a community forest reserve in Ghana.

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Ghana Hunters Guinea Gambia 187

10,000 Birds

MAY 1, 2023

To be honest, both the robin and the flycatchers shown above remind me of the easter eggs I hunted for as a child – the same strong colors in front of a green background, same time of the year (feel free to insert your own Proust Madeleine reference here) … Bluethroats apparently are good at imitating other birds.

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Monkeys Birds South Korea Owls 147

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Given the complexity of the research, the result feels like a bit of a letdown – “northern populations start migration earlier than southern populations, especially in autumn” The species name of the Chestnut-eared Bunting is fucata , from the Latin “fucare”, to paint red. No wonder no species are named after me.

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Birds Eggs Bangladesh China 196