10,000 Birds

APRIL 2, 2024

49-50) She is also adept at writing about conservation’s larger context in terms of its history, public policy struggles, and the science behind species re-introduction. By focusing on three case studies from a personal, memoir-oriented point of view, Osborn engages our imagination while informing our brain.

California Condor 168

California Condor Falcons California Birds 168

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.

New York City 145

New York City New York Birds Breeding 145

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 22, 2019

It’s a matter of personal preference: neither does every reader like, say, science fiction, or the writing of Henry James, or romance novels. The wealth and depth of information about birds and birding, and the intertwining of birds into each plot, makes them irresistible. There’s no accounting for taste.

Humane 126

Humane 2018 Laws Science 126

10,000 Birds

JUNE 1, 2021

In some cases, for example Jabiru, the information is tucked away at the end and can’t even be discerned from the range map. Yes, it’s nice to have information on 817 birds, and it’s wonderful to have full descriptions and photographs of birds commonly seen in Central and South America. SPECIES ACCOUNTS.

North America 278

North America America Birds California Condor 278

10,000 Birds

MAY 7, 2019

Written in a friendly, inclusive style quietly grounded in science, How to Know the Birds is an excellent addition to the growing list of birding essay books by talented birder/writers like Pete Dunne and Kenn Kaufman. .” ” The essays are arranged in thematic order grouped in six sections: “Spark Bird!”

Birds 114

Birds North America Breeding America 114

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

And, even neater, when I woke up this morning I had already received information back about when and where the goose was banded! For all I know, my report of this bird might be the first indication that the bird survived the round trip migration to and from the breeding grounds. Win – win- win!

New Jersey 116

New Jersey New York Science Canada 116

10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2023

Jennifer Ackerman points out in the introduction to What the Owl Knows: The New Science of the World’s Most Enigmatic Birds , that we don’t know much, but that very soon we may know a lot more. What the Owl Knows: The New Science of the World’s Most Enigmatic Birds is a joyous, fascinating read.

Owls 199

Owls Science Barn Owls Penguins 199

10,000 Birds

JUNE 13, 2022

Quite likely, these birds are also the inspiration for Australian science communicator Dr. Karl Kruszelnicki. ” Like many Australian birds, they breed cooperatively with a varying number of helpers, often siblings or older offspring. Thanks to Clare for introducing me to him. Within group, all males copulate with all females.”

Australia 186

Australia Birds Feral Cats Kangaroos 186

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

In the non-breeding season, male Baya Weavers sometimes enter the basket-making trade, often with considerable success. Meanwhile, the females seem to have a much more relaxing life, at least in this early stage of the breeding season. You can see why here. Anyway, below is the female, and here are two videos.

Birds 201

Birds Sri Lanka Taiwan Cats 201

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

The task of wrestling this topic down into something that the human mind can manage, without losing sight of the big picture because it’s snowing in Buffalo, is likely to be the task of a lifetime for many science communicators. If I have any complaints, they lie not in the information but in the way the information is presented.

Netherlands 158

Netherlands Birds Buffalo Science 158

10,000 Birds

JUNE 4, 2013

Not only has this live camera feed provided a wonderful educational resource for science teachers across the country, but it has also shed light on some very interesting behaviors of these owls. The colony has grown supporting up to 3 pairs of owls, all breeding at once! One of the owls with a frog after a rainstorm.

Owls 227

Owls Florida Raised Coyotes 227

10,000 Birds

JULY 15, 2014

Every spring, billions of migratory songbirds in Europe fly north to their breeding grounds. Museum of Natural Sciences and N.C. So this may not inform us much of what feral cats are doing. But did you know that there is a bat that specializes in eating birds that are migrating at night? Giant Bats Snatch Birds from Night Sky.

Los Angeles 172

Los Angeles Bats Feral Cats New York City 172

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Greater Flamingos are considered cooperative breeders as fledglings are raised in a creche, in which large numbers of young are watched by multiple non-breeding adult greater flamingos. It is one of the largest flying birds in the world and seems to be capable of social learning ( source ). “Do you think I’m Sexy?”

South Africa 147

South Africa Africa Birds Research 147

10,000 Birds

JUNE 21, 2016

The Telomere does not contain useful genetic information, but rater, acts as a buffer. 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. Telomeres are repetitive sequences of genetic material sitting at the ends of genes.

Mammals 107

Mammals Zebras Birds Primates 107

10,000 Birds

MAY 11, 2012

Though it was well-known to the Native American populations that shared its space, the black-footed ferret was overlooked by Lewis and Clark and all subsequent Euro-American expeditions, remaining officially unknown to science until John James Audubon, his sons, and the Rev. But the ferrets kept dying.

Ferrets 179

Ferrets South Dakota Wyoming Captive Animal 179

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 6, 2015

In a world of owl books (over 150 titles not including children’s books), Scott Weidensaul has written an authoritative, beautifully illustrated reference guide, that will be essential to any birder or naturalist who wants to go beyond the basic information in your field guide or handbook. It is not that kind of reference guide.

North America 213

North America Owls America Dominican Republic 213

10,000 Birds

MARCH 3, 2020

The source of this ranking, BirdLife International, lists Bolivia as currently having 1,439 bird species, including 18 breeding endemics. This is more than eBird reports–a checklist generated from the citizen science database lists only 1,413 species. Clearly, this is an under-birded country. . Van Remsen, Jr.

Bolivia 167

Bolivia Birds Brazil Switzerland 167

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 5, 2016

Additional information is presented in boxes and with photographs. Light blue boxes give brief facts on breeding age, strategy and lifespan. and is currently events coordinator for the American Birding Association and a research associate in the Ornithology Department at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University.

Birds 189

Birds Groups 2015 North America 189

4 The Love Of Animals

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

Working at zoos as curators where they are responsible for acquiring animals, either through buying them from other zoos or overseeing breeding programs. Working as an animal science researcher at colleges or universities. Generally you will need to complete an undergraduate degree in the biological sciences field.

Animal 100

Animal Zoos Research Science 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 6, 2018

Scientists were largely limited to studies birds in breeding colonies, at least those we knew about and that were accessible (and, if you think that’s a complete list, you haven’t read the news that came out this week about a new colony of Adélie penguins found in the Danger Islands, Antarctica). Technology to the rescue!

Albatross 114

Albatross Penguins Research Breeding 114

10,000 Birds

MAY 19, 2015

Most likely, the researchers have indicated, the hatched birds would be viable and not too different from regular chickens, possibly less different than some of the odd breeds generated by more traditional methods. See: Four Wings Good Two Wings Better? So how did beaks evolve? Well, maybe a little better than that but not much.

Alligators 207

Alligators Chickens Research Birds 207

10,000 Birds

MAY 23, 2023

Birding can be enjoyed at various levels of intensity, from casual birdwatching in one’s backyard to more dedicated pursuits that involve keeping birding lists, participating in birding competitions, or contributing to citizen science projects. “National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America” by Jon L.

United States 147

United States North America Birds America 147

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

They breed in colonies scattered around the Antarctic continent (the number ranges from 60 to 70, and as Kooyman points out, the colonies can drastically change in size from year to year) on the ice (and one of the things I learned from this book is how many different kinds of ice there is in the Antarctic) in the darkest months of winter.

Penguins 151

Penguins Seals Leopards Research 151

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

As you can easily judge from the dullness of this information, it is not something I made up but rather an appalling example of nepotism in the naming of birds. If you have always wondered what the minimum anesthetic concentration for isoflurane and sevoflurane for the Crested Serpent-eagle is, science has an answer.

China 216

China Birds Pythons Eagles 216

10,000 Birds

MARCH 4, 2011

It is also familiar at inland sites in winter, especially reservoirs and refuse tips, and breeds in the relatively-Northerly regions of Europe, Asia, and North America. Yellow-Legged Gull These gulls breed around the Mediterranean and have yellow, rather than flesh-coloured legs. Get yours today!

2011 157

2011 Cyprus Deer Species 157

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The HBW section on this species’ behavior mostly repeats the phrase “more information needed” Though of course scientists, hungry for grants and topics, say that all the time. Maybe a source more focused on birds than the HBW might have provided more accurate information.

Birds 166

Birds China Woodpeckers Breeding 166

10,000 Birds

JUNE 22, 2023

Being a management consultant, I am well-versed in the science and art of b *g. It thereby illustrates how pure science advances informed conservation actions to ensure the (short-term) stability of the target population, and how conservation-motivated analyses fed back to advance fundamental understanding of population processes.”

Birds 130

Birds China Science Research 130

10,000 Birds

JULY 3, 2012

What I didn’t know was how this relationship actually works: the mechanics of Red Knot migration, the reduced digestive systems necessary for their long flighta, the need to fatten up quickly so they can fly to the Arctic and breed, how they compete with other shorebirds and gulls and, it turns out, humans, for horseshoe crab eggs.

Delaware 176

Delaware New Jersey Research Eggs 176

10,000 Birds

MARCH 13, 2012

The bird remained “lost” for 80 years until Captain Claude Grant rediscovered it in subtropical sandforest habitat thus disproving the Verreaux information. This bird breeds in the forests of the Transkei area and is only a winter visitor to KwaZulu-Natal. Image by Adam Riley. Image by Hugh Chittenden.

Mozambique 182

Mozambique South Africa Africa Collecting 182

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. The text is divided into three parts, informational stories or ‘essays’ as Sibley calls them. How are they different?

2020 262

2020 Birds Groups North America 262

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

The vast majority of the 10,000+ living species of birds are passerines, and the vast majority of those have a similar system of breeding: Mom and dad bird make a nest and share parental responsibilities roughly equally, if not identically. …because cooperative breeding facilitates defense against brood parasites.

Breeders 194

Breeders Breeding Birds Groups 194

10,000 Birds

MAY 8, 2018

It contains numerous citations to the literature, as the process must be based on the best available science. In particular, a captive-breeding program (1960-2011) likely saved the species from imminent extinction (2,800 were released) and expanded the range of the species to islands where they had been extirpated.

Endangered Species 101

Endangered Species Species Hawaii 2018 101

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

For quite a few birders visiting Wuyuan, the main reason is to see the Blue-crowned Laughingthrush. On the other hand, these exact same photographers – by buying food and asking for accommodation – also make the birds valuable for the local villagers who might otherwise be tempted to trap the birds and sell them.

China 147

China Birds Breeders Zoos 147

10,000 Birds

MAY 15, 2023

I visited Tengchong in late 2020 and wrote about it – but I also went there earlier, in 2017, and this post shows some photos I took during that trip, along with the usual comments that seem to be much more about ridiculing my fellow humans (especially ornithologists and the like) than providing useful information on birds.

China 175

China 2017 Birds Indonesia 175

10,000 Birds

MAY 23, 2012

You could raise both, given that there are 40 million Pheasants released in the UK each year and previous research by the industry’s own science lobby (Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust) had found little evidence of raptor take (0.6% of nearly 500 radio-tagged releases).

Industry 188

Industry Research Raised Killing 188

10,000 Birds

APRIL 25, 2012

And much of that time is spend loafing around the breeding colonies trying to pair off and engaging in silly-looking behaviours referred to as dancing by scientists. The answer lies in the information I just provided; how long everything takes when you’re an albatross. Years in fact. So what is going on?

Albatross 200

Albatross Raised Breeding Rights 200

10,000 Birds

APRIL 4, 2023

The last feature in each Species Account are the range maps and abundance charts, illustrating and expanding on the information given in the text section. The maps are fairly complex, showing breeding range, winter range, year-round range, migration routes, times, and directions.

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Los Angeles North America America Species 200