10,000 Birds

APRIL 25, 2022

One of my most vivid memories of watching The Sopranos – still the best TV series ever, in my opinion – is Tony outside barbecuing, occasionally turning the different pieces of meat. The parrot is multicolored, providing a simple explanation for the Latin species name of varius.

Australia 185

Australia Birds Koalas Parrots 185

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Finally, my personal favorite is the Great Barbet (Baihualing, Yunnan) – not because of its larger size, but because of its combination of colors that somehow manages to be colorful without being gaudy (something that parrots almost never seem to manage). Plus at my age, I should really like somewhat different music. Probably jazz.

South Africa 204

South Africa Africa India China 204

10,000 Birds

JULY 21, 2022

Blog readers sharing their house with a noisy teenager may consider replacing him or her with a Brown-headed Parrot , given this statement on a pet website : “Brown-Headed Parrot boasts another very desirable trait – these are very quiet parrots! They are great for apartment settings.

Ostriches 147

Ostriches Parrots Birds Eggs 147

10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2023

What the Owl Knows is organized into nine chapters: introduction, adaptation (including vision and flight), research and researchers, vocalization, courtship and breeding, roosting and migration, cognition, and two chapters on owls and humans–captive owls (not zoos, educational owls) and owls in our cultural history.

Owls 209

Owls Science Barn Owls Penguins 209

10,000 Birds

MARCH 26, 2014

The elimination of vultures had its own knock on effects, such as the increase in feral dogs (now that there was more meat available for them) and corresponding increase in rabies. Is it best to spend a million dollars to save a single parrot in Tasmania or a large chunk of rainforest? This story didn’t break today, by the way.

Lions 150

Lions Giraffes Zoos Killing 150