10,000 Birds

MARCH 5, 2024

These lands support countless birds, either year-round, as migratory stopovers, or as breeding grounds. Many refuges are strategically located along major flyways, allowing ducks and geese to hopscotch their way up the continent to northern breeding grounds and back down again. Additionally, many federal lands have further protections.

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Virgin Islands Alaska United States Endangered Species 216

10,000 Birds

APRIL 2, 2017

Over the past few months there have been a lot of birds breeding around Broome with the excellent rain events that we have been having and the vegetation is at long last revived. Masked Lapwings have been busy breeding for some months now and some may well be on their second clutch of eggs. Masked Lapwing protecting a nest.

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Breeding Eggs Protection Cows 100

10,000 Birds

JULY 1, 2018

It is not unusual for only one Pied Oystercatcher chick to survive throughout the whole breeding season despite in excess of sixty eggs being laid by sixteen pairs. It is for this reason that there was not an update last year on Pied Oystercatchers breeding success , because there was not any. Nest site with a view. Eggs in the nest.

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Breeding 2018 Eggs 2016 100

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 15, 2014

Instead of hovering, some gulls have set up territories within breeding colonies of Humboldt seabirds. Gulls will harvest/steal food from breeding birds within their territories and chase away other gulls ensuring that birds within their territories are not swarmed by multiple food thieves. It is, to some extent, a win-win situation.

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Protection Peru Chile Collecting 195

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 8, 2015

In the case of the two pairs of Pied Oystercatchers that did actually hatch their eggs and have chicks for a few days they did lay once more, but then they failed to even hatch the second clutch and then no longer attempted to breed. Pied Oystercatcher shading and protecting its chick.

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 18, 2014

One of the two sub-species of Red Knot occurring in North America, the Rufa subspecies breeds in the Canadian Artic Region and migrates along the east or Atlantic coast of the United States. The other sub-species, Calidris canutus roselaari , migrates along the Pacific Coast and breeds in Alaska and the Wrangel Island in Russia.

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Endangered Species Protection Delaware Species 160

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The European Breeding Bird Atlas 2 makes interesting reading. Originally confined to the Arctic, breeding [of Barnacle Geese] is now confirmed throughout much of the Baltic coast S North Sea. This Barnacle goose is part of a resident breeding flock in North Norfolk.

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Netherlands Geese Birds Denmark 219

10,000 Birds

JUNE 11, 2016

In Costa Rica, June is breeding bird count season. Protected area or not, there has been change in the air, and we need to see how the birds are responding. We have counts in gardens, counts in parks, and count routes in many parts of the country.

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Breeding Costa Rica Birds Panama 101

10,000 Birds

MARCH 25, 2021

The adventure of the second European Breeding Bird Atlas, or EBBA2, was the topic of one of my first posts here at 10,000 Birds: In a warm Catalonian March, Barcelona is filled with sunlight and full of Rose-ringed and Monk Parakeets. In a very short time, we get two responses, two birds calling from opposite directions.

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Europe Breeding Denmark Birds 264

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 16, 2023

I’ve seen this bird many times now but I still always take my time looking at them, as even in their non-breeding plumage they look very elegant. A very elegant Arctic Tern was foraging close to the pier, the first time I saw this bird in breeding plumage.

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Netherlands Birds Ducks Breeding 186

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 27, 2023

As I sit at my desk writing this post about the latest attempt at breeding for one of our pairs of Pied Oystercatchers I realise I have written 677 posts now for this website. This rocky area high up beyond the beach sand offers great camouflage and protection. I suppose they know me! One large Pied Oystercatcher family !

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Eggs Australia Protection Breeding 130

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 29, 2013

This year we have continued to monitor the breeding of several pairs of Pied Oystercatchers along the coast in Broome from Gantheaume Point to Willie Creek on the south side. The first eggs were laid in the first week of July, which is the case each year.

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Breeding Eggs Camels Raised 159

10,000 Birds

JUNE 25, 2022

In Costa Rica, the sole tropical breeding albatross is a rare visitor to pelagic waters of the Pacific. A more surefire way to witness this long-winged bird is by visiting breeding grounds on the Galapago Islands. Two are pelagic species, two are resident, and the other one is a mystery. Waved Albatross (Phoebastria irrorata).

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Costa Rica Parrots Albatross Birds 263

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 29, 2021

The Pied Oystercatcher breeding season continues here in Broome along our coastline and once again the birds are not having much luck. The first pair of Pied Oystercatchers to breed this year have had a second clutch of two eggs and they had two chicks, but sadly they were lost within a few days of hatching.

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Eggs Australia Breeding Protection 225

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

And used the opportunity to send an open letter to the City Mayor, enquiring about his still-unfulfilled promise of this particular area finally becoming protected. At the end of the month my list stood at a ridiculous 45, instead of 100 or more. I usually forget about the World Wetland Day, 2nd of February, but this year I remembered.

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Otters Croatia Eagles Protection 261

10,000 Birds

APRIL 9, 2020

Part of the Labudovo okno Ramsar Wetland and protected within the Deliblato Sands Special Nature Reserve , this section of the Danube, downriver from Belgrade, Serbia, is unique for its wide shallows, before the river narrows downstream from the village of Ram. When to visit: best during winter and migration season, but also breeding season.

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Mali Serbia Eagles Birds 264

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 13, 2023

We all hope that they were able to breed successfully in the Northern Hemisphere and that they can find food throughout the Flyway to return to our shores. Our resident shorebirds have started to breed in the last few weeks and there are numerous Pied Oystercatcher nests along our shores right now.

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Eggs 2011 Breeding Protection 179

4 The Love Of Animals

OCTOBER 26, 2011

Here are some things to consider when comparing different dog breeds: • Do you live in an apartment or a house with a small backyard? If so, make sure to get a breed that plays nice with both. Protect your pooch. Don’t let the dog eat your homework. Finding a diamond in the ‘Ruff’.

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Breeding Research Shelters Puppies 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 8, 2011

home about advertise archives birds conservation contact galleries links reviews subscribe Browse: Home / Birds / Ring-billed Gulls in Breeding Plumage Ring-billed Gulls in Breeding Plumage By Corey • March 8, 2011 • 3 comments Tweet Share It should come as no surprise to readers of 10,000 Birds that I do not love gulls.

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Breeding 2011 Deer New York 145

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 26, 2021

As far as I know, White-rumped Snowfinches are not among the main prey of the Saker Falcon – but they associate with colonies of pika, using burrows for both roosting and breeding (HBW), so it makes sense to mention them here (plus I forgot to cover them in my earlier post on Ruoergai birds).

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China Falcons Birds Owls 255

10,000 Birds

APRIL 22, 2024

As we continue exploring Nepal’s unparalleled beauty and biodiversity, let us appreciate these bright gems hidden in its forests and strive to protect them for future generations to admire.” In conclusion, the Chestnut-bellied Rock Thrush adds a splash of color and charm to the already spellbinding Nepali wilderness.

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Myanmar Sri Lanka Nepal Birds 130

10,000 Birds

MAY 3, 2022

Fortunately, as I found out over the next four days, High Island, the Bolivar Peninsula, the whole east Texan Gulf coast area is a place of diverse habitats, some protected, some accidental, all offering fantastic avian opportunities. Corps of Engineers to protect Galveston Bay at the end of the 19th-century. Clapper Rail.

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Houston Texas Sanctuary Sparrows 217

10,000 Birds

MAY 3, 2020

These migratory shorebirds crowd together for protection when they roost at high tide. The flocks are getting smaller day by day as they migrate to the northern hemisphere to breed. The shorebirds will then spread out across the tundra to breed and they will no longer be close to each other. Safety in numbers!

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Australia Breeding Falcons Eagles 161

Critter News

DECEMBER 20, 2008

But it has denied protection under the 1973 Endangered Species Act for three others _ including the emperor and northern rockhopper penguins, the stars of such popular movies as "March of the Penguins" and "Happy Feet.".Environmentalists

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Penguins Protection Endangered Species Fish 100

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

From that year onward my work became dedicated to the protection of the area, as well as promotion of local ecotourism possibilities. Other important breeding species include Black and White Stork , Lesser Spotted , White-tailed , and Booted Eagle. Next to them, Whiskered and Black Terns nest on floating leaves of White Water-lilies.

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Greece Wildlife Boars Otters 264

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

Photo: This area holds 3 to 4 breeding pairs of White-tailed Eagles , which represents the biggest density per square mile anywhere in the country. Wigeons are only migrants and not a breeding species in Serbia and August is a bit too early for any longer distance duck movements. Photographed by Szekeres Levente. and one ad.).

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Serbia Protection Eagles Ducks 171

10,000 Birds

MAY 28, 2020

May is also a good time for herons and egrets, as they are in their full breeding plumage. Little Ringed Plovers are fiercely protective of their cute chicks. Lesser Coucal breeds in Nanhui, coastal Shanghai. Chinese Pond Heron. Great Egret. Black-crowned Night Heron. Little Egrets are busy bickering inside their nest.

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Birds Tigers Farming Eggs 166

10,000 Birds

JULY 3, 2014

The wood stork occurs and breeds in Central and South America. are considered a distinct population segment, which is protected by the ESA and the Migratory Bird Treaty act. Fish and Wildlife Service, I was involved in various aspects of the species habitat protection largely on the regulatory arena. However, birds in the U.S.

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North Carolina Bald Eagle South Carolina Florida 200

10,000 Birds

JULY 14, 2020

Adams, the refuge is one of the few breeding locations for Sandhill Cranes in Washington. Although the refuge was established in 1964 in part to protect crane habitat, a pair did not return until 1972, and the first nests were observed in 1976. Located on the eastern slope of the Cascades near the base of Mt.

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Washington Portland Birds Deer 163

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 24, 2015

Worried by the lack of appropriate action by the authorities (as described in the previous post ), this year I invited two more wildlife protection organisations to take part in the annual census of Pygmy Cormorants in Belgrade. “The Pygmy Cormorant is a strictly protected bird species in Serbia, as well as in the European Union.

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Serbia Protection Europe 2015 184

10,000 Birds

JULY 19, 2020

Our first Pied Oystercatcher eggs for this year’s breeding season were laid early and were due to hatch last weekend. This offers a lot more protection than the exposed nest site. This is a sad outcome for the first attempt at breeding this year for Pied Oystercatchers. In the photo below it is a lot clearer.

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2020 Eggs Feral Cats Breeding 176

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Most of the estuaries of Puget Sound in Washington State have been developed, but one of the few that remain is the Nisqually River Delta, which was protected as a National Wildlife Refuge in 1974. Nisqually NWR is a major staging area for migratory birds , a wintering area for many ducks and geese, and a breeding area for numerous songbirds.

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Washington Portland Birds Geese 240

4 The Love Of Animals

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

And while you’re bundled up in your warm jacket and roasting next to a fire, it’s important that your pets are just as protected from the cold as you are—especially smaller pets, old/sickly pets, and new puppies/kittens (they are exceptionally vulnerable to cold). Protect Paws. Feed Your Pet More.

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Pets Protection Fur SPCA 100

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 30, 2020

Gantheaume Point offers both food and protection for a young Pied Oystercatcher chick, which is very important when they are unable to fly. It will remain with its parents for a few more months and then join a non-breeding flock either to the south or north of Gantheaume Point. We would not expect it to breed for several years yet.

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Eggs Breeding Family Protection 169

Critter News

JULY 12, 2009

Less than one year ago, Puerto Rico enacted a landmark animal protection law, based in part on a set of model laws drafted by the Animal Legal Defense Fund. states and jurisdictions with regards to the strength of their laws protecting animals. The sweeping set of reforms provided for in Act 154 (P S.

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Puerto Rico Animal Legal Defense Fund Primates Research 100

10,000 Birds

MAY 16, 2017

A New York City Parks Department contractor just wiped out a breeding population of sparrows in tons of trouble already, on land owned by the parks department that was supposed to be protected as “Forever Wild.” This species is in too much trouble to throw away a breeding ground. Another is in the works. .

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New York City New York Sparrows 2016 214

10,000 Birds

MARCH 15, 2016

Individually, many NWRs protect crucial bird habitat. Farallon NWR , a group of islands near San Francisco, hosts the largest colonies of breeding seabirds south of Alaska. Because many NWRs were established to protect migrating birds, they lie along one of the four primary flyways. It’s not just for the birds.

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Wildlife Grizzly Bear Puerto Rico United States 189