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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 ).
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.
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10,000 Birds
JUNE 1, 2021
The New York Times obituary cited the series (and Steiner’s other books, but it was the series that made money) as reshaping the publishing industry in the United States.**. If you remember that the first edition of Sibley was published with “National Audubon Society” on the cover, raise your hand.
10,000 Birds
MAY 23, 2023
I recently asked ChatGPT some questions about the best birding locations in the United States and the results were decidedly mixed. How many birders are there in the United States? # # # Query: What is birding? Here are the results, which are much better, and a brief analysis of each response.
10,000 Birds
MARCH 3, 2020
One of these days, Jeopardy will feature a category called “Field Guides” and the first clue will be: “This landlocked South American country finally got its own bird field guide in 2016, but it wasn’t available in the United State until 2019.” Clearly, this is an under-birded country. . .”
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 10, 2014
It shows that of 588 species assessed, 314 species in the continental United States and Canada will lose half or more of their current ranges by 2080 if global warming continues at its current pace (which is approximately 8 degrees F of warming by the end of the century). Chestnut-collared Longspur is one of those.
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 9, 2014
This bit of science is a nice final counterpoint to an account that has emphasized art, history, and literature. He effectively brings his point across by presenting facts and images and a little bit of hard science. I think this is one of the reasons I enjoy reading his books. journey, written up in diary format.
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