10,000 Birds
JANUARY 14, 2022
Of course, a land of beefeaters needs butchers. Given its veneration of Chianina beef, it’s hardly surprising that Tuscany has brought forth the world’s first celebrity butcher. An avian butcher at work: Red-backed Shrike ( Lanius collurio ) depicted by Dutch bird illustrator J.G.
10,000 Birds
MAY 12, 2022
Of course, seeing the Snowy Owl would alone be sufficient reason to cover this trip in a blog post. Notice how they never sit together on buses? And no, I have not read Harry Potter (nor seen the movie), nor do I intend to. “Don’t call me Hedwig”
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Critter News
DECEMBER 6, 2011
Of course, right now, they're just being shipped to Canada and Mexico anyway, where health and welfare standards are much, much lower. Horses could soon be butchered in the U.S. that butcher horses for human consumption now, but if one were to open, it would conduct inspections to make sure federal laws were being followed.
10,000 Birds
MARCH 3, 2022
Pat Fish was the creative force behind a band called Jazz Butcher – he died in October last year. Of course, Little Egrets like to eat fish. So, I need to find something else to say about this species. Maybe link to another music recommendation? You can listen to one of his last songs here, Running on fumes. Happy with the link?
10,000 Birds
JUNE 17, 2013
This bird had just landed after doing its flight display in perfect light for me to get photographs but, of course, I butchered the opportunity. Yellow-breasted Chats are actually pretty easy to see in Carbon Canyon Regional Park. Western Gulls like their seafood the same way I do – very fresh and in large quantities.
Critter News
AUGUST 29, 2009
China of course! Also referred to as “The Butcher of Matabeleland”, he is the architect of Zimbabwe’s terrifying state security apparatus, creator of Zimbabwe’s Central Intelligence Office (CIO) - and rumored to be next in line for president after Mugabe. And where is the demand coming from? He's got a lot more guts than I have.
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 14, 2015
Of course we had a lot more to do other than look at birds. I don’t know how I managed to completely butcher all of my shots of what was essentially a stationary subject. Sure, it’s essentially a bland Red-eyed Vireo with a big bill but it was still a life bird and one that I didn’t want to miss! Lunch time!
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