10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 22, 2013

Falcons are now known to be related to parrots; vultures to be cousins of storks. For example, in California, populations of birds like Aleutian Cackling Goose have dramatically increased…but where did our Fulvous Whistling-Ducks go? Whereas checklists used to start with loons, they now begin with waterfowl.

San Diego 174

San Diego California Condor California Bald Eagle 174

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 3, 2019

California Condor – Gymnogyps californianus. Collared Forest-Falcon – Micrastur semitorquatus. Laughing Falcon – Herpetotheres cachinnans. Bat Falcon – Falco rufigularis. Prairie Falcon – Falco mexicanus. Stripe-headed Sparrow – Peucaea ruficauda. Lago de Cuitzeo.

2019 121

2019 Sparrows Woodpeckers Idaho 121

10,000 Birds

JUNE 28, 2019

Or a pipit, or a weaver, or a finch, or…” *don’t say sparrow* I told myself. Sparrow polls really bad. “We’ll take the Peregrine Falcon ,” at least seven voices said at once. ” “The California Condor ?” I think they’re starting with Monsanto Falcon.

Branding 167

Branding Falcons Birds California Condor 167

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

And we did , for the Peregrine Falcon and Osprey , the Brown Pelican and Bald Eagle. And oh crap, you guys, we really have to do something about the California Condor situation right now, but what? We could do it! Then the 80s happened. And no one had seen the Eskimo Curlew around in a while. Or Bachman’s Warbler.

California Condor 206

California Condor United States Guam Whales 206