10,000 Birds

APRIL 2, 2024

Osborn, a passionate field biologist who participates to the core of her being three re-introduction projects aimed at saving three very different, endangered species: Peregrine Falcon, Hawaiian Crow (‘Alala)*, and California Condor. As of 2024, the ‘Alala are extinct in the wild though they live on in captivity.

California Condor 171

California Condor Falcons California Birds 171

10,000 Birds

MARCH 5, 2024

They stretch from the middle of the Pacific Ocean ( Midway Atoll NWR in Hawaii) in the west to the Atlantic coast ( Acadia NP in Maine) in the east. California Condors rely on Pinnacles , Grand Canyon , and Zion national parks, as well as Bitter Creek and Hopper Mountain NWRs. Virgin Islands).

Virgin Islands 203

Virgin Islands Alaska United States Endangered Species 203

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 26, 2018

But only two states have more than one bird named for them: Hawaii and California, with nine and seven extant and eponymous species, respectively. I suppose a case could be made for renaming California’s two avian endemics – the Yellow-billed Magpie and the Island Scrub-Jay – after the state to pull it into a tie with Hawaii.

2015 113

2015 San Diego Family California Condor 113

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

The class also includes some of the most iconic endangered birds, including the California Condor, Whooping Crane, and Puerto Rican Parrot. Many are Hawaiian endemics : Hawaii has long been, and continues to be, the hotspot for endangered birds in the United States. California Condor – Gymnogyps californianus.

California Condor 102

California Condor Endangered Species Bald Eagle Parrots 102

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 11, 2012

So while we are dealing with Hawaii and all, let’s change how one rule is applied! Let’s call it the California Condor exception. The rules of the game, and what you can and cannot count, are the domain of the ABA.

California Condor 150

California Condor Rescue California Game 150

10,000 Birds

JUNE 1, 2021

The National Audubon Society Birds of North America covers all species seen in mainland United States, Canada and Baja California. The rest of Mexico is not included, nor is Hawaii (which isn’t in North America, after all, but has been accepted as part of the American Birding Association area). There is nothing wrong with this.

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North America America Birds California Condor 278

Animal Person

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

But again, he's a conservationist, so none of this is a surprise. It's important to note that Corwin doesn't think he has all of the answers. He does believe we have an obligation to intervene because we are responsible for the current plight of the rest of "the natural world," which we evidently don't belong to.

Polar Bears 100

Polar Bears California Condor Bald Eagle Lions 100