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. Endangered. Extinction. Conservation.

California Condor 168

California Condor Falcons California Birds 168

10,000 Birds

MAY 30, 2019

such as California Condors and Passenger Pigeons. Again, Cade led with solid evidence acquired through his own research. He was the founder of both and a devoted keeper of the spirit of threatened raptors the world over, including the California Condor , which also underwent captivity in order to survive.

Falcons 170

Falcons California Condor Alaska Texas 170

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

Because ingestion of spent lead shot has been documented to cause acute health problems in wildlife (most notably death), use of lead shot has been increasingly restricted over the past few decades. On federal wildlife refuges and many states’ wildlife management areas, non-toxic shot is required when hunting all game birds.

Hunters 173

Hunters Hunting North America Game 173

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

I haven’t even been to all of the best national wildlife refuges for birding. I’ve also been on pelagic birding trips on both coasts, out of Half Moon Bay and Monterey, California; Newport, Oregon; and Hatteras, North Carolina. Another is California Condor in the Grand Canyon.).

San Francisco 100

San Francisco Portland United States Puerto Rico 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 8, 2022

I often start with a question that piques my interest (frequently triggered by the news, social media, or other reading) and then I do some research. For example, in reading about the re-introduction of the California Condor into the Pacific Northwest, the press releases referred to a “non-essential experimental” group of condors.

Puerto Rico 166

Puerto Rico California Condor Virgin Islands Laws 166

10,000 Birds

MARCH 8, 2022

I often start with a question that piques my interest (frequently triggered by the news, social media, or other reading) and then I do some research. For example, in reading about the re-introduction of the California Condor into the Pacific Northwest, the press releases referred to a “non-essential experimental” group of condors.

Puerto Rico 130

Puerto Rico California Condor Virgin Islands Laws 130