10,000 Birds

JULY 5, 2022

An estimated one billion birds collide with glass each year in the United States* and most of them die; window collisions are considered the second highest cause of death of birds after cats (putting aside the big overall causes, like habitat loss and climate change).* And I don’t think that will be many people.

New York City 255

New York City Birds Illinois Science 255

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

My cats refuse to even try Fiery Minivets. While my cats like the taste of the Greater Racket-tailed Drongo , they tend to look fairly ridiculous eating them, as the racket tail sticks out of their mouth. I agree that they look toxic, particularly the females. Even the scientific species name is igneus , identical to the English name.

Sri Lanka 215

Sri Lanka Birds Taiwan Cats 215

10,000 Birds

APRIL 2, 2024

The Hawaiian Crows face much more destructive threats–extreme loss of habitat; malaria, the scourge of so many Hawaiian species; predators–rodents, cats and the ‘Io, the Hawaiian Hawk. Well-researched and footnoted, these sections never feel disconnected from the more personal sections. Endangered. Extinction.

California Condor 179

California Condor Falcons California Birds 179

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 7, 2020

The recommendations will sound familiar to any birder or naturalist who wants to protect and improve her local patch: Immediately shut down cat feeding stations. They wrote books and published research. This is a project that clearly spanned decades. Another big year memoir? I love reading all of the above.

New York City 150

New York City New York Birds Breeding 150

10,000 Birds

MARCH 18, 2011

Found throughout South America in ever-dwindling numbers these extremely beautiful birds – threatened by habitat destruction and collection for the wild bird trade – are often difficult to see and hard to find. Chestnut-fronted Macaws Ara severa. Volunteers are one of the most important aspects to the project.

Peru 255

Peru Parrots 2011 Research Center 255

10,000 Birds

MARCH 4, 2011

Collectively, they’re referred to as the Herring Gull complex. This clearly showed Mayr’s grandeur: very shortly before he passed away at the age of 100, he saw one of his most important research hypotheses proven wrong. This wiki looks good too.] Most people would have stubbornly denied it, or refused to comment.

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2011 Cyprus Deer Species 157