10,000 Birds

MARCH 1, 2011

home about advertise archives birds conservation contact galleries links reviews subscribe Browse: Home / Birds / Manky Muscovy Ducks Manky Muscovy Ducks By Mike • March 2, 2011 • 6 comments Tweet Share The Muscovy Duck ( Cairina moschata ) attracts more attention than most ducks, at least in North America.

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Ducks 2011 Deer New York 210

Animal Person

MAY 12, 2009

If you pay attention you realize who likes whom, who's a loner, where the nests are, and that, for instance, Muscovy ducks like those above have routines and rituals that involve seeking, pleasure, sun bathing, lots of grooming, and if they have a certain personality, a desire to connect with those around them, including humans.

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Geese Ducks Feral Cats Vermont 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 6, 2011

Feral geese run the gamut from pure white to almost entirely gray or brown. • Explore These Related Posts Tree Swallows Return, It Must Be Spring Stalking a Kiwi Icon Polygynandry and the Alpine Accentor Duck Migration Finally Saw-Whet.Or Get yours today! Wicked, right? Hat-tip to Stella.

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Geese 2011 Deer New York 145

10,000 Birds

MARCH 4, 2019

One massively negative aspect of birding Tybee Island is the sheer volume of feral cats and outdoor cats. It is clear that the trap-neuter-release efforts are doomed to failure, as they always are, and I saw three obviously pregnant cats in my short time there. They are everywhere! It didn’t get any.

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Georgia Cats Neutering Birds 171

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 17, 2019

Plumed Whistling-Ducks , Hardhead, Black Kites, Australian White Ibis and Silver Gulls flew over the bay. All indications are that it was a feral or domestic cat that had caused its demise. We gather there has been a lot of discussion on social media about the cat problem in Broome and maybe one day it will be addressed.

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Australia Litter Geese Cats 118

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 13, 2013

Its numbers are declining rapidly due to feral cats and this duck is currently listed as vulnerable. This bird is the Eaton’s Pintail , a bird so remote that only a precious few explorers and scientists have ever laid eyes on one in the wild. Eaton’s Pintail by N.

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Birds South Africa South America Feral Cats 198

10,000 Birds

MARCH 13, 2011

Every March, hope springs anew that I’ll cross paths with one of these feral fluffballs, but as April ends, so do another year’s delirious dreams. • Explore These Related Posts Great Horned Owl Taking a Deer Leg Tree Swallows Return, It Must Be Spring Stalking a Kiwi Icon Polygynandry and the Alpine Accentor Duck Migration.Or

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