10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2022

So, I anxiously followed the “Flock to Marion 2022” Facebook group in anticipation for open cabins to come up for sale. Although Prince Edward Island and Marion are close enough, only 21 km apart, Prince Edward is free of invasives, besides four plant species, so offers a great comparison for success. I waited…and waited…and waited.

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South Africa Mice Albatross Africa 261

10,000 Birds

JUNE 13, 2022

Readers with a pornographic mindset will enjoy the following information about the Dusky Moorhen: “Simultaneously promiscuous, forming breeding groups of 2–7 apparently unrelated birds; individuals sometimes switch groups between seasons. Within group, all males copulate with all females.” ” (HBW).

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Australia Birds Feral Cats Kangaroos 186

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

Having said that, we expect wind mills to increase in number, and the specific birds that are killed by them may be a particularly sensitive group (i.e. How many birds to cats kill in the United States? billion birds, plus or minus more than a billion, are killed by cats every year in the US.

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Killing Cats Fish Birds 274

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Two species can be seen quite regularly – Northern Boobook and Oriental Scops Owl. In contrast, Oriental Scops Owls seem to often migrate in slightly larger groups of maybe 10 or so. October is a good month to see owls in Shanghai, where these birds are rare in most other months. Northern Boobooks are mostly found as individuals.

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Owls Cats Eagles Groups 106

Reddit Animals

JANUARY 30, 2024

These guys are sometimes called the Nick Jr animals, tho their group name will be called something else. These guys are all different species and genders, tho despite that, they still coexist with one another without killing each other somehow. Come on and meet the crew. Anyways, here are all their names and genders.

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Porcupines Ferrets Kangaroos Animal 40

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 13, 2022

The owner has two adorable Border Collies and a pure-white cat called Alaska. Food We had breakfast in the hotel (tropical fruit, omelette, natural juices and Colombian coffee), and almost all other meals in a small, family run Moro’s Restaurant, fully booked for our group, so in the times of Covid we enjoyed a certain level of isolation.

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Colombia Birds Cooking Fish 230

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

Let me introduce my guest blogger, Lisa Owens Viani, co-founder of the California-based group RATS ( Raptors Are The Solution ), which educates people about the dangers of rat poisons. Syngenta warns that “Talon” is “hazardous to dogs, cats, pigs, poultry and other wildlife.” I’ll leave today’s blog in her capable hands.

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Mountain Lions Rats Rodents Lions 255

10,000 Birds

MAY 6, 2016

I asked a group of wildlife rehabilitators: “What are some of the Worst Bird Myths? Rehabbers are very responsive, although constantly living under the gun makes us sometimes vent about species that aren’t necessarily the ones in question. Three: Why would anyone , no matter what their species, want to become tangled in human hair?

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Wildlife Rehabilitation Porcupines Raccoons Birds 171

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 4, 2015

This blog was written by Marge Gibson, co-founder of Raptor Education Group, Inc. A personal encounter with a wild species changes one’s perspective. As our population grows, so do the challenges we create for native avian species that coexist with us. Will the population of the species be affected?

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Wildlife Rehabilitation Bald Eagle Rescue Wildlife 189

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 26, 2020

This is when we might see the greatest variety and numbers of wood-warblers, where we can watch dizzying groups of swallows zip through the skies as kettles of Turkey Vultures , and Broad-winged and Swainson’s Hawks flow towards South America. It picks up in September but the biggest numbers seem to pass through Costa Rica in October.

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Costa Rica West Virginia New York South America 310

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).*

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New York City Birds Illinois Science 246

10,000 Birds

JULY 9, 2015

Birds included common species such as Black Drongos , Jungle Babblers and a Hoopoe. During the Pleistocene, Dholes were found across the Northern Hemisphere, including Europe and North America, sharing their space with sabre-toothed cats. These days, the species shares habitats with Tigers, Snow Leopard, Bears, etc.

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Tigers Dogs India Snow Leopard 230

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Now, although I have seen this species several times before, we have a unique relationship. Discerning both species is relatively straightforward if they are seen together, if the observer concentrates enough on feeding pattern. As I was driving out, I stopped to appreciate a small group of American Flamingos flying overhead.

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Birds Owls Litter Trinidad 230

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 13, 2014

The bad: Well, this one’s bad news if you’re a bird-mauling cat in England. According to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, the bugs that cause House Finch Eye Disease have shown up in other species of birds. Dayton International Airport in Ohio aims to find out. Friends don’t let Ospreys build nests with fishing lines or baling twine.

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San Diego Penguins Ohio Geese 177

10,000 Birds

JULY 24, 2021

Even so, he still knew many species and always yearned to learn about the wildlife he encountered. Groups them by family too and by their shape” His extra long arm extended and passed me that precious book. The remaining four species are the most grouse-like of the bunch. “Check it out!”

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Costa Rica Chickens Pennsylvania Litter 264

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 17, 2014

Our group watching the first Snow Leopard from a knoll above our camp in Hemis National Park. Furthermore, the total population in Hemis National Park is estimated at 50-60 individuals, making the park an important genetic reservoir for this species which is classified on the IUCN’s Red Data List as Endangered.

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Snow Leopard Leopards Hunting Sheep 279

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 28, 2017

We might not get the variety of a New Jersey autumn but we do get major numbers of species that winter in South America. However, this year, we opted for a site that could also give a chance at Great Jacamar and a few other key resident species in addition to migrants. We saw them do their butterfly flight over the tree tops every day.

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Costa Rica Birds Parrots Farming 149

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

The small group was a good counterpart to the large, convivial ABA Safari group of 98 birders. That’s a lot, and the organizers of the safari did an excellent job of creating an environment that offered small group birding during the day and a birders party every night. Wait, let’s backtrack a bit.

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South Africa Africa Leopards Penguins 251

10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2011

Fluttering Shearwater ( Puffinus gavia ) Flesh-footed Shearwater ( Puffinus carneipes ) Buller’s Shearwater ( Puffinus bulleri ) Along with these three were Two further species, also both familiar to North American birders, Sooty Shearwaters and Short-tailed Shearwaters. It is also restricted as a breeder to the north of North Island.

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New Zealand Albatross 2011 Cooking 174

Critter News

DECEMBER 23, 2009

The purpose is to protect ocean species as a whole. I think that ocean life, with the exception of mammals, are often overlooked because they are not the sentient, communicating species that we identify with, like primates, dogs, cats, etc. I'm not sure how this fits into my support of animal rights though.

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Animal Rights Advocacy Rights Marine Life 100

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 28, 2012

The interwebs, aside from being a haven for cat videos, is a great place to learn. Don’t even bring up using tapes on endangered species. If a couple off-topic posts happen on a listserv or in a facebook group, I can personally assure you, as the world’s leading birder, that this is not the end of the world.

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Tucson Endangered Species Virginia illegal 197

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 29, 2013

I never cared much for insects and my interest in plants never got beyond the veggy section of my supermarked – in spite of buying field guides and giving both groups a good try. This is very bad news for a group that is largely nocturnal and has adapted to a secretive lifestyle, and is thus best detected by its tracks and signs.

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Europe Mammals Animal Birds 165

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 11, 2012

Elephant The big – two species of elephant are now recognized as occuring in Africa, the smaller and more secretive Forest Elephant and the larger, more familiar African or Bush Elephant. The little – the two species of black Buffalo Weavers obtain their appellation from their dark coloration that resembles their fearsome namesake.

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Buffalo Rhinoceros Elephants Leopards 194

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 15, 2013

It has also found its way to Japan where it is considered to be an invasive species. Now and then individual catfish of various species hunt nearer the surface and larger catfish such as the American Channel Cat will take a duck or other water bird. Or, it could just be some weird thing one group of catfish do.

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Fish Birds Whales Whaling 198

10,000 Birds

MARCH 17, 2018

As for “forest” and “football”, that pertains to where this species lives and its shape, in this case “football” referring to the sport celebtated on Monday night in the USA, typically accompanied by parking lot shenanigans. Tis I the FFC. If you saw one, then you could perfectly say, “The R.V.G.

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Costa Rica Chickens Birds Soreing 151

10,000 Birds

MARCH 1, 2011

However, the species sometimes referred to as the Barbary Duck appears very much out of place just about everywhere else. Not only are the individual ducks hard to look at, but in groups, the feral populations create the same messes other masses of waterfowl do. All Muscovies are large ducks with long talons and a wide flat tail.

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Ducks 2011 Deer New York 209

10,000 Birds

JUNE 1, 2011

The adults of most species will still care for the chicks no matter how much you touch them. If it is in immediate danger from cats, try and shoo it away from the cat and lock the cat up indoors (preferably for good) or at least while the bird learns to fly. Do not worry about touching the baby birds.

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Birds Fox Raised Ducks 264

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

Everyone talks about human rights and there exists so many groups that are either governmental or non-governmental who work toward that cause. Millions die each year that are hit by cars, crash into windows, wind turbine blades or at the paws of domestic cats. What can we do while species disappear from the planet each year?

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Honduras illegal Parrots Birds 185

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 29, 2014

Slang, code, and abbreviations: linguistic shorthand which can make speakers (and writers) incomprehensible to those outside their own group. Hit by car, HBC; caught by cat, CBC; window strike, WS. Maureen Eiger categorizes any unidentifiable featherless nestlings as “ Tufted Puffins ;” to Letitia Labbie, they’re “Eggs With Legs.”.

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Wildlife Rehabilitation Wildlife Mice Vet 223

4 The Love Of Animals

JULY 12, 2009

The fund raising Web site also offers exclusive content for cat and dog owners which includes information on pet care and safety, information on animal shelters, as well blogs, groups and open forums. That’s the goal of the newly launched www.bringpetshome.org. There is no additional cost to the consumer.

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Pets Homelessness Shelters Homeless Animals 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 8, 2011

Getting to know the subtleties in differences between closely related species takes years of dedication and practice. Thirdly, many species of shorebirds display such vast differences in their summer and winter plumages that it is always interesting to note how some birds in the same flock are in contrasting stages of plumage.

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Florida South Africa 2011 Africa 182

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 2, 2018

A bit beyond the basics but still fundamental are chapters on bird feeding consequences and problems (squirrels and raccoons, too many blackbirds, hawks and cats, woodpecker damage, window strikes, extreme weather, and bird feeding in special situations, including retirement centers, condos, and apartments.

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Birds New York City Squirrels New York 165

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 17, 2011

A third species, the Welcome Swallow , is apparently partly migratory. There are more radical shifts in shorebirds , many of which leave to return to the northern tundra to breed, and seabirds, with many subantarctic species showing up around the coasts during the winter , with others leaving to spend the winter in the North Pacific.

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New Zealand Sanctuary North America Guinea 113

10,000 Birds

MARCH 4, 2011

Among these white-headed/dark-winged gulls formerly lumped into the genus Larus , there were 18+ recognized species the last time I checked, sharing similarities that make telling them apart for the amateur birdwatcher very difficult. 1998), then the proper name for this species is L. fuscus – should be separated as species.

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2011 Cyprus Deer Species 157

10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2011

In 1903, the distinguished Elliott Coues declared , “This is a definite and perfectly natural group, which will be immediately recognized by the foregoing characters, one of which, complete webbing of hallux, is not elsewhere observed among birds.&# He could not say the same today. almost everything about flamingos and grebes).

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2011 Pelicans Papua New Guinea Birds 151

10,000 Birds

MARCH 17, 2011

And a very happy Masemas for anyone who observes my son Mason’s birthday (probably not as many as the last group!) Turkeys, 3 or 4 species of woodpeckers, all kinds of song birds grace our view constantly. Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct.

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2011 Deer Birds South Dakota 150

10,000 Birds

MARCH 18, 2011

The field site I am assigned to is located in one of the most diverse ecosystems in the world and home to a particularly rich avifauna that numbers well over 500 species. By twos and fours they arrive and scatter in small groups among the canopy to their favorite perches in iron, cecropia and aguaje palm trees.

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Peru Parrots 2011 Research Center 254