10,000 Birds
AUGUST 17, 2017
A few Lesser Kestrels by the dyke wall, then a Black-eared Wheatear at some cattle fencing. What is killing them? Yet, what is killing the birds of Lake Karla? Common Kestrels could be seen, too, but were outnumbered by their more gregarious threatened cousins. This year, we had about 65 dead pelicans. Practicalities.
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 16, 2022
One study found that birds living in Botswana had elevated levels of lead in their bloodstreams during hunting season, presumably coming from lead bullets used on animals killed by hunters. .” (HBW). Other – sadly rather common – reasons are habitat loss due to agricultural expansion and the use of some veterinary drugs.
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Animal Ethics
MARCH 3, 2008
And, in a world where there is too much hate, the judgment of many earnest moralists is overwhelmed by the charms of love; and there are those who come to accept it at its own valuation and are thus led to assert that people have an obligation to increase the collective total of all value in the universe.
10,000 Birds
MAY 25, 2013
Anyone with more than a couple of hours to kill could easily make a quick birding foray out from the airport. You will either have to leave it at the airport and collect it later (using up precious time), or carry it with you in hot, humid conditions. Taxis can usually be found quickly and easily unless it is raining.
10,000 Birds
JULY 10, 2012
The stunning head plumes of the Gray Crowned-Crane make it attractive to bird collectors and zoos; illegal collecting of wild birds is one of the reasons why this species is now considered Endangered. This plain used to be little affected by humans, being grazed by just a few cattle, goats and camels.
10,000 Birds
MAY 6, 2018
Redgannet added another splash of colour to the collective profile by falling asleep on a boat and waking up in Uruguay , the 44th country to feature in the list. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. 01 Jan 2018.
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 4, 2018
Traditionally, the slow season, but the beats have mopped their collective brow and outdone their previous efforts. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). And so to summer.
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