10,000 Birds

JANUARY 27, 2015

Like my two previous visits I spent one day that I didn’t have to lead any field trips doing a run through central Florida looking for some of the specialty species of the region. On my previous trips I was successful on each and every species except for the crane. The first farm on the left, where all the cattle are?

Cattle 212

Cattle Florida Bald Eagle Endangered Species 212

10,000 Birds

JUNE 17, 2013

federal level, and a Species of Special Concern in California. (For The combined efforts of conservationists and sustainability-minded farmers, however, are helping to save the species. ’s National Resources Conservation Service has kept 65,000 Tricoloreds from meeting a grim fate.

Blackbirds 195

Blackbirds California Cattle Farming 195

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 10, 2020

For a bird with resources and long wings, those destinations are just a bit further down the flyway. At the moment, night excursions to Poas are limited by pandemic driving restrictions but I can still surmise about the species flying overhead. If the wind carries them on, maybe they will go to Panama, or even make it to Colombia.

Costa Rica 277

Costa Rica South America Colombia Paraguay 277

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 5, 2016

All species are from the ABA area, and all groups must meet at least one of these criteria: (1) the group “represented a good opportunity to build core birding skills,” (2) the authors thought it was a group that needed “a refreshed treatment,” (3) the authors were intrigued by the group and wanted to present it using their unique format.

Birds 190

Birds Groups 2015 North America 190

Critter News

FEBRUARY 23, 2009

Animals killed also include threatened and endangered species, a number which has steadily increased since 2005. Carnivores killed less than 1% of cattle (0.18%) and approximately 3% of sheep produced in the U.S.; • Out of Step with American Values - Americans value wildlife and abhor animal cruelty.

Killing 100

Killing Wildlife Groups Endangered Species 100

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 4, 2013

Most of the people debating this issue are for conservation, they are against wild areas being destroyed and wild species being threatened with extinction. It’s a powerful motivator that has attracted millions of people from all around the world to devote time and money to protect these resources.

Tigers 181

Tigers Hunting Game Protection 181