10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 4, 2011

The Nikon’s BATV crew flew in to Paramaribo where we were graciously hosted at the luxurious Hotel Krasnapolsky for a night so that we could experience the culture and fun of the capital city. Black Curassow are fairly common here but are much more skittish than the Grey-winged Trumpeters that walk around like chickens.

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Suriname Birds Guyana South America 223

Animal Person

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

Thanksgiving 2010 will be Baby Sky's first, and our opportunity to introduce her to the notion that our family doesn't eat animals (not to mention that other historical story we'll be correcting). Justice for beings who look very different from us but who, like us, experience pleasure and pain, boredom and frustration.

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Greyhounds Forced Molting Debeaking Vegan 100

Animal Person

JANUARY 18, 2010

Friends or family members who are not devoted to the environmental cause can become irritated by life choices they view as ostentatiously self-denying or politically correct. Problems arise when the individuals in the family (or couple) are at different points in their awareness of actions and purchases that affect the environment.

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Lifestyle Vegan Vegetarian New York Times 100

Animal Person

JUNE 27, 2009

Then they yank the heads, slit the throats, and de-feather and gut the chickens. They grill the chickens, and trust me when I say it's all presented as a peak spiritual experience. And all while inspirational music is playing and a breeze is blowing across the fields on a gorgeous, sunny spring day.

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Fast Food Chickens Farming Medical 100

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 20, 2014

’s bird family tree in a new tab and follow along as you read. One of the other papers released last week identified chickens — of 21 species studied — as having the most similar genome “to the common avian ancestor, probably a bipedal feathered dinosaur” ( Romanov et al. Open Jarvis et al.’s

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Family Birds Parrots 2014 279

10,000 Birds

JULY 7, 2020

They portray the nesting cycles of Mallard, Red-tailed Hawk, and American Robin, illustrating the various ways in which birds create families. Do they have families too and do they take care of them? Some of the chapters focus on a specific bird, most are about bird families like hawks, tanagers, wrens, etc.,

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2020 Birds Groups North America 264

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 1, 2020

I should add that the Big Owls taking over NYC social and even hard print media, dominating conversations with my nonbirder friends and family, are not the only owls in the five boroughs, but like a musical, the closer you are to Broadway, the closer you are to fame and fortune (and maybe even a higher quality rodent for dinner, who knows?).

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New York City Birds Owls Fox 198

10,000 Birds

MARCH 12, 2011

Plus, I mean, it’s a giant chicken-looking thing that’s actually related to ducks… with that kind of identity crisis going on, what’s not to love? They really appeared to enjoy this, because as soon as they swam back to the rocks they would line up again to repeat the experience. See who won the contest here!

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Brazil 2011 Birds Wildlife 216

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 30, 2011

The lagoon outside offered other experiences too. They strolled around like fierce chickens, too young to know any better. I’m appreciating each new bird and experience and am grateful to live in an environment with such varying geography and possibility. I was transfixed. My life list is minuscule but growing every day.

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San Francisco California Condor Coyotes Minnesota 215

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

It’s my fantasy and it’s yours: Quit the job, say good-bye to the family, and bird. There is a lot more to tell: descriptions of remote villages, delicous exotic food, unusual exotic food, going hungry, preparations for treks into isolated jungle areas (does one buy Quaker Oats or a live chicken?),

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Hunters Sri Lanka Asia Solomon Islands 202

10,000 Birds

MAY 8, 2017

Can a family-focused trip—even to one of the world’s most biodiverse countries—deliver enough opportunities for avian observation to satisfy this serious world birder? With enough planning, you can enjoy a family-friendly, bird-rich vacation in the Panama Canal zone. If you have kids, you’re probably as curious as I was.

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Panama 2017 Monkeys Family 100

Animal Ethics

NOVEMBER 29, 2006

According to Dr. Spock: Most families have become more conscious about the fat content of meats, and many are choosing the lower-fat cuts. Unfortunately, switching from red meat to chicken does not help very much. Researchers have also learned that the cancer-causing chemicals that form in beef as it cooks also tend to form in chicken.

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Animal Meat Cows District of Columbia 40

Animal Ethics

FEBRUARY 15, 2009

Suppose there is a man who wishes to end his life but regrets never having given his poor and hungry family any pleasure. The members of his family have no objections; on the contrary, they rather relish the idea. Clearly, cows, pigs, sheep, chickens, and fish do not consent to being eaten. Would it be permissible to eat them?

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Morals Vegetarian Meat Killing 40

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 15, 2012

It was a heart-pounding scene straight out of Jurassic Park, an odd experience for a laid-back pursuit like birding. I traveled to the other side of the world just to see a chicken! I wrote about the experience here. Adam Riley chose a bird that is near and dear to Mike Bergin’s heart. Secondly, well just look at it.

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2012 Birds Guatemala Florida 155

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

Pros – it’s big, doesn’t look too much like a chicken, tastes good, is found in most of Oz and has some experience of the job. I learnt this week that this bird is also known as a bin chicken. The noble bin chicken… I mean Australian White Ibis. The Australian White Ibis. Yes I am that immature.

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Australia Chickens Birds Seals 183