10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

It is fascinating to watch them hunt in these fast-moving streams and interesting to note that they do not submerge themselves as the other northern dipper species, preferring instead to keep their heads above water most of the time. The guys below…well…not so much. Colombia is a land chock-full of avian treasures.

Ducks 233

Ducks Colombia South America Squirrels 233

10,000 Birds

MARCH 6, 2023

Shockingly, the Ashy-throated Parrotbill apparently is a species heavily hunted for bird fighting in Guizhou Province, China ( source ). Shame on the researchers. If being hunted by evil humans was not enough, Ashy-throated Parrotbills are also hosts of the parasitic Common Cuckoo.

Eggs 164

Eggs China Birds Mammals 164

10,000 Birds

JULY 7, 2020

This is a delightful book, large (8-1/2 by 11 inches), filled with Sibley’s distinctive artwork and an organized potpourri of research-based stories about the science behind bird’s lives. copyright @2020 by David A llen Sibley. As Sibley tells us in the Preface, he originally intended to write a children’s book.

2020 262

2020 Birds Groups North America 262

10,000 Birds

APRIL 25, 2015

Severe weather can stress birds and even influence the coloration of their feathers , new research finds. Why did the chicken cross the archipelago? Researchers have figured out where the thought-to-be-extinct Bryan’s Shearwater is roosting. Scientists investigate the DNA of Hawaii’s free-roaming fowl. Different, but the same?

Malta 180

Malta Barn Owls Cyprus Fowl 180