10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2023

Ackerman’s new book is about owls and owl research–the knowledge recently and currently being discovered through DNA analysis, new-tech tracking and monitoring, and old-fashioned fieldwork under the auspices of organizations like the Global Owl Project and the Owl Research Institute.

Owls 199

Owls Science Barn Owls Penguins 199

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JUNE 26, 2018

Pink Pigeons were featured on episode four of the second season of The Zoo , the excellent television series about The Bronx Zoo,* and their story was disturbing. Meanwhile, on The Zoo, the keepers have been creating an environment for Thelma and Louise so they can nurture the hoped-for egg from The Stud and Serendipity.

Mauritius 101

Mauritius Stud Zoos Eggs 101

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NOVEMBER 3, 2018

Cape Town–Company’s Garden. Cape Town–Company’s Garden. Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Ardastra Zoo & Gardens. 12 Jun 2018.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 113

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OCTOBER 6, 2018

Cape Town–Company’s Garden. Cape Town–Company’s Garden. Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Ardastra Zoo & Gardens. 12 Jun 2018.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 113

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AUGUST 4, 2018

Cape Town–Company’s Garden. Cape Town–Company’s Garden. Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Ardastra Zoo & Gardens. 12 Jun 2018.

2018 101

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 101

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JULY 7, 2018

Ardastra Zoo & Gardens. Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Ardastra Zoo & Gardens. Ardastra Zoo & Gardens. Ardastra Zoo & Gardens. Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Rondevlei Nature Reserve. 14 Jun 2018. Silver Teal – Spatula versicolor.

2018 100

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 100

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JANUARY 5, 2019

Ardastra Zoo & Gardens. Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Ardastra Zoo & Gardens. Ardastra Zoo & Gardens. Ardastra Zoo & Gardens. Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Rondevlei Nature Reserve. 14 Jun 2018. Silver Teal – Spatula versicolor.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113