10,000 Birds

APRIL 16, 2016

As with any birding locales, there are similarities and there are differences and in this transcontinental case, the differences are obviously much more pronounced but I can’t help but think about comparisons. I have been back from Eilat, Israel for more than a week but still find myself dreaming about birding in the desert. As I scan for the Hoopoe Lark that I dipped, I wonder what else is being seen in the sparse wadi vegetation.

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Hannah's Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

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Critter News

MARCH 30, 2010

It spotlights the Humane Society, but I think it's a pretty universal comparison. This article pretty much sums up how the two agendas are simply at cross-purposes. Compassion is perceived to hurt profits.

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Critter News

MARCH 28, 2009

The German constitutional court has ruled that animal rights organisation PETA (People for Ethical Treatment of Animals) must end its campaign in which it draws a comparison between the Holocaust and industrial farming. PETA wants to run a campaign that compares factory farming to the Holocaust. Touchy subject there in Germany.

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Campaign PETA 2009 Factory Farm 100

10,000 Birds

JULY 11, 2021

But everything else paled in comparison to his first Black-bellied Whistling-Duck in Queens since 2010. Another weekend brings another example of the climate volatility induced by global warming.

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Critter News

AUGUST 9, 2009

This is a great response to his recent complaining that the NFL is colluding against Vick and his insulting comparison of Vick to Jackie Robinson, the African American who broke the race boundaries in major league baseball. Jesse Jackson is just a nut I think. The defense is not from an animal rights perspective, but it's still good, especially in exposing the lame attempt to make this a civil rights issue.

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Critter News

AUGUST 2, 2010

By comparison, Bangor University used 1,464 mice and 664 fish, Aberystwyth used 289 cattle, 153 mice and 102 sheep and Swansea used 1,208 fish. Here's an article about an increase in animal experiments at Cardiff University in Wales. According to a Wales on Sunday investigation, the number of animals used at Cardiff has risen by 13 percent since 2006.

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2010 Animal Research Research Mice 109

4 The Love Of Animals

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

Outside of Australia, the bilby is a little-known animal that occasionally draws comparisons to Star Wars’ Yoda character. In Australia, however, the endangered marsupial is making a comeback, due in large part to a recently launched “Save the Bilby&# fund. With help from the Environmental Protection Agency and Wildlife Preservation Society, a pair known simply as the Bilby Brothers are doing their best to help save an animal they call “graceful&# and “beautiful.&#

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 30, 2022

Double-barred Finch and a Bar-shouldered Dove for size comparison on the same rock. There are large flocks of Little Corellas in Broome that relocate both morning and evening. They mostly fly over the native bush out the back of our property, but when the native trees are in seed they land.

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Australia Birds 86

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

Beach Stone-curlew prints with a Brolga print for comparison. I thought the fact that it is Valentine’s Day today it was a good enough excuse to share with you some recent photos of a pair of Beach Stone-curlews.

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Shelters Species Australia Birds 87

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 8, 2021

It was kind of this Clay-colored Sparrow (left) and Chipping Sparrow (right) to position themselves so well for comparison purposes. Like many birders, I regularly submit short lists of birds seen at my place of employment. But I also sometimes go there, specifically to bird, for hours.

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Sparrows Falcons Woodpeckers Species 85

Animal Person

AUGUST 1, 2009

By comparison, there were only 727 white male inmates per 100,000 white men. Something interesting happened when I read New York Times columnist Bob Herbert's article about the arrest of Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr., called " Anger Has Its Place." Allow me to jump down to the paragraph that startled me into forced contemplation for several reasons: Black people need to roar out their anger at such treatment, lift up their voices and demand change.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 3, 2022

They aren’t rare birds by any means, but a leisurely view like this was without comparison.

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Animal Person

MAY 9, 2009

Here's my concern: Though I think the game is disgusting and cruel, it sort of pales in comparison to what comes next for the lobsters. My self-appointed job in this blog is to think critically about how our human lives intersect with those of sentient nonhumans, in action and thought. Yesterday I received an e-mail alert from the Animal Rights Foundation of Florida (ARFF) regarding " a coin operated game that uses live lobsters at the Royal Palm Ale House in Royal Palm Beach.

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Advocacy 2009 Game Slaughter 100

4 The Love Of Animals

APRIL 20, 2012

We take a look into how man’s best friends see and how good their vision really is in comparison to that of a human’s. Dogs are incredibly intelligent animals, learning tricks, words and even learning how to push their owner’s buttons to get that much-deserved treat! Colour myth. First up, let’s visit a common myth circulated about dogs’ vision. Contrary to popular belief, dogs can see in colour; however they can’t see the full range of colour that humans can.

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2012 Dogs Hunting Humane 109

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 5, 2015

At least we have birds… My desire to see boreal specialties pales in comparison to my passion for staying warm and dry. Keep your eyes to the skies for freaky hybrids ! If you live on my side of the globe–north/south axis, of course–you may be as sick as I am of winter weather. Alas, the long slog to spring will take many, many more frigid, blustery weeks.

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Animal Person

JUNE 20, 2009

But by presenting that example to the reader, the author positions herself to then present an alternative that is worlds better by comparison. Bea sent me a link to an article in Gourmet called " Humane Slaughterhouses ," by Rebecca Marx, that is absurd. And the absurdity is in the reality that the author and the featured person who kills sentient nonhumans for a living, think they're onto something.

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Animal Person

JULY 3, 2009

Regarding accusations of anthropomorphism (which arise frequently and did in Bekoff's previous book, as well) and also evolutionary continuity, which provides for symmetry in comparisons, the authors write: "It isn't that we set out looking for humanlike traits in animals and hope to find some. " Wild Justice: The Moral Lives of Animals ," By Marc Bekoff and Jessica Pierce, is the most recent (for me) book that debunks myths about the differences between human and nonhuman animals.

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2009 Morals Emotional Elephants 100

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

In comparison with ELs, EL 10s and NL 12s have the same field of view, as well as EL 8s and NL 10s. Yesterday evening I got home from the second Swarovski Skills Camp at Lake Neusiedl in the east of Austria.

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Factory Austria Battery Asia 97

10,000 Birds

JUNE 24, 2020

While the 480-odd species recorded within T&T may outstrip our fellow Caribbean islands by leaps and bounds, it pales in comparison to the massive lists of mainland South and Central America.

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2020 Family America Species 87

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Having now had the privilege to experience two of the world’s great raptor migrations, I’d like to end with a comparison of Cazalla and Mexico’s Raptor River (Río de Rapaces).

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Spain Mexico Eagles Europe 56

10,000 Birds

MAY 23, 2022

For comparison, here is a photo of the same species taken at Nanhui, Shanghai, far further east. At this moment, Baihualing is the eBird hotspot in China which has by far the largest number of species – 486.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 13, 2021

birders are rare, so the recent release of a “ National Survey of Birdwatchers: Nationwide and Flyway Comparisons ” is notable. National Survey of Birdwatchers: Nationwide and Flyway Comparisons. Comprehensive surveys of U.S.

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4 The Love Of Animals

MAY 16, 2010

Here are the tips and stats that they sent us: Nearly 2,900 letter carriers were bitten by dogs last year, yet that pales in comparison to the 4.7 Did you know that May 16-22 is National Dog Bit Prevention Week? Neither did we! That is, not until we got an email from the USPS. Now that we know, we are happy to spread the word. They are working hard to help spread that word about how to prevent dog bites.

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2010 Tethering Neutering Dogs 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 1, 2022

Comparison species are treated in depth for each species in The Warbler Guide. This is the case here; this Comparison Species page is from the “Blackburnian—Drab Birds” section.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 20, 2021

To allow for a better comparison, all three soared in the same thermal.

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Serbia Romania Sheep Eagles 87

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 30, 2020

The juvenile Pied Oystercatcher gives you a glimpse into its development when it stretches a wing out and when it stands close to its parents for size comparison. The one surviving Pied Oystercatcher chick that I introduced you to four weeks ago continues to thrive.

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2020 Eggs Breeding Family 71

10,000 Birds

MAY 5, 2021

Here’s another female Broad-billed Hummingbird , and a Dusky Hummingbird for comparison. Within my self-imposed one hour birding radius around Morelia, I have so far seen 21 different hummingbirds (15 residents and 6 migratories).

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America Species Groups Family 86

10,000 Birds

MARCH 27, 2016

Maybe this whole comparison falls apart upon closer scrutiny, but these are still fine days to be looking at birds! While so many spent the weekend obsessing over eggs, others cast their eyes to the feathered fruit of eggs… not necessarily Easter eggs, but different, non-chicken eggs. I enjoyed observing Wild Turkeys , clearly feeling bolder on Easter than Thanksgiving, foraging openly along the Palisades Parkway.

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

For easier comparison, confusingly similar pairs are shown on the same page, side by side. Since the 2nd edition of the Collins Bird Guide (published as “Birds of Europe” in the US) from 2009, the field guide market for European guides is practically dead.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 8, 2015

I took a few shots of the male Calliope Hummer a few years ago, perched next to a male Anna’s Hummingbird ( Calypte anna ) seen in the background here for comparison. This is around the time of year I expect to start seeing the Calliope Hummingbird ( Selasphorus calliope ) at my feeders. Click on photos for full sized images. The Calliope Hummingbird is the smallest North American breeding bird 1.

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Critter News

JUNE 16, 2010

If they are "only" animals, if they are beasts which abstract not, then my comparison is a piece of sentimental foolishness. I particularly question the use of chimpanzees in medical research. From what I recall, chimpanzees share at least 95 percent of human DNA, although the number that floats around the most is 98.6 percent. The following is from The Dragons of Eden by Carl Sagan.

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4 The Love Of Animals

APRIL 22, 2009

Only soy-based inks used for all package printing - Soy-based inks require substantially less energy to produce in comparison to standard petroleum-based inks, and also help reduce air pollution. The Honest Kitchen has offered a great package of treats for the dog owner who cares about the planet and the health of their pet! One lucky reader will get a pack of Smooches, Nuzzles, and Pecks!

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2009 Transported Meat North America 100

10,000 Birds

JULY 16, 2020

I particularly like the large falcons and the two-page spread giving you a chance for easier comparisons.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 12, 2021

Prior to NLs, Swarovski never made 12s in 42 mm version, so for comparison I will choose the nearest well known birding bins from Swarovski, the legendary EL 10×42 W B.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 19, 2019

And for the sake of comparison, here is the normal, run of the mill Bushtit. Fast becoming one of my all time “Go To” spots, Florida Canyon, just a few miles north of Madera Canyon has yielded yet another great bird. Just last Saturday, I was up in the canyon, hoping to see the Yellow-billed Cuckoo that has been reported. I was shut out on the cuckoo, but discovered a group of Bushtits , which made them a first time for Florida Canyon for me.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 20, 2022

Well, you could look up other North American swallows on eBird, for comparison. As I have commented in previous posts here, I consider myself very fortunate to have a good (and still increasing) number of highly-qualified birders with whom I can consult and, sometimes, bird. All are Mexican.

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Mexico 2015 Penguins United States 56

10,000 Birds

JULY 24, 2014

Whatever Corey will be doing surely pales in comparison, so let’s not even talk about it. We all have invasive species on our minds this week, which should serve as an inspiration to those of us interested in expanding our personal range. Being a resident in an ecosystem certainly has its advantages, as does being a breeder (sometimes), but, every once in a while, you should visit someplace where you’re considered an exotic!

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2014 Colombia Breeders Species 60

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 23, 2022

Budgerigars have a much longer and thin tail in comparison to the dumpier Varied Lorikeet , which also has a pink colour on its head. For many of you I doubt you have heard of the expression “Bush telly” In Australia the term is generally used to describe what you watch when you have no electricity and you are camping and you have to find something else to watch other than a television. It is mostly associated with watching a campfire burn or the night sky.

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Australia Zebras Ducks Groups 43

10,000 Birds

JULY 15, 2020

But, in comparison with most of my sightings, these Anis looked almost gaudy. What with lockdown and all, it had been a while since I had made the one-hour drive down to Paso Ancho, my closest option for birding a full-blown tropical thorn forest habitat.

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2020 Cooking Squirrels Sparrows 70

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

There is a major difference: the Raptors guides are photographic and the Birds of Prey guides are illustrated with Wheeler’s paintings, over 1,000 images in each guide, organized with logical precision for reference, research, and comparison, with a self-evident side benefit–the portrayal of the beauty of raptors. Habitat, Comparisons & Maps. Not really a fair comparison, since these guides are so very specific, almost purely aimed at identification of hawks in the air.

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2018 Mississippi Bald Eagle North America 67

10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2022

Although Prince Edward Island and Marion are close enough, only 21 km apart, Prince Edward is free of invasives, besides four plant species, so offers a great comparison for success.

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Mice South Africa Penguins Seals 87

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 27, 2016

Here is the Eurasian Wigeon pair for comparison (note the tan eyelid on the drake). I have tried for what seems to be a long time to get a decent photo of a Eurasian Wigeon ( Anas penelope ) drake. Not that the female Eurasian Wigeon is not exciting to view but she looks a lot like the female American Wigeon. This is a shot of the American Wigeon ( Anas americana ) drake. Click photos for full sized images. And the American Wigeon pair.

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