10,000 Birds
AUGUST 12, 2021
I tested the 12s at my usual stomping grounds where I am used to local species and landscape, at their usual distances from the observer, so I could immediately spot a different experience. But, before I share my (very subjective) impressions with you, let me introduce the NL 12×42.
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 do not claim to have the answer, but I think it is certainly worthwhile to raise the question: Why, exactly, all over the civilized world, in virtually every major city, are apes in prison?
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10,000 Birds
JUNE 14, 2011
During the filming of this production, I got to experience “dirt hawking&#. I will admit that there are legitimate concerns that have been raised about falconry – birds that are not native to an area sometimes escape and become feral; humans should minimize their influence on nature.
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 4, 2016
The authors themselves–Rob Hume, Robert Still, Andy Swash, Hugh Harrop, and David Tipling–collectively have 100s of years of birding and photographic experience. I imagine that it’s a product of the authors’ concerns, but I don’t think it contributes to identification skills or knowledge base.
10,000 Birds
JULY 7, 2020
Look at the Swallow page shown in the beginning of this review: there is a comparison of Barn Swallow and Cliff Swallow nests; silhouettes of a Barn Swallow in flight; a skeleton of a Barn Swallow, bones stronger and stiffer than humans but not, surprisingly, heavier. More narrative, more dense, maybe a little less fun.
10,000 Birds
APRIL 28, 2012
10,000 Quails’ reply: Ah yes indeed Swampy, this is another issue where I am able to call on personal experience to help you. But I must agree that your nest-building efforts do look a little paltry by comparison. Can you help please? 10,000 Quails’ reply; Is this her picture? Oh wow Bob, she really is gorgeous, no wonder you blush!
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 31, 2023
As you can tell from this post starting with leaf warblers, the ornithological equivalent of watching paint dry (ok, a bit unfair and not really a good comparison anyway, but hey, write your own blog if you do not like mine). You figure it out yourself.
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