10,000 Birds

JUNE 30, 2018

And that begs the question, anthropocentric comparisons aside, what makes a bird a jerk? Hummingbirds, on the other hand, just can’t seem to pass more than a few minutes without going into a rage and attacking the nearest fellow member of their avian family. Maybe even pyschos. I’m pretty sure they are!

Humane 172

Humane Neglecting Investigation Birds 172

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 17, 2024

Still fuelled by the euphoria of getting a great look at the Double-toothed Kite , an infrequently encountered resident of Trinidad’s forests – we found a Chestnut Woodpecker working a tangle in the distant canopy. Chestnut Woodpecker , another familiar. Painted Parakeet As predicted, we were off to a solid start.

Guyana 216

Guyana Parrots Trinidad Woodpeckers 216

10,000 Birds

APRIL 2, 2019

Peterson Reference Guide to Sparrows of North America covers 61 species of the New World sparrow family Passerellidae that breed in Canada, the United States, and northern Mexico. The book does not include House Sparrow, an Old World sparrow that belongs to a completely different bird family. Scope of Book.

North America 152

North America Sparrows America United States 152

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 4, 2016

My librarian self is partial to a more strict taxonomic organization, but with no hope that the constant shifting of families will end in the near future, this type of sequence is making more and more sense. So, how do you find the species account for Kestrel if falcons are not placed between woodpeckers and parakeet?

Ireland 146

Ireland Birds Groups Falcons 146

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Each family is given a double-page spread. For easier comparison, confusingly similar pairs are shown on the same page, side by side. The non-passerines described in the book are 7 pigeon species, 2 cuckoos, 5 swifts, 3 kingfishers, 2 bee-eaters, 10 woodpeckers and European Roller , Common Hoopoe and Rose-ringed Parakeet.

Europe 247

Europe Asia Cyprus 2009 247

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.,

2020 264

2020 Birds Groups North America 264

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

As someone who has a spent a week this August on a family vacation in Seattle I think that I am eminently qualified to write a full blog post on how to bird Seattle. Both parks are pretty and well-attended but comparisons essentially should stop there.

Seattle 177

Seattle Bald Eagle Birds Squirrels 177

10,000 Birds

MAY 7, 2013

I haven’t done any surveys, but I would bet my binoculars that images and stories of hawks attract more attention and adoration from birders and the average person on the street than any other bird family. Families do not hike up mountains to sit all day on pointy rocks to watch woodpeckers. Those cameras are aimed at hawks.

North America 216

North America Bald Eagle Falcons Owls 216

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Most of the species are described in the Species Accounts, arranged taxonomically into 86 family chapters. Each family chapter begins with a brief, bold-printed description of the common traits of the species in the family and an enumeration of the number of species worldwide and the number of species in North America.

North America 185

North America America 2017 Birds 185

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 3, 2013

With only 314 species, the arrangement here makes sense until you come to that miscellaneous chapter, which includes pigeons and doves, woodpeckers, jays, crows, swallows, and hoopoe. The answer, based on a comparison of the accounts for Common Merganser/Goosander and Red-breasted Merganser, is yes. A miscellaneous pot indeed!

Ireland 172

Ireland 2013 Breeders Ducks 172