10,000 Birds

MAY 3, 2016

David Sibley notes in the Introduction that the order has been changed in some places so similar species could be placed next to each other for comparison purposes. Species accounts include common name, scientific name, measurements, text, images, and range maps. “Ethics” includes a lengthy discussion on playback.

North America 154

North America 2003 Birds America 154

Animal Ethics

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

The argument from brutalization, however, does not appear to postulate a logical connection between vegetarianism and inhumanity but rather a psychological one. Thus the strong form of the argument seems to assume the truth of the following psychological generalization. Perhaps the argument from brutalization presupposes 2.

Vegetarian 40

Vegetarian Morals Inhumane Meat 40

10,000 Birds

MAY 7, 2013

I’m not going to try to explain why people are fascinated by hawks; human-to-avian psychology is not my specialty. A quick comparison of how raptor species are depicted in Eastern Birds as compared to the photographic images in Raptors shows that each title has unique images. It’s a Bald Eagle, a hawk.

North America 205

North America Bald Eagle Falcons Owls 205