10,000 Birds

MARCH 8, 2011

Diabolical Bird ID Quiz Red-shouldered Hawk in Forest Park, Queens, New York Just for Fun Avian ID Quiz #8 Cardinal King Usurped About the Author James A life-long birder and native of South Africa, James Currie has many years experience in the birding and wildlife tourism arenas. Wicked, right? Hat-tip to Stella.

Florida 185

Florida South Africa 2011 Africa 185

10,000 Birds

MARCH 18, 2011

He caught the itch, so to speak, when he arrived at Sapsucker Woods in Ithaca, New York, and he refined his birding skills with the Lab of Ornithologys Spring Field Ornithology course. OpticsPlanet - Great prices on binoculars for birding , spotting scopes , telescopes , flashlights , compasses & more! Wicked, right?

Cyprus 145

Cyprus 2011 Deer New York 145

10,000 Birds

MARCH 17, 2011

My mother, mother-in-law, and godmother are all visiting right now. Blair Cessna Mar 17th, 2011 at 3:01 pm I do most of my birdwatching right from my computer chair looking out my den window to my back yard. Salls Country Life Mar 19th, 2011 at 1:35 pm We are experiencing some incredible migratory bird watching right now.

2011 150

2011 Deer Birds South Dakota 150

10,000 Birds

MARCH 21, 2011

Second of all, Lewis’s Woodpeckers are birds of the west and they rarely stray to New York State. Fortunately, Tom spotted it flying in and landing in a tree over the house and we all enjoyed scope views of a great bird, a lifer for most of us and Isaac’s 400th bird in New York State!

New York 187

New York Woodpeckers Jordan 2011 187

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

The birds that I have experience with, like some of the raptors, wading birds, shorebirds, and tanagers, are all true-to-life in color, shape, and proportions to say nothing of being pretty paintings, if slightly sterile on the standard plain white background. of species of bird that birders the world over desperately want to experience.

Brazil 197

Brazil Wildlife 2011 Birds 197

10,000 Birds

MARCH 18, 2011

The experience is one of the ornithological highlights in the world. That’s right – birds eating clay. OpticsPlanet - Great prices on binoculars for birding , spotting scopes , telescopes , flashlights , compasses & more! Wicked, right? Hat-tip to Stella.

Peru 254

Peru Parrots 2011 Research Center 254

10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2011

The experience also inspired my column this month at 10,000 Birds, so check that out when you’re done: Meet Suliformes, one of the newest orders of birds.) [.] OpticsPlanet - Great prices on binoculars for birding , spotting scopes , telescopes , flashlights , compasses & more! Wicked, right? Hat-tip to Stella.

2011 151

2011 Pelicans Papua New Guinea Birds 151

10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2011

Corey Mar 3rd, 2011 at 11:10 pm The drawing will be based on chance but I reserve the right to disqualify extraordinarily lousy entries. OpticsPlanet - Great prices on binoculars for birding , spotting scopes , telescopes , flashlights , compasses & more! Wicked, right? Last Chance to Enter Mar 10th, 2011 at 5:01 am [.]

Brazil 178

Brazil Wildlife 2011 Deer 178

10,000 Birds

MARCH 12, 2011

They really appeared to enjoy this, because as soon as they swam back to the rocks they would line up again to repeat the experience. OpticsPlanet - Great prices on binoculars for birding , spotting scopes , telescopes , flashlights , compasses & more! Wicked, right? It seemed like a really fun way to spend the day!

Brazil 199

Brazil 2011 Birds Wildlife 199

10,000 Birds

MARCH 13, 2011

If you’ve blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment. Water levels are right but the waders are still very scarce. Mar 19th, 2011 at 8:26 pm Corey, I am jealous of your Red-breasted Merganser experience at JBWR and the flight shots. Share Your Thoughts « Nate Makes the News!

2011 133

2011 Deer Birds Owls 133

10,000 Birds

MARCH 17, 2011

Perhaps you’ve had the same experience. OpticsPlanet - Great prices on binoculars for birding , spotting scopes , telescopes , flashlights , compasses & more! Wicked, right? Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct. Hat-tip to Stella.

Costa Rica 150

Costa Rica 2011 Birds Deer 150

10,000 Birds

MARCH 6, 2011

Informed literature bears out my experience that most birds are seen singly or in pairs. OpticsPlanet - Great prices on binoculars for birding , spotting scopes , telescopes , flashlights , compasses & more! Wicked, right? The former British colony’s Z.c. RECENT POSTS More Habitat for Snowy Plover? Hat-tip to Stella.

2011 177

2011 Deer India New York 177

10,000 Birds

MARCH 9, 2011

We have avian beauty right in our European back yards as well, and need not seek cover when encountering birders from far-away shores. And I haven’t even started to write about ageing them … What are your experiences, and what is the colour of the claws on your local gull species? Jakob: whoa, you are perfectly right!

2011 159

2011 Birds Deer Europe 159

10,000 Birds

MARCH 9, 2011

Duncan Mar 10th, 2011 at 3:01 am I know from experience that Saddlebacks are tricky little guys to catch. OpticsPlanet - Great prices on binoculars for birding , spotting scopes , telescopes , flashlights , compasses & more! Wicked, right? A week spent on Kapiti only got us 3 of them! Hat-tip to Stella.

New Zealand 148

New Zealand 2011 Deer Cats 148

10,000 Birds

MARCH 21, 2011

Poe must have sat down and written the whole poem in a burst of inspiration because how else could something so beautiful have been created, right? OpticsPlanet - Great prices on binoculars for birding , spotting scopes , telescopes , flashlights , compasses & more! Wicked, right? Hat-tip to Stella.

2011 240

2011 Fowl Deer Cats 240

10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2011

It is not a new book, about 6 years old. I have encountered this situation only one time in my birding experience. In 2007 Jory became the "least consistent birder" to see 300 birds in New York State in one year. Harsh but fair Jory – It was worth a shot though right? Wicked, right? Just ask him.

2011 124

2011 North America Deer America 124

10,000 Birds

MARCH 1, 2011

Hiking For The Heck of It Reason To Become a Bird Watcher #1: No Batteries Required Welcome Wednesday: Musings on a Big Year About the Author James A life-long birder and native of South Africa, James Currie has many years experience in the birding and wildlife tourism arenas. Wicked, right? RECENT POSTS More Habitat for Snowy Plover?

Panama 201

Panama Costa Rica 2011 Cleveland 201

Animal Person

MARCH 18, 2010

I went back to New York to the areas where I grew up and went to college and graduate school for a five-day weekend. All animals except the dog are called "it" (I did a little experiment to see what would happen). We do that with cats and dogs already, right? The Nor'easter cured me of that longing.

Gorillas 100

Gorillas Pets Vegan Speciesism 100