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 192

New York Woodpeckers Jordan 2011 192

10,000 Birds

MARCH 20, 2011

By collecting data and following individual birds it is possible to provide data to both governments and environmental groups to help protect the habitat both here and overseas into the future. OpticsPlanet - Great prices on binoculars for birding , spotting scopes , telescopes , flashlights , compasses & more! Wicked, right?

2011 150

2011 Australia Deer China 150

10,000 Birds

MARCH 13, 2011

Currently she does full time voluntary work for the local Australasian Wader Study Group, which aims to understand and analyze the factors determining shorebird numbers in a rapidly changing world. OpticsPlanet - Great prices on binoculars for birding , spotting scopes , telescopes , flashlights , compasses & more! Wicked, right?

Australia 151

Australia 2011 Sharks Deer 151

10,000 Birds

MARCH 16, 2011

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. RECENT POSTS More Habitat for Snowy Plover? Hat-tip to Stella.

2011 152

2011 Deer Fish New York 152

10,000 Birds

MARCH 18, 2011

That’s right – birds eating clay. By twos and fours they arrive and scatter in small groups among the canopy to their favorite perches in iron, cecropia and aguaje palm trees. OpticsPlanet - Great prices on binoculars for birding , spotting scopes , telescopes , flashlights , compasses & more! Wicked, right?

Peru 255

Peru Parrots 2011 South America 255

10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2011

In 1903, the distinguished Elliott Coues declared , “This is a definite and perfectly natural group, which will be immediately recognized by the foregoing characters, one of which, complete webbing of hallux, is not elsewhere observed among birds.&# Wicked, right? He could not say the same today. Hat-tip to Stella.

2011 152

2011 Pelicans Papua New Guinea Birds 152

10,000 Birds

MARCH 4, 2011

To recap however, grouping them by their slight variation in body size between 53 and 67cm in length (21 to 26in): The biggest two are Yellow-legged and Caspian gulls, distinguishable by the presence or absence of brightly-colored (yellow) legs. Wicked, right? I am clearly not. RECENT POSTS More Habitat for Snowy Plover?

2011 157

2011 Cyprus Species Deer 157

Animal Person

MARCH 28, 2009

And though I did almost all of the work at the start, I'm frankly not sure why I'm even involved right now. I'm proud to say that Project Treadstone is a nearly-well-oiled machine thanks to the compassion and willingness to help that I have encountered by almost everyone I've encountered regarding the cats at the site. TAYLOR Eng.

Project Treadstone 100

Project Treadstone Welfare Trap Neuter Return Cats 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 15, 2011

Dale Forbes Mar 16th, 2011 at 7:48 am @Corey, Is there also a Daisy involved in this Group Marriage? We are now up to 3 males and at least 4 females (I see there is a Kim in the group photo too). These group dynamics are always hard to track, but this group seems particularly complex. Wicked, right? Any reason?

2011 210

2011 Breeders Breeding Deer 210

10,000 Birds

MARCH 16, 2011

I have witnessed small groups of these gorgeous aerial acrobats twice, from an excellent vantage point, engage in what seems to be a courtship or pair bonding display. Winter Hits New York City Desert Finch in Arkansas (!?!?!) Wicked, right? Hat-tip to Stella.

2011 197

2011 Jordan Deer New York 197

10,000 Birds

MARCH 13, 2011

Fortunately, favor smiled upon me this day because I entered Owl Woods right behind a group from the Rochester Birding Association. OpticsPlanet - Great prices on binoculars for birding , spotting scopes , telescopes , flashlights , compasses & more! Wicked, right? Within minutes, we saw it, the Saw-Whet!

2011 162

2011 Owls Deer New York 162

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 yes, Renato is the only one allowed to throw a couple of completely unknown and bizarre, unrealistically colourful bird groups into the mix. Jakob: whoa, you are perfectly right!

2011 161

2011 Birds Deer Europe 161

10,000 Birds

MARCH 9, 2011

Most of the tourists, of which there are quite a few, opt to go on the tours provided by the Supporters, so by walking away quickly from the slowly coalescing groups we were able to lose the crowds quickly. OpticsPlanet - Great prices on binoculars for birding , spotting scopes , telescopes , flashlights , compasses & more!

New Zealand 148

New Zealand 2011 Deer Cats 148

10,000 Birds

MAY 19, 2011

To a birder, migration means that you can live in Minnesota, New York, Paris or Moscow and see exotic tropical birds such as Piranga olivacea and Icterus galbula on a regular basis without buying a plane ticket. All of this leads to a longer life list, which is, after all, the entire point of bridwatching, right?

Research 192

Research Humane Compassion New York 192

10,000 Birds

MARCH 20, 2011

That’s what you do with other game, right? Fourth Whooping Crane This Winter Shot Animal Rights vs Conservation in Cyprus Tennessee Crane Hunt Tabled for 2 Years! But I do think this issue of hunting sandhill cranes goes beyond the right to hunt. Is the purpose finding new hunting opportunities? Not at all.

2011 242

2011 Hunting Kentucky Hunters 242

10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2011

Here’s a tidbit from the NRA’s Hunters’ Rights website: “Sandhill cranes are hunted much like geese, with decoys set in fields and hunters stationed in blinds. A group of men, appointed by the governor, to reward his political cronies. Wicked, right? Isn’t that neat? Hat-tip to Stella.

2011 246

2011 Kentucky Tennessee Hunting 246

10,000 Birds

MARCH 6, 2011

Currently she does full time voluntary work for the local Australasian Wader Study Group, which aims to understand and analyze the factors determining shorebird numbers in a rapidly changing world. OpticsPlanet - Great prices on binoculars for birding , spotting scopes , telescopes , flashlights , compasses & more! Wicked, right?

2011 144

2011 Australia Deer New York 144

10,000 Birds

MARCH 1, 2011

Researchers comparing these traits across groups of closely related species – parrots, tits, sparrows, darwins finches etc – find no general correlation between neophobia and exploration. OpticsPlanet - Great prices on binoculars for birding , spotting scopes , telescopes , flashlights , compasses & more! Wicked, right?

Cats 148

Cats 2011 Costa Rica Deer 148