10,000 Birds

MARCH 21, 2011

More Science for the People Berry Go Round Comin’ Round Birdscapes Tuesday Trivia Link from the New York Times About the Author Mike Mike is a leading authority in the field of standardized test preparation, but what he really aspires to be is a naturalist. Or These Blasts From The Past Transitional Fossil? Wicked, right?

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 19, 2011

Besides founding 10,000 Birds and I and the Bird , Mike has also created a number of other entertaining sites and resources, particularly the Nature Blog Network. Faustus’ opening monologue by heart as it is such an impressive chain of thoughts for anyone immersed in studying natural sciences. Wicked, right? Hat-tip to Stella.

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2011 Deer New York Science 142

10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2011

Even more telling, the support the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Commission was expecting from its hunting community simply never materialized. As you know, earlier this year the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Commission deferred the hunting of sandhill cranes in Tennessee for another two years.

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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. It turns out that humans without compasses make no use of magnetic fields.) The birds do the flying for you.

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Research Humane Compassion New York 212

10,000 Birds

MARCH 20, 2011

My friend Vickie Henderson , who has some serious long-range vision, looked at the science behind Tennessee’s crane hunting proposal and found it badly wanting. OpticsPlanet - Great prices on binoculars for birding , spotting scopes , telescopes , flashlights , compasses & more! Here’s the petition. Wicked, right?

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