10,000 Birds

APRIL 5, 2022

Vagrancy in Birds is organized into two major parts: (1) A detailed, 62-page synthesis of research and theory and (2) “Family Accounts,” 259 pages covering bird families from Struthionidae/Ostriches) to Thraupidae/Tanagers and allies (Clements is the taxonomic authority). other compass senses like the stars?–and

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Birds Compassion Eagles Science 263

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 30, 2015

Birders, nature lovers, anyone who can appreciate the triumph of compassion over seemingly insurmountable odds … here’s a chance for you to be part of something great. Nadeem Shehzad and his brother Mohammad Saud take in about 1400 injured birds per year in Delhi, India – an enormous number. What’s left?

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Wildlife Rehabilitation India New Jersey Campaign 177

Animal Ethics

JULY 22, 2008

Common-sense, rational reforms reflect the emerging consensus of mainstream animal protection groups like the Humane Society of the United States and millions of Americans who care about animals. It is time for us to widen our circle of compassion and follow Spain’s lead in granting legal rights to apes.

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New York Times Humane Society Of The United States New York Apes 40

10,000 Birds

MARCH 8, 2011

But research has shown that some plovers even use the super-sensitive soles of their feet to detect movement beneath the substrate. Although this a fairly widely distributed bird globally, they are threatened in the United States. They feed predominantly by sight and often run in a crouched fashion to reach their food source.

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Florida South Africa 2011 Africa 200

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

Is there a birder in the United States who is not familiar with the art of Charley Harper? I write ‘focus-on-the-birds’ because it is highly probable that Harper had drawn birds before, but not in a highly focused manner that involved research, which he engaged in very seriously, and observation of bird behavior.

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Betty Crocker Birds 2008 2007 170

10,000 Birds

MARCH 12, 2011

Living in Colorado, I was practically next door neighbors to a Spix’s Macaw, “Presley,” who was discovered in an Evergreen living room—the only known Spix’s Macaw in the United States—and who was repatriated to Brazil before I even knew he existed. He told me quite a bit about his observation – sadly “undocumented&#.

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Brazil 2011 Birds Wildlife 216

10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2011

For my new book, due out in 2012 from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, I’ve been researching sandhill crane hunting. A Great Backyard Bird Count Miracle Best Bird of the Weekend (Last of January 2011) What is the International Bird Rescue Research Center Anyway? Or These Blasts From The Past What’s In A Name? Thanks for visiting!

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