10,000 Birds

AUGUST 20, 2013

Handing out T-shirts at the registration desk with a summer intern from the Field Museum (one of the conference’s sponsoring groups) gave me a good feel for who was around and what ornithologists are like. Emptied of their contents, of course.). ” Fascinating stuff, with real conservation implications.

San Diego 176

San Diego Ostriches Chicago Colorado 176

10,000 Birds

JULY 25, 2014

(Indeed, some reports take the term ‘noxious’ quite literally, stating that knapweeds exude natural herbicides to discourage competition and can cause irritation to the skin of humans trying to pull them; one rumor gives them the power to induce ‘hand cancer’ if not handled with gloves.) And yet it persists.

Montana 164

Montana Goats Sheep Species 164

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 2, 2014

Kinabalu (at 13,455 feet the highest peak in southeast Asia), and human development that has resulted in freshwater rice fields, secondary forest, and oil palm plantations, this means that Borneo offers an incredibly high degree of biodiversity. Back to the field guide! Browsing this field guide is a visual pleasure.

Brunei 175

Brunei Birds Asia China 175

10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2023

It’s also about human-owl interaction on an individual level and a wider sociocultural level, and ultimately how we can use all this for habitat and bird conservation. As the names and habitats imply, not all owl species are alike, in behavior, adaptation, relationship to humans, and in how humans perceive them.

Owls 212

Owls Science Barn Owls Penguins 212

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 5, 2013

There were three profound questions my birding group discussed while we birded Trinidad and Tobago, back in December 2012: (1) How many Bananaquits could fit on a banana? (2) Even during the breeding season the birds appear to be quite unwary of humans. 3) What was the best guide to the birds of Trinidad and Tobago?

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Trinidad Birds South America Research 196

10,000 Birds

JULY 24, 2012

Excuse the sudden and random departure from the typical self-aggrandizing and narcissistic ornithophilic content. Rats had previously preyed on eggs and young of practically every defenseless seabird on the island, and had taken to even attacking adult albatross as they sat on their nests. That will return next month.

Animal Rights Movement 209

Animal Rights Movement Animal Rights Rights Wildlife 209

Animal Ethics

NOVEMBER 29, 2006

According to Dr. Spock: Most families have become more conscious about the fat content of meats, and many are choosing the lower-fat cuts. That animal product is human breast milk. Human breast milk is a near perfect food for human newborns and infants. Meatless meals also help your child to keep stronger bones.

Animal 40

Animal Meat Cows District of Columbia 40