10,000 Birds

JUNE 4, 2019

Next door to my hometown, the Gulf Breeze Zoo occupies 50 acres near the Santa Rosa Sound. A few weeks later, I returned to the zoo, and sure enough, the nest was empty. I’ve seen many geese nesting during my time watching avian varieties, but the Gulf Breeze Zoo nest takes the cake for most unique! Where were the babies?

Geese 113

Geese Zoos Canada Rhinos 113

10,000 Birds

MARCH 18, 2021

Not content with criticizing the appearance of this bulbul, eBird is hardly more positive about its sound: “unmusical; gives a loud, ringing nasal note, often repetitively.” A small colony has even established itself at the Shanghai Zoo, though the majority of this species lives further south.

South Africa 224

South Africa Malaysia Africa China 224

10,000 Birds

JULY 19, 2013

Meade-Izzi’s discoveries — that hummingbirds are tiny, and cute, and part of a remarkable food web that demonstrates the interconnectedness of all living things, that they can inspire a human to follow her instincts and work on contentment in her own life — are those of a nature novice, albeit a wildly enthusiastic one.

Stray Cat 170

Stray Cat Stray Zoos Owls 170

Animal Person

APRIL 21, 2009

Also, it has the added bonus of organizing my content better than I have. The goal is to provide blogospheric content that is easy to find, and from a variety of sources. You can search Animal Person's content (posted on AR Zone) using the search box on the right, under the AR Zone badge. On the left, you'll see this: Concepts.

Animal Rights 100

Animal Rights Project Treadstone Rights Responsible Policies 100

10,000 Birds

JULY 23, 2014

There are the endemics, which are odd in their own way, and then there introduced species, which are so varied in their type and origin that you get the feeling you’ve arrived at the aftermath of a small zoo that escaped. To access the entire week’s worth of content just click here.

New Zealand 161

New Zealand Possums Rabbits Ferrets 161

10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2023

What the Owl Knows is organized into nine chapters: introduction, adaptation (including vision and flight), research and researchers, vocalization, courtship and breeding, roosting and migration, cognition, and two chapters on owls and humans–captive owls (not zoos, educational owls) and owls in our cultural history.

Owls 210

Owls Science Barn Owls Penguins 210

10,000 Birds

JULY 24, 2014

Greater Rheas, a species the Germans call Nandu, are very popular in Germany and frequently kept in zoos as well as private enclosures. To access the entire week’s worth of content just click here. And since the year 2000, we have an even greater bird, the… Greater Rhea !

Germany 245

Germany Birds 2000 South America 245