10,000 Birds

APRIL 20, 2024

I could imagine that timing the earlier emergence of insect prey at the breeding grounds is particularly problematic for insectivorous species. Eurasian Green Woodpecker In other areas, the lawn was densely covered in daisies and I experimented a bit with photographing from low angles to make the daisies look even more dense.

Soreing 167

Soreing Owls Woodpeckers Eagles 167

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

The title of the one just mentioned starts with “Intimacy across species boundaries” … The Spot-necked Babbler is “shy and social”, according to eBird, which sounds a bit like a contradiction to me. ”, in which the Red-whiskered Bulbul is named as one of the two most heavily targeted bird species.

China 147

China Vietnam Birds Monkeys 147

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 1, 2020

The two stories about New York City are personal favorites, of course. It’s a bit of a sore thumb, a well-known essay by a famous writer-who-is-also-a-birder in a collection of essays by new and experienced-but-as-well-known-as-they-should-be writers, and I wish Rogers had given some background on its placement here.

New York City 180

New York City Birds Owls Fox 180

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 20, 2016

Species that back here in New York either don’t occur or only occur in winter and that necessitate a drive far to the north of New York City were common in the backyard in Breckenridge. Of course, this is one of the great boons of traveling for a birder: you get to see stuff that would otherwise be impossible to see on your home turf.

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Birds New York Fox New York City 100

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Plenty of other species stopped by, of course, but they were sorely outnumbered. If you’ve blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment. Songs of turtledoves and swans a’swimming are not far off, but we in the U.S. have our minds on turkeys right about now.

Soreing 192

Soreing Turkey Falcons Birds 192