10,000 Birds

APRIL 25, 2022

Of course, being a proud German, I prefer this thrush as its Latin species name is heinei for the German Jakob Gottlieb Ferdinand Heine (time was not precious in the olden days, and there were fewer forms to fill out, so people could afford to have much longer names). So, as a preemptive strike, I present to you the Golden-headed Cisticola.

Australia 187

Australia Birds Koalas Parrots 187

10,000 Birds

JUNE 13, 2022

According to the HBW entry for this species, it “has been claimed that loss of native mammals after European settlement created shortage of nesting material, explaining this species’ penchant for taking hair from humans.” Which of course is the perfect transition to that bird, the Common Myna. ” ( source ).

Australia 196

Australia Birds Feral Cats Kangaroos 196

10,000 Birds

JULY 7, 2022

Similar to the (fortunately now gradually changing) situation among humans in China, these birds seem to prefer males over females. So, I can only give you the sanitized version of the joke, in which humans have been replaced by birds. ” The alternative for people on a limited budget is of course the Little Black Cormorant.

Birds 147

Birds Australia Parrots Memphis 147

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 4, 2015

Consider this: ninety percent of birds treated at wildlife centers are admitted as a result of human interactions that have nothing to do with “nature.” When they called our state agency, they were told to “let nature take its course.” Our world has changed, and humans have created that change.

Wildlife Rehabilitation 189

Wildlife Rehabilitation Bald Eagle Rescue Wildlife 189

Animal Person

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

As if humans don't assess and judge things, people and experiences all day long and use those judgments to form a future course of action or decide which relationships they do and don't wish to pursue. And as if there are humans who don't judge. It merely transitioned from illegal to legal (or vice versa).

Laws 100

Laws Morals Ethics illegal 100

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 13, 2014

We can, of course, count wild, native, species. Of course, there are a lot more rules that apply to both birds that can and can’t be counted, and one of the most entertaining ways to get a bunch of birders to make a Facebook discussion thread go on forever is to innocently ask a question about some esoteric aspect of listing rules.

Chickens 199

Chickens Florida Feral Species 199

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 7, 2020

The authors trace the creation of swamps, wetlands, and meadows by farmers, and then the destruction of wetlands by the building of golf courses, the loss of meadows by the construction of train tracks. It’s a very mixed chapter.

New York City 150

New York City New York Birds Breeding 150