10,000 Birds

JANUARY 26, 2023

On the other hand, I do not feel confident in my knowledge of gulls to give a definite answer. From my experience, the gulling season is definitively winter. Definitively winter’ stands for bleak skies, short days, no sunshine, and barely enough light for gull photography. Or slightly off? The colder – the better.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 5, 2023

This Northern Pintail definitely went for a basic brown eye color. Jamay would definitely be a worthwhile stop for visitors to Guadalajara, and especially to some of the many Americans and Canadians that live along Lake Chapala’s north shore. Amber, perhaps? The Blue-winged Teal ? Looks a bit more red to me.

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4 The Love Of Animals

MAY 22, 2017

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MAY 24, 2023

anyway so i am curios to find 2 people to debate/just talk about this battle royale. how the bracket works: basically its the standard bracket i believe its 64 animals that are having 32 1v1's and once you win you go to the winner below you.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 3, 2023

Reason to return, definitely. Nature always gives you what you need, irrespective of what you want. A notable and groundbreaking photograph, although it may not win any photography awards.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 8, 2022

Admittedly this has never crossed my mind as being remotely interesting, young birds are generally awkward things, not yet fitting into the sleek and streamlined expectation of the dictionary definition of “bird” Furthermore, thrushes are often underappreciated creatures on their own.

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Never trust a field guide publisher’s claim of a definitive text, because each new edition is certain to bring more a definitive text than that from the previous edition! The Collins Bird Guide covers Europe, North Atlantic islands, much of North Africa and the Middle East.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 9, 2021

It took me a few years before I was able to see one properly, and the wait was definitely worth it. The largest and most striking of the three antshrikes in T&T is the aptly named Great Antshrike. Out of the three species of antshrikes described here, only the Great Antshrike seems to be an ardent follower of army ant swarms.

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

But the song is definitely worth listening to (or downloading ). In keeping with this negative spirit, this post ends with lyrics from a song by Craig Finn: “You live your whole life just to travel to the place you’re gonna die” Still not sure whether this is deep or trivial.

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

I tried to get a better idea of what exactly the definition of cuckoo-dove is but am still not very clear about it – Wikipedia only offers the rather formal definition “any of several species of bird in the genera Macropygia , Reinwardtoena, and Turacoena of the pigeon family.”

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 14, 2020

The first snipe I ever saw was on Tobago, a definite Wilson’s Snipe. Such was the unlikeliness of a definitive ID. The generally accepted rules were: any snipe found between 1st May and 31st July on Trinidad is definitely a South American Snipe , any snipe found outside of that time period could be either species.

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

The end of September doesn’t necessarily mean the end of what you might enjoy about September birding but it definitely signals the beginning of what you love about October. Hopefully, you’re looking forward to the month ahead!

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10,000 Birds

JULY 25, 2021

I enjoyed Shakespeare in the Park this weekend, a tradition I definitely missed last year. We’re also accustomed at this time of year to have little out of the ordinary to pursue… except when that predictable/unpredictable vagrant comes along. Basically, summer birding resembles that of other seasons, just hotter and slower!

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4 The Love Of Animals

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

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10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Seriously though, the “ Western Flycatcher ” in Central Park in 2015 was only definitively identified as a Pacific-slope Flycatcher after its poop was collected and the DNA analyzed. Oh, and I was the lucky birder who collected the poop. Birding is so sexy sometimes.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 27, 2021

Even though this bird is definitely wet, it still feels a bit like cheating to include it in this post. A wet Tiger Shrike (Nanhui, China). A wet Japanese Paradise Flycatcher (Nanhui, China). And finally, a wet African Penguin (Cape Town, South Africa). The post Wet Birds appeared first on 10,000 Birds.

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 3, 2021

Of all the birds he did see he most appreciated a very cooperative Red-throated Loon at Breezy Point on Friday morning, stretching the definition of weekend but it is a pandemic so all bets are off. He also chased and dipped on a Spotted Towhee in Nassau County, which would have been a new bird for him in New York State. How about you?

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

The tail-end of winter delivered a bird I definitely didn’t expect in Rochester. This is not to say that fantastic birds cannot be found in February, but rather that we’re mostly picking through the remainders of the last season. Migration cannot begin soon enough!

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10,000 Birds

MAY 16, 2022

Any color definition with -ish in it is not a good sign. And the definition I found for “tawny” is a brownish, yellowish tan color. Among the congratulants: a Fork-tailed Drongo. Due to a misunderstanding, this species is currently banned in Russia ( Swift Tern ). Poor Tawny-flanked Prinia.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 24, 2020

I could definitely use better birding than the dull summer fare observed in the Southern Tier this weekend. As we speed towards the end of an utterly odd August, dangerous weather conditions and flame threaten to engulf various swathes of our world. No matter where you find yourself, heed the imperative of 2020: live to see better days!

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 15, 2021

There is definitely some beauty to the colouring of this species at this stage of their lives. Black-breasted Buzzards and White-bellied Sea-Eagles have a similar flight pattern. Wedge-tailed Eagle in flight. The Wedge-tailed Eagle will gradually get darker plumage as it ages until it is almost black. What’s not to love!?

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 8, 2021

Of course, there are many other possible definitions of “ birder ” so accurately estimating the overall number is more art than science. There is the issue regarding the definition of a “birder” and others, but even rough estimates might shed some light on the larger question.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 24, 2022

The stand-out bird species for the day was definitely the large flock of Royal Spoonbills , though. We know that Yellow-billed Spoonbills breed further south and no doubt start to roam around once they leave the breeding colony. We always go bush-walking when we can and circumnavigating this expanse of water produced a great variety of birds.

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

That was definitely my best sighting. Actually, nothing I saw at Montezuma NWR was remarkable for this place at this time of year, but Pied-billed Grebe is a classic summer bird at Montezuma, and I spotted one late chick with that awesome zig-zag head stripe going on.

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Las Mesas is not my best hummingbird spot, but it’s definitely in my top 3. I say “she” because females of this species are much larger than males, and this one was definitely One Big Momma.). Still, a male Archilochus hummer (of either species) is a rare treat here. We especially enjoyed this odd-looking one.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 10, 2021

Wood-Wrens, which like to live close to the ground in deep brush, definitely follow this rule; they are not at all colorful, but their song sure does ring. Like most of the species on this list, this tiny highland bird prefers to make its presence know by singing, rather than by being seen.

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Eventually, I discovered a most unusual amount of activity centered around a single tree up the hill, with the added bonus that the morning sun was shining from behind me, giving everything on the tree an unusual amount of color and definition. The tree in question turned out to a Cazahuate (kah-sah-WAH-tae), Ipomea arborescens.

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Looks-wise it definitely fits the bill – there is something truly regal about this wader. Same goes for the White Ibis – as unimaginative as its name is, one cannot complain about its descriptiveness. As far as names go, the African Sacred Ibis sounds both exotic and ancient.

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 19, 2020

Mid-January may not count as midwinter in the Northern Hemisphere, but the Arctic effect has definitely settled in!

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 6, 2017

For anyone who has even a passing interest in words, definitions, or dictionaries, it is fascinating. But the verb definition (“to observe or identify wild birds in their habitats”) is also included. Combining the definitions, the word “birder” means “a person who observes or identifies wild birds in their habitats.”

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10,000 Birds

JULY 19, 2014

We plan to use the broadest possible definition of invasive species, including species that are expanding under their own power and even species that are not, to the best of our knowledge, causing harm to species native in the range into which the invaders are expanding. But why are we covering invasive species at all?

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 8, 2019

This pair of Eastern Rosellas were definitely taking advantage of the water on the greens and loving it! Initially the two Eastern Rosellas drank, but then it was all about bathing. Bathing Eastern Rosellas. It is always surprising how such brightly coloured birds can be so well camouflaged in the trees.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 5, 2019

Corey is camping in an undisclosed location, so his odds of quality birding are definitely higher than mine. With hope, each of you finds yourself exactly where the best birds are. I’m hightailing it to Pittsburgh this weekend, but my plans focus on art and food. How about you? Where will you be this weekend and will you be birding?

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 23, 2021

In any case, it’s definitely a new species for us at Birds and Booze! Vale da Perdiz means “valley of the partridge” in Portuguese, and the label features a Red-legged Partridge ( Alectoris rufa ), which I believe is the only partridge found in most of Portugal.

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 1, 2023

And, in return, they share their expertise with me — definitely a win-win situation. So, if you ever get a chance to bird with a biologist, you should definitely take it. They have come over the years seeking specific species. For the most part, I have been able to show them the species they sought.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 21, 2021

The bird-life has definitely benefitted by the recent outbreak of locusts. It did not matter how slowly you drive that section of highway, because it was impossible to avoid a collision with the locusts. We have had to clean the lower front of our vehicle after each bird-watching trip. Locust carnage on the front of our vehicle.

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Mexican birder friends assure me that is definitely not the case in other parts of their range.). But it turns out a Tufted Flycatcher can be even cuter, with just a little hop: Chestnut-sided Shrike-Vireos are actually true Vireos, but of a group that is physically larger than the Vireos that reach the U.S. and Canada.

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