10,000 Birds

MARCH 15, 2021

That’s because this fascinating part-Caribbean, part-south American country holds well over 800 species of avifauna making it without doubt one of my top three countries in all of the continent to visit. Ok, maybe not the vampire bat…but some of the more “cuddly” species are actually quite easy to see.

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Guyana Otters South America Colombia 277

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Cocoa Woodcreepers are the largest species of woodcreeper in T&T, and they have a proportionately massive bill. As if to stamp its approval on the habitat alteration, a Pale-breasted Spinetail voiced its content with the human disturbance. Definitely a hawk-eagle, but which? And so, we continued.

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Trinidad Eagles Bears Litter 162

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 12, 2021

And it prohibits human infrastructure, e.g. , roads, buildings, dams, and pipelines, etc. Of course, as places that are largely “untrammeled by man,” wilderness areas also have birds ( 591 species according to one study ) for birders willing to leave roads and infrastructure behind.

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Puerto Rico Alaska Protection Research 243

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Chief among these are three trees, known here as Huizaches (Sweet Acacia, Vachellia farnesiana), Granjenos (Spiny Hackberry, Celtis ehernbergiana), and Nopales (Prickly Pear, various species). But the area would not be home for more than 120 species, if it were not for those thorny trees. Humans like me enjoy eating them, too!

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Shelters Mexico Sparrows Species 228

10,000 Birds

JUNE 25, 2022

Even so, in the short term, it can be hard to accept that hundreds of species are close to being extinguished from this irreplaceble tapestry of life, that hundreds more are headed for the same eventual abysmal stop. We would see how species that used to be common, even abundant, became remnants of their former, robust populations.

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Costa Rica Parrots Albatross Birds 248

10,000 Birds

APRIL 5, 2022

per cent of individuals of a species at a given time” and a vagrant bird as a bird that shows up outside of this range (p. But it’s a very fluid definition, as the book makes very clear. Some birders may want to carefully read the chapter on human-driven vagrancy, which takes up the question of ship-assisted vagrancy.

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Birds Compassion Eagles Science 255

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 8, 2022

I was surprised that this species is named for its vocalization – which sounds like laughter. For example, the Diamond Dove is the world’s second-smallest species of the columbidae order ( source ). The Latin species name haematonotus (“blood-backed”) sounds a bit more exciting but not necessarily more accurate.

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Australia Birds Parrots Ostriches 147

10,000 Birds

JUNE 9, 2022

If I was an ornithologist aiming for a grant, I would now definitely highlight the need for more research on this topic. The Grey-Streaked Flycatcher looks only marginally more interesting, and while the Latin species name griseisticta sounds vaguely mysterious, it only means grey-spotted.

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Singapore Mountain Goats Birds Giraffes 147

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Apparently, Longcanggou is a great place to see a variety of parrotbill species. I can only partly confirm this, with my sightings restricted to two species. Like many of the largest species within bird families, the Great Parrotbill looks somewhat plain, at least in the weather I encountered it. ” Definitely not.

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Pandas Birds Mammals China 197

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

A week ago today, the federal government proposed a “threatened” listing for the Greater Sage Grouse in Nevada and California , as part of a larger study considering whether the species as a whole should be listed. Private efforts are inevitably, almost by definition, atomized.

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Nevada Endangered Species Montana Humane 159

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

These large parrots are popular in the pet trade, and that’s a likely source of the population of this species on Trinidad. The wok of an alarmed Black-crowned Night-Heron and the thin whistle of a Yellow-breasted Flycatcher made me stop and realize it was definitely lining up to be a rather birdy morning. Crested Oropendola.

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Trinidad Birds Parrots Falcons 194

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

(Someday I will get up the nerve to write about the ten, yes, TEN Empidonax species I believe I have seen in my little corner of Mexico. Many of these species are common and widespread, making them just that much more challenging. The Ruddy-capped Nightingale Thrush is, in my experience, the hardest of the three species to see.

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Mexico Argentina Experience Experiments 136

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 29, 2020

I had never birded this way before, and can confirm that what I had heard is true: Birds are much more tolerant of human presence when those humans are on a boat! I would definitely say that it is. The 29 species I added to my January list say so as well.) Is Acapulco a worthwhile birding destination?

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Birds 2006 Mexico Morocco 158

10,000 Birds

MAY 23, 2014

Birds hatch out of eggs, like some species of snakes, who also have no boobs, although with a snake the fact is more readily apparent. What if all else fails and there are definitely no parents around? In summary: unless you’re a cow or a human, cow’s milk is always a bad idea. Birds have no boobs. Call a wildlife rehabilitator!

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Wildlife Rehabilitation Wildlife Birds Eggs 255

10,000 Birds

MARCH 20, 2015

If it’s representative, I can definitely see why he’s such a popular author. Tales of Remarkable Birds is exactly what it says on the cover – a series of three-to-four pages sketches, written in a light, yarn-spinning style and illustrated well with color photographs.

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Birds Morals Hunting Sparrows 183

10,000 Birds

MAY 13, 2021

On the other hand, in April, some other species start breeding here in Shanghai. Interestingly, these heronries frequently seem to be near highway exits – either because these relatively ugly places are less likely to be disturbed by humans, or because this shortens the commute of those birds working in downtown offices.

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Birds Farming Alaska Breeding 171

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 26, 2014

There is one thing however that makes the Sunda Teal a rather highly desired species, and the name is a bit of a give-away: the species’ magic is in its range. No, definitely not the birding. Muara Angke – the place where you get to scan THIS for Black Bitterns and rails. Birds dabbling ducks Indonesia waterfowl'

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New York City Los Angeles Timor Indonesia 165

10,000 Birds

MAY 31, 2015

We call it a “mouse gradation year” I was not able to find a catchy English term for “gradation year” – it’s what happens when a certain species showing population cycles reaches a peak year. In German, if you are a rodent and you are smaller than – say – a human hand, you’re a mouse.

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Fox Rodents Gophers Germany 163

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 15, 2013

When we look at living species (A and B) that we know shared a common ancestor resembling one of them (A), we can guess that the features seen in A evolved in steps more or less linearly to eventually resemble the corresponding features seen in B. We await fossil evidence of para-birds that shifted the other way and flew with their hind legs!

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Apes Humane Mammals Research 191

10,000 Birds

MAY 17, 2020

It’s impossible to think of him being bothered by the wet, cold ground when there’s some count to be made definite after years of thinking about it, some esoteric puzzle to be finally solved. To humans, birdsong is akin to Joycean language, isn’t it? Like he does, say, for the Canyon wren. It’s not a field guide, as such.

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Virginia Boston North America 2020 234

10,000 Birds

JULY 18, 2022

Another puzzling thing to me, as for me, the ideal number of people to live with would be somewhere between zero and one but definitely not above 1. ” I can see how this line of thinking leads to all kinds of sci-fi types of thought (“would I mate with an alien if I was the last human on earth”, etc.), How efficient.

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Birds South Korea Japan Abandon 162

10,000 Birds

MAY 6, 2011

You’d think, then, that applying science to philosophy by studying the evolutionary underpinnings of thought and behavior across species would be right up my alley. Right away, we have a definition problem — those who hold to any kind of mind-body dualism are unlikely to be swayed by the ideas in this book.

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Morals Animal Humane Research 108

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 14, 2015

Predators and storms can wreak havoc and human intervention is sometimes needed for survival. Here are some examples of when a bird definitely needs your help and a call to a federally permitted bird rehabilitator is warranted. Unfortunately a bird’s nest location is not always perfect. So: When do you intervene?

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Wounded Rescue Medical Cats 254

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 23, 2011

For many birders a highlight of birding the southeastern United States, maybe even the definitive birding experience of the region, is taking in the great numbers and diversity of long-legged wading birds. It was all to easy to catch opportunities for inter-species interactions, like the one below consisting of four species of fish-eaters.

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South Carolina Alligators Florida United States 157

10,000 Birds

JUNE 25, 2017

I was given my first real field guide to the birds of Europe by my parents, a guide beyond the species found at backyard feeders and city ponds. Yes, in the face of all the human tragedy the Cold War caused it may seem a miniscule aspect, but to a young boy who was passionate about birds, it wasn’t. This made me truly sad.

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Europe Birds Kazakhstan Russia 100

10,000 Birds

MAY 1, 2013

We can really ask the question and get a definitive answer from one. Granted those birds had a very different outlook on humans than wild owls, but there were times they were stressed and a good program person can read those signs and know when to end a program when the owl needs it. It helps if you can understand owl behavior.

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Owls Barn Owls Agenda Zoos 257

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 24, 2018

Bob Dieterich arrived and we enjoyed a look at a second Lesser Black-backed Gull before we walked up the beach to the edge of our circle, slowly adding a few species here and there. A large flock of Sanderlings was scanned assiduously but there were no other species mixed in and no other shorebirds to be found at all.

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2018 Birds Bald Eagle Falcons 113

Critter News

JUNE 5, 2009

Those patterns hint at the ancient origins of human hilarity and suggest that other social species - including apes, dogs and rats - really, truly laugh as well. A prominent researcher in the specialized field of animal laughter, Jaak Panksepp of Washington State University, said it definitely goes farther back than that. "I

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Apes Animal Rats Primates 100

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 12, 2016

Guardians of human health, and a pretty awesome bird species as well … what a package! We definitely found the right bird for the job! Unlike most other birds, they have a prodigious sense of smell, which they use to locate their meals. coli and botulism go no further.

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Wildlife Rehabilitation Mice Indiana Game 126

10,000 Birds

MAY 4, 2017

And, the next time I travel south (and, there’s an excellent chance that will happen within the next year), I will definitely once more read The New Neotropical Companion , by John Kricher, the latest version of this nature classic. The Index is excellent, listing topics, authors cited, species, and places. Oilbirds eat fruit.

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South America Ecuador Reptiles America 143

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 29, 2011

It is divided into small plots, mostly less than 50m 2 where the use of large machines is impractical and human labour is the main method of cultivation. Even if you can definitely say that there was no white trailing edge, the bird has flushed and it would not be possible to say which of the other species it may have been.

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Agenda China Farming Humane 171

Animal Person

JANUARY 6, 2010

I did tweet about " Scientists Say Dolphins Should Be Treated As 'Non-human Persons' " yesterday, as I think this is a Gray Matter for a lot of people and might be interesting to explore. which animals and why, what characteristic/s and whose definition of them, just to name a few)? What does that say? (I What do you think?

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Dolphins Animal Rights Rights Animal 100

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 17, 2018

Many birds sing local dialects, and human languages are dynamic, they can’t help but change, evolve over time. Bird from the road itself and you can easily total more than a 100 species for the day. “Birdiness” No, not an official word but, um, so what?

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Costa Rica Owls Eagles Birds 118

10,000 Birds

JUNE 7, 2012

It’s the warbler that is often the last unchecked species on birders’ life lists and, whether you list or not, for most of us observing it is a once in a lifetime experience. Fish and Wildlife Service endangered species list. The warbler is on the road to being delisted from the Endangered Species List.

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Michigan Bahamas Endangered Species Research 221

Animal Person

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

It has entertaining stories, includes animals people care about because they like them (and also addresses that concept), and it describes how the numbers of various species decreased to the point of being classified as "endangered" or worse. What does the future hold for the members of the Hundred Heartbeat Club?

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Polar Bears California Condor Bald Eagle Lions 100

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 28, 2014

Many gringos make their way to Baja California Sur every year, although the majority are probably heading to Cabo San Lucas to party and test the human limit of tequila endurance. La Paz is definitely worth a visit, if you have the time. Especially if you can fit in some birding?

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California San Jose Birds Mexico 212

10,000 Birds

MARCH 31, 2014

The island contains 80,000 breeding Sooty Terns, in addition to 4,500 breeding Brown Noddies and another 100 breeding pairs of the huge Magnificent Frigatebirds, not to mention pelicans, herons, Black Skimmers , other tern species, and so much more. If birds don’t want to be handled, then they definitely didn’t want to be weighed.

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Birds Florida Groups Breeding 174