10,000 Birds

JULY 7, 2021

With that logic those trees, if left to grow, should produce something of use to at least one or two species of birds. It’s been some years since I’ve seen any Short-tailed Hawks as the entire valley is now overrun with concrete – but I’m trying my best to create some sort of oasis for any species.

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10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Now that I have driven that to a state of relative completion and I am compelled to return to the forest, I learned that the government here has re-opened the hunting season. After experiencing the ebb and flow of energies over the years with the coming and going of the annual five month long hunting season, the strain is plain for me to see.

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Trinidad Hunting Venezuela Woodpeckers 264

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Sadly, the HBW states that the species is “almost extinct in some areas in China owing to hunting and trapping for the cagebird trade and taxidermy” The Maroon Oriole looks much more interesting, though my photos do not really do it full justice. ” Contribution to the vibrant bird community. when living in suburbia.

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

They were my target species, and I remember being delighted in not only seeing them well, but finding feeding flocks that were remarkably unconcerned about being watched. Shooting remains a major threat to this population, for the Italians are still passionately keen on hunting. Whatever you want to call it, it’s a fascinating bird.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Surrounded by coral reefs filled with fish, sea turtles of three species plus the common visits of Manta Rays: it is a pretty exciting place for anyone who likes to skin dive. The most common two species here are the Black Noddy – a kind of tern and the Bridled Tern. Each entry will offer new species, new colour and new delights.

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Sea Turtles Birds Marine Life Fish 258

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 12, 2022

I make mention of birding done naturally ; the definition of which is taken as an action that is untainted by extraneous effort; consider birding within the framework of not interfering in the probability of seeing a species. A pair of Greater Ani hunted tirelessly to feed two voracious nestlings.

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Trinidad Hunting Rights Birds 162

10,000 Birds

JULY 27, 2023

When you have birded a single area as much and for as long as I have birded Michoacán, it becomes progressively harder to find first-time species (“lifers”) there. I had seen several species turn up in new and unexpected places there, but none of them were birds that I had never seen before. … or Green Herons.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 27, 2022

While preparing an article this week for a local newspaper on the nighttime denizens of Tobago, it crossed my mind that I never considered owls as a group, far less target species for any particular outing (except for a select few, upon which I shall expound here). This resulted in my only photograph of this species to date.

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Trinidad Owls Barn Owls Abandon 277

10,000 Birds

MAY 1, 2023

To be honest, both the robin and the flycatchers shown above remind me of the easter eggs I hunted for as a child – the same strong colors in front of a green background, same time of the year (feel free to insert your own Proust Madeleine reference here) … Bluethroats apparently are good at imitating other birds.

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Monkeys Birds South Korea Owls 147

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 12, 2021

For example, hunting is not permitted in most NPS wilderness areas, but it is often allowed in wilderness areas managed by the other agencies. 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 268

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

One study found that birds living in Botswana had elevated levels of lead in their bloodstreams during hunting season, presumably coming from lead bullets used on animals killed by hunters. I could immediately tell them it was an Egyptian Goose – an invasive species in Germany but not at Kruger. ” (HBW).

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Elephants Birds Congo Africa 147

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The Ashy Tailorbird is a good example of the different perspectives of describing a bird – while the English name focuses on the body of the bird, the Latin species name ruficeps refers to the rufous head. The split makes the bird one of the six species endemic to Sabah, Borneo ( source ), four of which I saw during my week at Sepilok.

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Woodpeckers Birds Eggs India 222

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Sometimes I just want to hug eBird, or more specifically, whoever writes the short species descriptions (even though I am not the typical hugging kind of person, trust me on this). There are about 50 different species of flowerpeckers globally. If these are taken off, the species looks just like Clark Kent. “Dull, me?

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Los Angeles Birds Woodpeckers Owls 200

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. As I neared the shore, I spooked a hunting Striated Heron who in turn spooked a Neotropic Cormorant hunting the shallow water. Gradually, the bird drifted nearer. Crested Oropendola. Yellow Oriole.

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Trinidad Birds Parrots Falcons 218

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. “I may be a Bank Vole or I may be something else, but I most definitely am a mouse!”

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Fox Rodents Gophers Germany 164

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 5, 2022

There’s an unofficial series of posts on species of birds that occur in threes in T&T (see: bitterns , trogons , antshrikes , spinetails , manakins , hermits , honeycreepers , and resident warblers ). Definitely a place that warrants multiple visits. Broad-winged Hawk. Slowly, we continued. Up, then down.

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Trinidad Birds Tigers Groups 255

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Ascending further requires a hike – required to see some high-elevation species absent from elsewhere on the island. Laziness definitely played a part in the decision but truth be told we were happy to simply be in the presence of the forest as it has been many moons since that happened.

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Woodpeckers Trinidad Battery Hunting 255

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Cocoa Woodcreepers are the largest species of woodcreeper in T&T, and they have a proportionately massive bill. Many friends and guests enjoyed seeing this particular bird soar, hunt, or even sit for hours in the valley. Definitely a hawk-eagle, but which? And so, we continued. White Hawk Not much else was going on.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 7, 2020

It didn’t occur to me till I started reading The Falcon Thief: A True Tale of Adventure, Treachery, and the Hunt for the Perfect Bird that there was also a possible threat to the eagle herself: poachers, who steal raptor eggs and chicks. wrote a lengthy article in Outside magazine (Jan. 2019), and now this book.

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Falcons United Kingdom Zimbabwe Eggs 224

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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 194

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 27, 2014

The official definition of CR status says the species could be gone within ten years, or could lose 80 per cent of its population within three generations – whichever comes first. Trips endangered species India lapwings Sociable Lapwing' Gujarat, December 2010. Sociable Lapwing photos by Chirag Solanki.

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Given the complexity of the research, the result feels like a bit of a letdown – “northern populations start migration earlier than southern populations, especially in autumn” The species name of the Chestnut-eared Bunting is fucata , from the Latin “fucare”, to paint red.

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Reddit Animals

DECEMBER 15, 2023

The spotted hyena displays greater plasticity in its hunting and foraging behaviour than other African carnivores it hunts alone, in small parties of 2–5 individuals or in large groups. During a hunt, spotted hyenas often run through ungulate herds to select an individual to attack. Each two-toed foot has a long, sharp claw.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 23, 2023

Birders often venture into various habitats, such as forests, wetlands, grasslands, or coastal areas, to encounter different bird species. The primary objective of birding is to identify bird species based on their physical characteristics, behavior, and vocalizations.

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 3, 2014

While the Dodo and the Triceratops may be more famous for being extinct, the scale of the slaughter required to eradicate billions of birds makes this species perhaps the most enduring symbol of our culture’s predilection for waste and folly. What, you may ask, is left to do but sigh sadly and shake our heads?

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Slaughter Slaughtered Zoos Hunting 213

10,000 Birds

JULY 28, 2016

Progress has been slower than we would like, but definitely not slower than we anticipated. Our mission and ethic is to protect all species, from the amphibians burrowed and obscured in the mud, to the ecologically-critical predators often overlooked in game management systems. But we’re moving closer to our goal.

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Wildlife San Francisco Legislation Ducks 188

10,000 Birds

JUNE 28, 2018

Not even 60 species worldwide? My mind wandering off: A century ago, birding meant hunting birds and we stole the term from hunters – it may be time to steal another one: “Lord John came abreast of me, however, and his face was more grave than was his wont. There are some 56-57 species worldwide which hardly presents a challenge.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 19, 2014

Fortunately for birders, the Cape May Warbler is considered a Species of Least Concern by Birdlife International because of its large range and large and stable population. It was hard to keep up with the rapid movements of the Cape May Warbler as it hunted down its invertebrate prey but I managed some decent shots.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 21, 2016

There were five issues and recommendations of the group: Issue 1: The conservation benefits of the Duck Stamp are poorly understood among the wildlife viewing community and the public, as well as among much of the hunting community. a) Recommendation : Identify new (non-hunting/recreational) uses for the Duck Stamp.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 12, 2020

The most recent report was issued in December 2019 and it used data from the 2016 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation. The challenge is the definition of “birder,” particularly when the underlying survey data was generated for a different purpose.

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 24, 2020

As a brand name, “The Famous Grouse” makes for a rather boastful claim – particularly with that obligatory definite article. Like all other “Red Grouse”, Gilbert is a member of a subspecies of Willow Ptarmigan found in the heather moorland of Great Britain and Ireland, a population that’s treated by some authorities as a separate species.

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Sheep Branding Ireland Fowl 211

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 30, 2020

are up next, with a wonderful Australian species: It is very hard to choose a Best Bird of the Year any year. The male of this species has a royal blue throat, a white chest and rump, and a long v-shaped tail with intermittent white patches that makes it looks like part of it are floating in space. Clare (and Grant!) How cool is that?

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2020 Birds Costa Rica Germany 245

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 10, 2017

Covenham Reservoir is the largest stretch of inland water in Lincolnshire and although it is used for various water sport activities during the year it is also used by many species of birds. We observed both of these species on both visits on cloudy overcast afternoons in October. Great Cormorants.

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Geese Ducks Canada Shelters 101

10,000 Birds

MARCH 27, 2017

I was not happy to learn that after spending most of the afternoon flying from perch to perch and actively hunting the owl had disappeared into some evergreens twenty minutes earlier. I’m not truncating the list: those are the only species that I saw while I waited. Daisy and Desi may or may not agree but I definitely would!

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New York Owls Beavers Puerto Rico 101

10,000 Birds

MARCH 6, 2018

It’s not often that we have the opportunity to glimpse the home life of albatrosses, nor of any seabird species. For most seabird species, the male takes the first shift and the male and female then alternate, but the period of time for each shift varies according to species. What about incubation shifts?

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Albatross Penguins Research Breeding 114

10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2011

Size is interesting, but isn’t definitive. Facial characteristics are interesting, but aren’t definitive. Song is interesting, but isn’t definitive. I live in upstate New York where only one of these two species occurs. and the species name will appear. Behavior is interesting, but won’t help. But not while flying.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 1, 2013

We can really ask the question and get a definitive answer from one. It’s a small education Northern White-faced Owl that completely changes shape as zoo keepers bring by other types of owls that would be a predator for that species. So, how close is “too close” for an owl?

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