10,000 Birds

AUGUST 24, 2020

I could definitely use better birding than the dull summer fare observed in the Southern Tier this weekend. But the birds he most appreciated were the juvenile Least Sandpiper feeding at his feet on the East Pond of Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. No matter where you find yourself, heed the imperative of 2020: live to see better days!

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

That was definitely my best sighting. Corey got his Best Bird of the Weekend early this weekend as while he and his family were making their way home from a week-long vacation in Cape Cod on Friday a Black-throated Gray Warbler was found in Queens at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2011

After several minutes of this deep water foraging behavior, this White-faced Ibis made its way toward me into more shallow water Posed for a little while, and then began to preen I’m glad I took the time to visit Colusa National Wildlife Refuge on this day. You never know what you might see! Get yours today! loved the video too!

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 5, 2020

They are certainly not good enough to get me close to the world of professional wildlife photographers, but each is special to me in its own way. This photo of a Russet Nightingale-Thrush is definitely not a good photo, at least as focus and lighting are concerned. But you have to love that attitude!

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Wilderness areas are managed by one of four federal agencies: the Forest Service (FS); the National Park Service (NPS); the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS); and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). At more than 15 million acres, California is the only other state with more than 5 million acres of wilderness.

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

Back in January, when I was enjoying my attendance at the Space Coast Birding and Wildlife Festival down in Florida, I had an enchanting encounter with our national bird , the Bald Eagle. And where there is a lot of wildlife there will also be other wildlife that shows up to eat the original wildlife.

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Bald Eagle Eagles Wildlife Florida 226

10,000 Birds

MAY 23, 2014

It’s a wonder wildlife rehabilitators have any hair left by the end of the summer, as we’ve been so busy tearing it out over people who have found a baby bird and tried to help by squirting milk down his throat or stuffing him with bread. What if all else fails and there are definitely no parents around? Call a wildlife rehabilitator!

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10,000 Birds

MAY 9, 2022

Some, according to her, consider it a form of slavery; a 1982 book in my library, The Birdwatcher’s Companion cites “the sentimentalist element of the wildlife protection movement” as deeming falconry to be comparable to cockfighting.). The latest volume on the subject is Montgomery’s The Hawk’s Way: Encounters With Fierce Beauty.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 12, 2020

Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) releases a survey called “ Birding in the United States: A Demographic and Economic Analysis.”. 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. Every few years, the U.S.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 15, 2021

That’s quite the list of charismatic and unique wildlife to add to your potential list of sightings. Giant anteaters are just one of the wildlife highlights of the Rupununi. These are the purple-colored skittles, not quite as tasty as the red ones, but definitely firm fan favorites.

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

Fish & Wildlife Service). 24-25), you’ll definitely want to hit up the island’s first-ever birding festival. (Translation: If these birds, as well as the Puaiohi thrush or the Kaua’i ’elepaio monarch flycatcher, are on your bucket list, start planning your Hawaiian vacation now, before they’re gone for good.).

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 1, 2016

This blog was written by Arden Zich, volunteer with Fox Valley Wildlife Center in Elburn, IL: Congratulating myself for leaving the house on time, I got into my car and drove off to meet up with a friend for lunch. That was definitely a bad sign; it’s almost impossible to just walk up to and snatch a healthy adult wild bird.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 7, 2016

Jason’s first contribution to 10,000 Birds tackled the importance of the National Wildlife Refuge System. Fish & Wildlife Service released “ Birding in the United States: A Demographic and Economic Analysis.” Crotty is a birder and lawyer living in Portland, Oregon. How many birders are there in America? In 2013, the U.S.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 12, 2013

I told him they’re probably not eagles, but he says they’re definitely eagles. No other wildlife rehabilitators could respond to the call, and Lisa was two hours away. Birds Cooper''s Hawks eagles wildlife rehabilitates' “You’ve gotta help me,” said my rehabber friend Lisa Acton. They what?” I said, alarmed. “He I asked him.

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

I keep my eyes on the prize: a small patch of forest with lots of diversity for wildlife. Afforestation is, at least here in Michoacán, a definite long-term project. But someday, when the trees are tall enough, I hope to leave them all. Alas, this is what I must trim. It’s a real win-win!

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10,000 Birds

JULY 15, 2020

And while I definitely consider myself more of a writer than a wildlife photographer, for once I have enough good photos to let my pictures do most of the talking. I have already written about my love of the Paso Ancho site, though you would have to scroll back to my very first pieces with 10,000 Birds to read those articles.

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 6, 2013

Wildlife rehabilitators are not known for our bling. People who work with wildlife wearing nice clothes? People who work with wildlife wearing nice clothes? I once took in an injured Red-tailed hawk who had plenty of energy and was definitely not happy to see me. Wildlife rehab can be so metaphorical.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 12, 2016

Today’s blog was written by Kathy Hershey, co-founder of Utopia Wildlife Rehabilitators in Hope, Indiana. Because he’ll always want to seek kids and shoelaces and risk danger to himself, Parker has a new life at our wildlife rehabilitation center, and his story puts a face on these amazing birds.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2016

This guest blog was written by Mikal Deese, Wildlife Educator, Rehabilitator, and founder of On A Wing And A Prayer in Corrales, New Mexico. It was definitely time to get her out of here! He was remarkably persistent, in spite of the fact that she was not free to join him to go nest shopping.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 28, 2016

Luckily, I met with wildlife staff from Eglin Air Force Base as part of my job, and they agreed to take me on one of their nest surveys. It is important to note that I would never have approached the nest without the wildlife staff, as doing so inevitably bothers the parents.

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Uganda definitely delivers all the fancy forest kingfishers you could want. We are incredibly grateful to the Uganda Tourism Board for so generously sharing the splendor of birding and wildlife watching in the Pearl of Africa. We also combed through enough African Pygmy Kingfishers to eke out a much rarer African Dwarf Kingfisher.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 1, 2019

Normally, when someone asks about this particular hobby I tell them definitively that I am a “birder.” A few days before my backyard birding afternoon, my husband and I had visited the Louisiana and Texas coasts, seeking birds in the incredible wildlife refuges that shelter wintering waterfowl and so much more.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 21, 2016

In 2015 a Federal Duck Stamp Task Force was convened under the auspices of the Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies (AFWA) consisting of seventeen individuals. Issue 4: Access to many National Wildlife Refuges is restricted or extremely limited for waterfowl hunting and wildlife viewing even when lands are acquired by MBCF dollars.

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

Every wildlife watcher, no matter how specialized, becomes attuned over time to the ebb and flow of each local plant and animal’s life cycle. But apples and those who love them definitely suffered most substantially. Phenology is a funny thing (a funny word too, which is neither here nor there.)

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4 The Love Of Animals

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

It’s definitely worth supporting it with a bird bath and table as well, or you may only get occasional visitors – you can add a nest box too if you want some permanent residents! A garden that has plenty of places to hide has a much greater chance of attracting wildlife.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 5, 2022

” are the big questions at the heart of Vagrancy in Birds by Alexander Lees and James Gilroy, an impressive, fascinating book about what ornithologists and wildlife biologists have found out about avian vagrancy so far and their theories explaining this phenomenon. But it’s a very fluid definition, as the book makes very clear.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2011

home about advertise archives birds conservation contact galleries links reviews subscribe Browse: Home / Asides / Herpetology Vs. Ornithology Herpetology Vs. Ornithology By Corey • March 2, 2011 • 4 comments Tweet Share If you like science and comic strips you definitely want to read xkcd. The proposal from U.S.

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 14, 2011

Feeding birds is generally regarded as a harmless past-time, a wholesome way for people to share nature and enjoy wildlife with the family. Sometimes people find themselves the victims of ill-informed home owners associations that have a phobic view of wildlife. How do you know when you are a little too involved with feeding birds?

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Bald Eagle Birds Deer Minnesota 236

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 3, 2012

Back when I was trying to figure out what I should do during my time at the Space Coast Birding and Wildlife Festival I was advised by Doug Gochfeld to check out “the Gull spectacle on the beach at Daytona Beach Shores.” It is well worth the visit.

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 12, 2014

The Lodge at Pico Bonito is an inviting, idyllic place for relaxation as well as for enjoying wildlife. There was definitely always the temptation to just sit at the restaurant, sip a warm cup of coffee or tea, and watch the constant antics of parrots, toucans, hummingbirds, and more going about their daily routine.

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 23, 2012

Tom Dunkerton tipped me off to an area on the Black Merritt National Wildlife Refuge where some of my target birds can be seen. The Space Coast Birding & Wildlife Festival occurs every year at the end of January in Titusville. Just a couple of light pishes would bring the birds above the grass for a few moments.

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Set in an abandoned oil refinery where wildlife is slowly regaining control save for the desperate attempts of golfers to retain all eighteen holes, industrial ghosts loom over rolling freshwater lakes bordered by fifty foot tall trees. Fortunately, throughout the tenure of the refinery many of the older, larger trees were preserved.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 1, 2013

With casual bird watchers out numbering hardcore bird watchers, people with a camera and an interest in wildlife are not going to have all the facts about wildlife before they go out. We can really ask the question and get a definitive answer from one. So, how close is “too close” for an owl?

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Owls Barn Owls Agenda Zoos 256

10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2012

Definitely not spring. Robin photo courtesy of the US Fish and Wildlife Service and Dr. Thomas G. A good thing about those berries, too, since the ground was still covered by not only a layer of fresh snow but also, in many spots, the crusty ice of previous freezes and thaws. I was told there’d be worms. Barnes a.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 5, 2011

Astounding because she picked up birding before she could speak and surprising because this ability was definitely not inherited from anyone in my family, myself included. Publications like Ranger Rick and National Geographic Kids can also satisfy their curiosity through their kid-friendly articles on birds and wildlife.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 1, 2012

This story comes from Lisa Kelly, a wildlife rehabilitator in Tarrytown, New York, by way of Maggie Ciarcia, a rehabber in the nearby town of Somers. It was definitely a bird. Maggie received a call one morning from an elderly woman named Katherine. My friend and I are standing here in the facility,” said Katherine.

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Rescue Bird Rescue Wildlife Rehabilitation Birds 173

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 8, 2022

The website “ Australian Wildlife Journeys ” makes me wonder what a semi-monogamous relationship looks like: “A pair of Laughing Kookaburras may remain in a semi-monogamous relationship while others assist with the care of the young” Unfortunately, Google does not seem to provide a decent definition of “semi-monogamous”, (..)

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