10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 2, 2014
Not a great place for a family vacation, though I think Duncan will disagree. Phillipps’ Field Guide (I’ll be using this shortened form of the title) covers 673 avian species, including 59 endemics, and 53 species that have not been documented yet for the area but which may show up in the next few years.
10,000 Birds
MARCH 6, 2018
Think about it–how do you document the behavior of birds that spend years flying (or swimming) and feeding and, apparently, sleeping above or within the deep sea? Until recently, there has been a black hole in the ornithological body of knowledge about seabirds. Technology to the rescue! So, what did I learn from Far From Land ?
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10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 5, 2019
The chapter on “Capturing Bird Behavior” (my favorite) gives detailed examples of behavior cues and sound cues to look and listen for in anticipation of interesting preening, courtship, and family behavior. It is suggestions like this that make Mastering Bird Photography a unique and wonderful guide. by Marie Read.
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 1, 2015
For example, on finding gulls: Close study of gulls is not for everyone, and birders shouldn’t feel obligated to get deep into it if you prefer colorful, less-confusing, families of birds. The focus is on learning by doing, with 12 Activity sections integrated within the eleven (ten plus a “bonus”) chapters.
10,000 Birds
MAY 7, 2019
The Checklist is more than a taxonomic listing of species and chapter number and title; it also contains useful notes on each bird family. ” (basic points, like bird names, plumage differences); “After the Spark” (birdsong and migration); “Now What?”
10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 2, 2016
Dates of documented sightings are given for review species with five or fewer records and also for exceptional records of nonreview species. Pennsylvania is one of the most heavily birded states in the U.S., They also give the “timing of occurrence” for migrating birds.
10,000 Birds
APRIL 6, 2012
For instance, despite my well-documented personal admiration for them, many people think that Black Skimmers look goofy. Of course, evolution* demands that a tool not only do its job, but do it efficiently. Of course, evolution* demands that a tool not only do its job, but do it efficiently. Bird first, metaphor second.
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