10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2023

It’s also about human-owl interaction on an individual level and a wider sociocultural level, and ultimately how we can use all this for habitat and bird conservation. As the names and habitats imply, not all owl species are alike, in behavior, adaptation, relationship to humans, and in how humans perceive them.

Owls 213

Owls Science Barn Owls Penguins 213

10,000 Birds

JUNE 9, 2022

After writing this last sentence, I looked up the species in the HBW and found the sentence “Song poorly documented” in the appropriate section, while with regard to calls, the description is that “call is a two-note raspy nasal ‘ryeeh-reh’”. Another – much rarer – drongo at Nanhui is the Ashy Drongo.

Singapore 147

Singapore Mountain Goats Birds Giraffes 147

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 13, 2013

While these adults were not banded, it is well documented that Bald Eagles are monogamous and return to the same nest each year. By year three, the adults were practicing the eagle equivalent of human “hover parenting.” I wondered why the dominant juvenile would even want to train its weaker sibling.

Eagles 186

Eagles Bald Eagle Seattle Game 186

10,000 Birds

JUNE 7, 2012

Recently it has also been documented as breeding in Wisconsin, Ontario, and the Upper Michigan Peninsula, but those birds are few and not always accessible. I imagine that Rapai’s reportorial training dictated that he stay in the background. So if you want to see a Kirtland’s Warbler, you go to Michigan in May or June.

Michigan 230

Michigan Bahamas Endangered Species Research 230