10,000 Birds

MARCH 7, 2023

Plume hunting raged supreme 150 years ago, when egret feathers were part of a worldwide trade in feathers and other bird parts, used for women’s hats and other articles of clothing (but mostly hats), delighting the upper classes and practically wiping out bird species. It has become the cornerstone of U.S.

Connecticut 147

Connecticut Washington Legislation Hunting 147

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. Hammer paints a fine journalistic picture of how falcons are bred, trained, and interbred for speed.

Falcons 219

Falcons United Kingdom Zimbabwe Eggs 219

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 7, 2020

The authors trace the creation of swamps, wetlands, and meadows by farmers, and then the destruction of wetlands by the building of golf courses, the loss of meadows by the construction of train tracks. It’s a very mixed chapter. Norse was a Wall Street broker; John Kieran was a sports reporter and radio panelist.

New York City 154

New York City New York Birds Breeding 154