10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Interestingly, “Getting Close,” a fieldcraft topic, is wedged in the middle there, after image sharpness and before light, emphasizing the importance of strategy, preparation, and awareness in the midst of thinking about ISO and exposure. I found that there were surprises in each chapter. by Marie Read.

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Birds Ethics 2019 Experience 199

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

The species that manage to colonize these islands evolve in competition with relatively few other species, developing survival strategies based on interdependence, co-evolution, and mutualism rather than adapting to deal with a broad range of predators and competitors. The islands of the Caribbean are no exception.

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Cuba Parrots Collecting Columbus 252

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

For New Zealand, he describes each of the Subantarctic Islands and mainland islands and beaches where its nine Penguin species are found, including endemic species like Snares, Erect-crested, and Royal, and suggests strategies for seeing them all. Otto Plantema resides in the Netherlands, is a scientist by trade (he has a Ph.D.

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Penguins Georgia New Zealand Albatross 278

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 22, 2016

These are not short breezy documents intended for pleasure reading. With all of its tables and appendices, it is a 779-page document, but there is a 39-page executive summary and a detailed table of contents. Chapter 2 (“Management Direction”) discusses management goals, objectives, and strategy.

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Wildlife Oregon Endangered Species Portland 113

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

Following these edges on a pelagic birding trip is a good strategy for finding individuals of this species in Florida waters. Within the continental United States, nesting was first documented in 1987 in the Florida Keys, and since 2005 nesting has occurred in small numbers on Bush Key in the Dry Tortugas.

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Florida United States Fish 2005 166

10,000 Birds

JULY 21, 2022

Habitat loss, as documented by hieroglyphs. Anyway, this points to an interesting fact – as recently as about 4,500 years ago, it was found in the Egyptian Nile Delta. However, its range then declined as the climate got increasingly arid, and the symbol appeared less and less frequently.

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Ostriches Parrots Birds Eggs 147

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 8, 2022

In Sydney, refuse is an important constituent of the diet during the breeding season (HBW), and a study conducted in 1970 describes a number of strategies by which these gulls steal food from Crested Terns. This makes the marketing of a Queensland vacation home as Silver Gull Court a bit questionable.

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Australia Birds Parrots Ostriches 147

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 20, 2015

The transition from ground-living to flight-capable theropod dinosaurs now probably represents one of the best-documented major evolutionary transitions in life history. Recent studies in developmental biology and other disciplines provide additional insights into how bird characteristics originated and evolved.

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Rodents Primates Bats Science 193

10,000 Birds

JULY 27, 2011

I’m only supposed to document one specific species, but I also note the other birds because in a 4 hour period, I’m lucky if I see the target species for 15 minutes. It’s a good strategy for Bobolinks to have. Can you find a place to sit for 20 minutes a week and document every bird you see and hear?

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Birds Cattle Blackbirds North America 162

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 19, 2012

After many hours of meticulous preparation, I was ready to import my data, a process that is poorly documented to say the least. My ABA list suffered from poor documentation, while keeping track of country, state, and county lists wasn’t even a viable option. My strategy is to let the software take care of it from now on.

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Arizona Belize Adoptable ALA 178

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Common Cuckoo is a fascinating bird, an obligate parasitic breeder that employs numerous strategies, including fraud and murder, to survive. It was probably grazing the lush mountain meadows at dawn and was on its way back to the gorge when we met. A non-bird Best Bird of the Year? Preposterous! I saw the Cuckoo the second day of its visit.

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2020 Birds Costa Rica Germany 245

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 1, 2015

He also thoughtfully and harshly critiques Big Conservations’ strategies in developing countries. Mack (Cassowary Conservation and Publishing, 2014) for Birding. Mack tells the story of how he set up a research station, and a life, in Papua New Guinea. This is a great read, filled with humor and adventure.

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Papua New Guinea 2014 Penguins Birds 187

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 2, 2018

He brings to this book an academic background in biology and horticulture and, more importantly, decades of experience developing strategies for the best backyard bird feeding practices. Jim Carpenter is the founder of Wild Birds Unlimited, the popular bird feeder and seed franchise. But, there are things to learn here.

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Birds New York City Squirrels New York 182

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

With the easy-to-use platform offered by the Great Backyard Bird Count, birders of all ages and experience levels set out to find, tally, and document as many birds as possible within the boundaries of Miami-Dade. It was truly heart-warming to see the local birding community participate with so much enthusiasm and fervor.

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Miami 2015 United States Birds 169

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. The good included the development of a new, more open, conservation strategy that embraced communication and education of the community.

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Michigan Bahamas Endangered Species Research 240

10,000 Birds

MARCH 1, 2012

As befits the author of Molt , a lot of attention is given to molts and plumages, aided by sample diagrams of wing molt schedules, pictorial examples of wing molt in Sooty Shearwater and Wilson’s Storm-Petrel, and a table of molt strategies of 33 selected petrels, albatrosses, and storm-petrels. Each section is then further subdivided.

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North America Albatross America Species 159

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 5, 2016

Light blue boxes give brief facts on breeding age, strategy and lifespan. All we need is a PUP book on bird documentation, which will hopefully include sketching and notes as well as Everything You Can Do with eBird. Additional information is presented in boxes and with photographs. The two books together make a great combination.

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Birds Groups 2015 North America 190

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

Gooddie describes his quest in terms of a contest of wills and strategy. Some of his finds are the first documented records of the bird in that area or the first decent photograph of a little-known species. One must “out-think” the bird. Each chapter of The Jewel Hunter reads like a mini-travel novel.

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Hunters Sri Lanka Asia Solomon Islands 202

Animal Ethics

JUNE 4, 2009

Not only are they killed in cruel ways, but it is well documented that they are raised in ways that cause them great discomfort and agony. In any case, which various political strategies would be most efficient for achieving humane treatment of animals is an empirical question. In fact, animals used for food do suffer a great deal.

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Vegetarian Morals Protest Protesting 40