10,000 Birds

MARCH 3, 2022

Tianmashan bonus mammal: a Raccoon Dog – though it looks a lot like a raccoon, it is actually more closely related to foxes than to raccoons. Pat Fish was the creative force behind a band called Jazz Butcher – he died in October last year. Of course, Little Egrets like to eat fish. Happy with the link?

Raccoons 245

Raccoons Birds Oregon China 245

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 11, 2019

This year it was an American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhyncus ), though at home in Albany, New York, it’s just as likely to be – and has been in the past – a Fish Crow ( Corvus ossifragus ). Grant, Mark Twain, and Hunter S. But which species of crow is our Old Crow – Fish or American? It’s all very inevitable, really.

Mississippi 119

Mississippi Kentucky New York Tennessee 119

10,000 Birds

JUNE 15, 2011

Which wasn’t a surprise, since everyone on the commission is a hunter. Brokering land to hunters, hooking them up with guide services…all for a fee. That dog don’t hunt. For those of you who’ve been following the drama unfolding in Kentucky regarding a sandhill crane hunt, there’s bad news.

Hunting 177

Hunting Kentucky Broker Protest 177

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 4, 2015

Lead remains in both fishing and hunting products, with strong lobbies that insist lead poisoning is not real, even as our facilities fill regularly with birds afflicted with it. Respect, understanding, and a greater awareness of wildlife are key for the public and agencies alike.

Wildlife Rehabilitation 190

Wildlife Rehabilitation Bald Eagle Rescue Wildlife 190

Critter News

FEBRUARY 23, 2009

Fish and Wildlife Service biologist and killed his dog. Estimates of predator populations by State fish and game officials indicate that the number of predators removed by WS is small compared with overall predator numbers. This amount is considerably less than the number of animals taken by hunters and trappers annually.

Killing 100

Killing Wildlife Groups Endangered Species 100

Animal Person

MARCH 9, 2010

Here are some of my favorite quotes: " Companion anima l reduces a dog, cat, or other nonhuman to the role of companion. At a minimum, catching and releasing a fish inflicts pain, terror, and temporary disability. Many fishes are released with a gaping hole where they were stabbed and held aloft for photos" (66). .

Animal 100

Animal Vivisection Suffering Emotional 100

10,000 Birds

JUNE 21, 2012

Among the gentry there seems not to have been much of a line between being a bird watcher and a bird hunter, and the home naturalist could certainly develop a nice private collection. Frogs and fish and insects and rodents yes, but not birds. It all depends on the dogs. Or get your own. Not birds, though. But I digress.

Birds 174

Birds Collecting Rodents Wounded 174