10,000 Birds
APRIL 5, 2022
It was a cold afternoon in Maine, and I was looking at the Steller’s Sea-Eagle perched on a tall coniferous tree across Boothbay Harbor, having arrived at the harbor area seven minutes earlier (I know! ” Steller’s Sea-Eagle, Boothbay Harbor, January 24, 2022 Copyright © 2022 Donna L. It has wings. It can fly.”
10,000 Birds
MAY 11, 2024
Europe lost the Buttonquail (but abundant in Africa) but the Griffon, Cinereous Vulture (José Leal’s picture below) and several eagles are making a spectacular comeback. In the book, one picture stood out in particular: the White-headed Duck. Even so, the idea of one day going out to find this rare duck appealed to me.
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10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 23, 2019
For me, there was the Limpkin in Loxahatchee NWR in Florida, the Atlantic Puffin at Petit Manan NWR in Maine, the Falcated Duck at Colusa NWR in California. For example, I’ve seen Bald Eagles in 15 states. Moreover, it contributes to science (and economics ) and the price is right. Of course, you can use the data in many ways.
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 23, 2013
The most obvious place that cryptozoology and ornithology overlap is in the area of Lazarus taxa and would-be Lazarus taxa — the Ivory-billed Woodpecker, Eskimo Curlew, Pink-headed Duck , and the like — birds that no one doubts existed once, whether or not they exist today. Come on — obviously Photoshopped!
10,000 Birds
MAY 20, 2016
Birders will also enjoy such moments as Audubon’s first encounter with the Lincoln’s Sparrow and his observations of the mysterious Washington’s Eagle.
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 11, 2011
Separating ducks and coots is one thing, but separating hawks and falcons? But what no major checklist has yet done (to my knowledge) is to take the next step and rearrange the order in which these groups of birds are presented. I think that would be a tough sell. Peregrine Falcon ( Falco peregrinus ) © David J.
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 15, 2018
Out on one of the rocks that were visible during low tide, a small group of Harlequin Ducks had gathered. A pair Bald Eagles were doing fly-bys over our heads , and there were Belted Kingfishers, Canada Geese , A pair of Mallards, and three Great Blue Herons. The Pigeon Guillemot is bringing a small fish for breakfast back to the nest.
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