10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

The Shoebill serves as the symbol of the magnificent wildlife experiences Uganda offers visitors, which may seem a bit odd. That honor goes to the Gray-crowned Crane , a very sexy species in its own right. Having finally seen this iconic species, I can assure you that the experience wildly exceeds expectations.

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Uganda Africa Birds Penguins 276

10,000 Birds

JUNE 17, 2021

Now, I have mixed feelings: cautious and by experience mistrustful, but happy. Serbia has a right-centre Government that for years avoided protecting any of the already proposed areas, heavily pushing the development at whatever cost and miserably failing the environment. mi at its widest point and some 9 km2 / 3.5

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Serbia Protection Deer Boars 278

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 28, 2014

This is similar to the fact that all birds, even first time breeders within a species build identical nests. Further support for inherent behavior comes from experiments. In another experiment, other species of Darwin Finches were kept next to Woodpecker Finches that used tools. The behavior was inherent.

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Fish Woodpeckers Ostriches Eggs 163

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 30, 2017

If you’re feeling some measure of terror right now, you may not be thinking of the season’s cavalcade of horrors. A late Nashville Warbler , an Orange-crowned Warbler , and a bunch of dabbling ducks were some of his top species. Corey saw some decent birds this weekend but nothing that really astounded.

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2017 Nashville Birds Ducks 100

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 18, 2018

Were we to ascribe to weekends the taxonomy of birds, our days would likely resemble our lists: for every resplendent songbird or wild raptor would be ten ordinary gulls or pigeons, interesting in their own rights but hardly worth raving about. They found twenty-four species of ducks, geese, and swans, not bad for a half-day.

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2018 Iceland Geese Birds 113

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 13, 2021

I wonder what he would have made of the extraordinary peregrinations undertaken by this species in 2021, with birds turning up well north of their usual range in an event the American Birding Association has coined – with hashtag – #spoonbillsummer?

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New York South Carolina North Carolina Massachusetts 264

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 23, 2019

During the decade, I submitted 1,219 checklists and observed 555 bird species, all in the U.S. In other words, eBird is effectively a complete history of my birding experiences. After an initial period when all species are new, the lifers begin to follow a pattern. and Canada. It can be viewed in many ways (e.g.,

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Puerto Rico Virgin Islands Michigan Washington 153

10,000 Birds

MARCH 3, 2022

At the beginning it was so big that I was afraid, I kept running and running, and I was glad when I saw walls far away to the right and left, but these long walls have narrowed so quickly that I am in the last chamber already, and there in the corner stands the trap that I must run into.” And it does not even live in reeds.

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Raccoons Birds Oregon China 229

10,000 Birds

MAY 28, 2015

They got the message right. After that experience, I stopped complaining about their hides, realising that they are as good as they ever will be. For example, the White-headed Duck is nowadays a rarity in Europe (okay, excluding Spain, I know… that Spain …), but until some 50 years ago, it used to breed in Serbia.

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Serbia Birds Spain Hungary 254

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

The first stop of the morning: young White–tailed Eagle , right next to the road and several dozen Rooks around. I observed this species in the Little Rann of Kutch in India and since then, have been burning with desire to see them back home. And the citizens of Kikinda are justly proud of it. Long-eared Owls are irresistibly cute.

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Serbia Owls Rodents Eagles 244

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 11, 2017

Water quality was good that day, and we could perfectly see the waving eelgrass, the freshwater fish species, the adorable turtles. How to describe these underwater avian species? An Anhinga busily sought prey, periodically ducking down into the grasses and completely disappearing from view. An Anhinga dries its wings.

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Florida Fish Turtles Shelters 100

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 29, 2012

I’ll admit that I rarely reach 20 bird species a day, especially this time of year. Plus, the time was finally right for me to savor a local slice of that southern Snowy Owl invasion. The bad news was that it had flown away right before we arrived, but the good news is that it hadn’t traveled far.

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2012 Birds Medical Owls 164

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 6, 2022

we learn) that are home to coveted boreal species, breeding wood-warblers, and two species of Grouse. There are 461 species on the Maine checklist. This field guide covers 265 species, the ones most likely to be seen–residential and migratory, almost all nesting birds, many wintering birds.

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Los Angeles Birds District of Columbia Parrots 210

10,000 Birds

JUNE 27, 2011

The next logical step was to explain the right way to get started. With luck, you’ll hit the right ones and sway someone to your side. Even the most barren habitat shelters enough stealthy, confusing, downright frustrating species to scare off newbies. Here are three simple steps to starting bird watching the right way: 1.

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Birds United States 2006 Breeders 208

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Audubon Associate Naturalist, have led this tour many times, through tornados, droughts, questionable restaurants, and, sadly, the advent of fracking, and every one of my friends who has participated over the years has raved about the experience and the birds (in fact, one member of our group was on his third or fourth trip, I lost count).

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North Dakota Birds Sparrows Blackbirds 147

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 21, 2014

In my vast experience in the terrifying outland that is the world of the non-birder, the biggest question I get concerns the inherent trustworthiness of the avocation. As an example, not long ago I found a pair of Long-tailed Ducks – a locally rare species – on a nearby reservoir. What happens if you get caught.

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Raleigh 2008 Rights Raised 220

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

It wasn’t a duck. And Luke called it to species within ten seconds of putting his eye on it. Oh, and speaking of seeing, you probably want to see the pictures Luke got, right? Fortunately for me, Luke has much more experience seeing Brown Boobies (No snickering!) The first bird that came into view made me think.

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New York City New York Battery Experience 206

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 23, 2011

For many birders a highlight of birding the southeastern United States, maybe even the definitive birding experience of the region, is taking in the great numbers and diversity of long-legged wading birds. It was all to easy to catch opportunities for inter-species interactions, like the one below consisting of four species of fish-eaters.

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South Carolina Alligators Florida United States 157

10,000 Birds

APRIL 13, 2013

Always bringing her camera along, Erika is building her life-list by trying to check off at least one new species each week in her field guide. There were people at the basin, and the most popular species of the day, the semi-professional photographer, was already plentiful that morning. Her blog can be found at: [link].

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DC Washington Birds Geese 202

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

I don’t really know – from my own experience with school bullies or from Jack London’s novels? Not sure that I impressed them, I chose to bluff them and looked left and right for a suitable tree branch to pick. Cactus finch, Geospiza species. Galapagos cactus finch, Geospiza species. Mallard duck, Anas platyrhynchos.

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Animal Bears Stray Dog Blackbirds 115

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 23, 2014

Larry starts us off right with an owl that makes birders drool: I was able to see and photograph many great birds in 2014 but my Best Bird of the Year would have to be the Great Gray Owl , the largest Strix in North America. The experience, the place, and the bird combine to make this my BBOTY. Below are our Best Birds of the Year.

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2014 Costa Rica South Africa Birds 197

10,000 Birds

APRIL 13, 2024

I might have to add the Dallas airport staff to the list of things Buffon was right about. Late summer 2023 the lakes and ponds had been empty, presumably because the ducks and geese were moulting. Empty no more, the ponds were now brimming with ducks of all creeds and persuasions – it was spectacular. I can recommend it.

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Denver Colorado Ducks Mules 176

10,000 Birds

JUNE 21, 2013

But why on earth would you want to go to some sewage ponds when there are so many ways to experience debauchery and dissolution in Las Vegas itself? He steered me right and there it was, my first life bird in Nevada! Later in the season more species show up. Birds, of course! ( As Clare well knows! )

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Las Vegas Nevada Birds Blackbirds 213

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 22, 2015

Somewhere below that mysterious eagle, at the far shore of the lake, lies one Bengal Tiger … and further to the right – two more! The Little Egret walks in front of her, a dozen Lesser Whistling Ducks flies noisily low above water and through a flooded grass wades one Black-winged Stilt. He has earned his tip.

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Tigers India Killing 2012 252

10,000 Birds

MAY 19, 2015

The flat expanse stretched far out into the distance, but close to us a few Least Terns chased each other, one lone Forster’s Tern glided by, and a handful of American Black Ducks swam about in the shallows. They formed their little clumps along the water, all the species mixed together until a walker approached too closely.

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North Carolina Alligators Wildlife Woodpeckers 176

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

Having never been to Brazil I can’t possibly speak as an expert in terms of what birds are covered or how well species that I have never seen are depicted. The species accounts are written by Robert Ridgely, one of the premiere neotropical ornithologists, and a veteran at writing excellent field guides. Talk about a win-win!

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Brazil Wildlife 2011 Birds 212

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 4, 2016

Over 3,200 photographs have been used, most showing species in their habitats. There is also text, distribution maps, a dark red bar “warning” about similar looking rare species, and conservation symbols. So, how do you find the species account for Kestrel if falcons are not placed between woodpeckers and parakeet?

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Ireland Birds Groups Falcons 150

10,000 Birds

APRIL 5, 2011

By age 2 she could identify over 10 species of birds in our Johannesburg, South Africa, yard by call alone. Very few kids just take to birding like ducks to water (terrible pun I know!). Reading to your kids before they go to bed is an easy and simple way to subtly put birding right into their sub-conscious. BIRD FEEDERS.

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Birds Game Wildlife Family 279

10,000 Birds

MARCH 21, 2024

This was only my fourth encounter with the species (all on the east side). He should have visited my home last month, when both species were visiting my birdbath almost daily. He should have visited my home last month, when both species were visiting my birdbath almost daily. Two other birds, both residents, surprised us.

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Mexico Birds Raccoons Baltimore 210

Animal Person

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Not only have dogs and humans influenced each other for tens of thousands of years, they have done so in far more profound ways than any other two species on earth, and primarily in the direction of acting on the capacity for love in all its different manifestations, such as showing sympathy, feeling empathy, and expressing compassion" (xi).

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Dogs Pit Bulls Greyhounds Kennels 100

10,000 Birds

MAY 25, 2013

Redgannet was originally conceived as a way to encourage my colleagues (in case you haven’t read the profile, I work as a flight attendant for an international airline) out of the shops and their hotel rooms to experience something that the local natural scene has to offer. My favourite site in Singapore is Paser Ris. and take 23 minutes).

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Singapore Woodpeckers Parrots Zebras 161

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

He describes his experience in his introduction to Birds & Words : I took my first good look at birds as subject matter. He started experimenting with silk screening to produce most of his designs, including the images in Birds & Art. White article on bird feeding stations. Charley Harper passed away in 2007 at the age of 84.

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Betty Crocker Birds 2008 2007 170

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 30, 2013

Long-tailed Duck is one of my favorite birds that we see on the Christmas Bird Count. Many years of experience have been lost. There have been 221 species recorded on the count, including goodies like Gyrfalcon , King Rail , Western Tanager , Ash-throated Flycatcher , Sedge Wren and Black-throated Gray Warbler.

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Birds New York City New York New Jersey 163

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 12, 2022

In most years, that wouldn’t be all that special — the lake is normally where I can see the most species in a single day, so I usually go there first. These photos exaggerate the size difference between the two species, which is actually so minimal as to be almost useless for ID purposes.). Was it practicing?

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Falcons Abandon Abandoning Abandonment 194

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

This makes it a particularly exciting time in New Zealand as the Rugby World Cup begins in two days, and the competition is being held right here in New Zealand (I would imagine they might be more excited if they hadn’t just lost two matches to Australia and South Africa, their big rivals in the Tri-Nations).

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New Zealand Penguins Sanctuary Birds 157

10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2011

Other birds with webbed feet, including ducks and geese, have only three webbed toes; the hallux (which in birds is usually the “hind toe&# and in humans, the “big toe&# ) is free. Frigatebirds (Fregatidae) Five species of frigatebird ply the planet’s tropical skies and seas.

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2011 Pelicans Papua New Guinea Birds 155

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

Written in the tradition of the classic Hawks in Flight , but very much a product of the experiences of its birder authors, this is a groundbreaking book that offers a new way of identifying migratory birds at sea to all of us who observe the waters of eastern North America with expectation and excitement. No rails or gallinules.

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Ducks Groups Species North America 240