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 closer one raises her head, than lies back. Telia yawns, raises and sprays her urine on a dead tree stump, marking her territory. He has earned his tip. These are my first wild tigers ever!

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Tigers India Killing 2012 257

10,000 Birds

JUNE 24, 2012

Which these days involves a frenzy to breed and raise a brood. My friend on the end of the line got right to the point: “What does a Kingfisher look like?” Birds arrive, and immediately start the business of breeding, so they can raise a family and be gone before winter arrives. And now mergansers.

Bald Eagle 178

Bald Eagle Breeding Raised Whales 178

10,000 Birds

MARCH 3, 2020

In what has become the modern-day traditional method of organization, species are listed and described on the left-hand page and illustrative plates are on the right. Each species is numbered, with the numbers referring to the illustrations on the right. This unfortunately happens with the large Tanager (Thraupidae) family here.

Bolivia 196

Bolivia Birds Brazil Switzerland 196

10,000 Birds

MARCH 16, 2011

Baicich, one of our most passionate proponents of American birding conservation — misguided though he is on the topic of the Duck Stamp — has identified the Bold Ideas presented on the Conserving the Future site that deal specifically with birds and birding issues. Wicked, right? Hat-tip to Stella.

2011 140

2011 Wildlife Birds Deer 140

10,000 Birds

MARCH 4, 2011

First published in November of 1843 the tale of a baby swan, or cygnet, being raised among ducks strikes a chord with many people, but in Denmark the works of Hans Christian Andersen bring feelings of national pride. Wicked, right? It is no wonder that the ugly duckling grew up to be the national bird of Denmark. .

Denmark 173

Denmark 2011 Honduras Deer 173

10,000 Birds

MARCH 18, 2011

It was decreed a national symbol of Honduras on 28 June 1993 by the National Congress of Honduras as a way to raise awareness of the varied avifauna of Honduras. Hes only been birding since 2005 but has garnered a respectable life list by birding whenever he wasnt working as a union representative or spending time with his family.

Honduras 158

Honduras 2011 Deer Birds 158

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 4, 2016

My librarian self is partial to a more strict taxonomic organization, but with no hope that the constant shifting of families will end in the near future, this type of sequence is making more and more sense. Browsing is facilitated by section titles at the top of each left-hand page and smaller group titles on the upper right-hand page.

Ireland 161

Ireland Birds Groups Falcons 161

10,000 Birds

JULY 7, 2020

Each spread consists of a full-page painting of a bird or group of birds on the left and a combination of text and illustrations on the right. They portray the nesting cycles of Mallard, Red-tailed Hawk, and American Robin, illustrating the various ways in which birds create families. 167, Meadowlark line of sight–not p.67).

2020 264

2020 Birds Groups North America 264

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 27, 2016

Another good reason to write in advance is if you are going on a break to see family and you don’t know if time will allow you to write. We were to spend a few days with my sister and family that had travelled from Sydney and my parents, who had not been able to travel to Australia this year. Tufted Duck. Common Eider.

Ducks 141

Ducks Birds 2016 Dogs 141

10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2011

Of the Central Flyway states, Nebraska alone holds out in protecting the cranes, having proven by its longstanding Festival of the Cranes in Kearney that a crane is worth infinitely more alive and purring in the sky with its family than thudding, broken and bleeding, into a cornfield. 18 Responses to “Sandhill Crane Hunt in Kentucky?!

2011 261

2011 Kentucky Tennessee Hunting 261

10,000 Birds

MARCH 20, 2011

That’s what you do with other game, right? Fourth Whooping Crane This Winter Shot Animal Rights vs Conservation in Cyprus Tennessee Crane Hunt Tabled for 2 Years! Letters from Eden (Houghton Mifflin, 2006) will soon be followed by a memoir about the birds she has raised, healed, studied and followed throughout her life.

2011 244

2011 Hunting Kentucky Hunters 244

10,000 Birds

JUNE 6, 2017

Species Accounts are arranged taxonomically, grouped by family. Family sections start with a brief description of the characteristics shared by the species in the family, followed by a description of the sounds made by those species and how they obtain their song/call knowledge.

North America 186

North America America Birds New York 186

10,000 Birds

JUNE 25, 2017

Several bird species arrived in Broome early in the year and have bred successfully and this has included Plumed Whistling-Ducks , Wandering Whistling-Ducks , Magpie Geese , Australian Painted Snipe , Australian Crakes , Black-winged Stilt , Red-kneed Dotterels, Purple Swamphens and Masked Lapwings. Adult Australasian Grebe.

Breeding 100

Breeding Geese Ducks Eggs 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 15, 2011

Nice. ((** all names have been changed to protect identities and have been substituted with (almost) randomly chosen substitutes suitable for a family of Alpine Accentors.)) • Explore These Related Posts Tree Swallows Return, It Must Be Spring Stalking a Kiwi Icon Duck Migration Finally Saw-Whet Sea Snakes of Northern Australia.Or

2011 230

2011 Breeders Breeding Deer 230

10,000 Birds

MAY 8, 2017

Can a family-focused trip—even to one of the world’s most biodiverse countries—deliver enough opportunities for avian observation to satisfy this serious world birder? With enough planning, you can enjoy a family-friendly, bird-rich vacation in the Panama Canal zone. Yes, that’s Panama City to the right. TRANSPORTATION.

Panama 100

Panama 2017 Monkeys Family 100

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

It covers 434 species across 9 orders and 18 families of birds. There is one exception–ducks. Other families are more complicated and these introductory sections are correspondingly longer and amazingly more detailed. SCOPE & SPECIES ORGANIZATION. The guide only covers seaducks, another logical decision.

Albatross 279

Albatross Penguins Family Groups 279

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

Luckily, I have just the mega tour I need, right here in the islands I call home. This outstanding member of the wattlebird family is unique among songbirds in having different shaped beaks for each of the sexes. We’ll also keep our eyes open for several members of the New Zealand wren family.

New Zealand 226

New Zealand Ducks Australia Mountain Goats 226

10,000 Birds

JUNE 1, 2022

All right, I’ll admit it. I’m feeling pretty good about myself right now. On May 23, I decided to go up to Lake Cuitzeo, in spite of the fact that the lake can seem much less interesting after our winter migrant ducks, waders and shorebirds have left. So yes, I am feeling pretty good right now.

Mexico 251

Mexico 2018 Ducks Breeding 251

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 1, 2022

I have written about the interesting sex life of these jacanas a few times already (short version: female mates with male, lays a bunch of eggs for him to incubate and raise the chicks, leaves him, finds another male, repeat). Once I am moderately successful, I often find such photos quite pleasing. One puzzle solved. I can see their point.

Birds 147

Birds China Eggs Breeding 147