10,000 Birds

JUNE 9, 2021

And, in a nice irony, an example par excellence of the law of unintended consequences: the Redhead, a diving duck, has an aversion to wind turbines, and will change its feeding areas to avoid them. “Scientists fear that this may cause them to lose condition over winter and thus damage their breeding prospects.”

Alaska 222

Alaska Breeding Kenya Africa 222

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 20, 2014

l-r) Brushland Tinamou ( Nothoprocta cinerascens ), Southern Cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius ), Greater Sage-Grouse ( Centrocercus urophasianus ), Mandarin Duck ( Aix galericulata ). Have you noticed ducks and quail replacing loons and grebes at the beginning of newer bird field guides and checklists? This is why.

Family 279

Family Birds Parrots 2014 279

10,000 Birds

MARCH 1, 2011

Or These Blasts From The Past Preening Juvenile Yellowthroat Welcome to New Zealand! Exploratory species, on the other hand, have lifestyles where information gathering could be useful, e.g. those living in relatively complex and changeable versus constant habitats. Hermit Thrush in Forest Park Tree Swallows in Trouble?

Cats 151

Cats 2011 Costa Rica Deer 151