10,000 Birds

MARCH 27, 2021

That unwanted yet predictable final bit of killing cold weather was and is why most of the colorful insectivores, the true birds of summer, remained far to the south until May. It was one last rebuttal from winter before finally being pushed back to the north by the growing winds of summer.

Costa Rica 263

Costa Rica West Virginia Baltimore Virginia 263

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

The American name of Mew Gull is better Herring Gull : a bit of a thug in both looks and behaviour In contrast to the gulls and waders, all the ducks were dressed in their smartest finery. Those legs appear to be made from plastic The Common Gull isn’t well named, as it’s rarely common. Pinkfooted Geese.

Geese 174

Geese Russia Breeding Unwanted 174

10,000 Birds

APRIL 24, 2012

Ducks, like these Chiloe Wigeon , are infamous for their violent, sometimes forced copulations. It is this tendency that is thought to have driven the development of extremely complicated “plumbing” in females, to keep unwanted male duck parts out. Photo courtesy of Redgannet.

Albatross 185

Albatross Birds Lifestyle Raised 185

Animal Ethics

DECEMBER 2, 2006

The Bush administration has deftly escalated the rhetoric of terror to such a fevored pitch that virtually any unwanted conduct can now be dubbed an act of “terror”. And then realize this: On November 13, 2006, the lame duck House of Representatives passed H.R.4239 We have the Bush administration to thank for that. You don’t think so.

Extremist 40

Extremist 2006 Laws Legislation 40