10,000 Birds

APRIL 2, 2024

The tiercels (young Peregrines) must deal with Golden Eagles, Ravens, adult Peregrines, and foxes; they must also learn to navigate the skies and make their own kills, luckily these skills appear to be innately learned. Well-researched and footnoted, these sections never feel disconnected from the more personal sections. Endangered.

California Condor 210

California Condor Falcons California Birds 210

10,000 Birds

JUNE 23, 2022

Like a bad boyfriend not changing into nicer clothes for an evening out, the Brown-cheeked Fulvetta gets chided on eBird for not making any efforts: “an unapologetically drab and unmarked fulvetta” The Chestnut-headed Bee-eater apparently digs nest-burrows in which to lay its eggs. “It is not deep enough yet!

Birds 147

Birds Myanmar China Chicago 147

10,000 Birds

JUNE 1, 2021

The rest of Mexico is not included, nor is Hawaii (which isn’t in North America, after all, but has been accepted as part of the American Birding Association area). I am particularly happy to see that the bird communication section includes recent research on singing female birds. These are all informative and current.

North America 279

North America America Birds California Condor 279