10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Even to the author of the paper, who cautiously adds that “nest architecture is unlikely to be irrelevant to females, and its role deserves further investigation” (if swear words were allowed on 10,000 Birds, I would say that he is trying to cover his ass). It very effectively forms a small foraging group in this manner.

Birds 244

Birds Sri Lanka Taiwan Cats 244

10,000 Birds

JULY 31, 2015

She has a captive-bred education bird named Xena, a Eurasian Eagle Owl. We would close the flight around 10 PM to protect them from predators, then we’d get up at four in the morning to open the door again. They immediately went to investigate it, and quickly learned to move when cars were coming. Release day came. It was great!

Raised 249

Raised Mice Wildlife Rehabilitation Squirrels 249

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

A good way up one of the tallest pines is an Eagle’s nest. Every year there manage to be two eagles up there in that nest. Ducks are easier prey for the Eagle. You can tell when the Eagle is aloft because the Loons alarm call. Every now and then you see an Eagle and a Loon interact a bit. Plus hungry offspring.

Humane 241

Humane Eagles Investigation Research 241

10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2022

As with Chinese male humans, having your own building is still vital to raising young. I wonder what Americans would think if, in a Wikipedia entry, a Bald Eagle would be illustrated using a photo taken at an Albanian zoo. One of the established ways to evaluate self-cognition in animals (including humans) is the mirror test.

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Birds Sparrows Protection Humane 230