10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 11, 2013

'When I was kid, I tried to turn every House Finch we had in Indiana into a Purple Finch. Trying to figure out if one is a little bit more raspberry red from another was the id of choice as the local bird ladies told me. I was also trying to see how far down the pink coloration went on the body. The above bird is clearly a male House Finch. But now that I live some place where we get Purple Finches regularly, there is no question on how to tell them apart.

Indiana 206

Indiana Birds 206

Animal Ethics

DECEMBER 11, 2013

'How, then, shall we sum up in a sentence the principle of our duties to the lower animals? I do not know that it can be better done than in the words of George Nicholson, one of those early pioneers to the influence of whose writings, though now almost forgotten, the cause of humaneness owes so much. "In our conduct to animals," he wrote, "one plain rule may determine what form it ought to take, and prove an effectual guard against an improper treatment of them—a rule universally admitted as a

Non Human 55

Non Human Morals Ethics Humane 55

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 11, 2013

'Head on over to the American Birding Association and make a donation before the end of the year and you will be entered in one of two drawings to win a pair of binoculars! We here at 10,000 Birds have been clear in our support for the American Birding Association ever since Jeff Gordon took over as president. So put your money where our mouth is and donate !

Birds 154

Birds 154

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 11, 2013

'One of the nice things about Christmas in New Zealand is that we get to experience it in the summer, when things are pretty kicking here. Sure, we aren’t infested with Snowy Owls that clog up our Facebook newsfeeds (actually, the wretched things still do) and airports, but we do have lots going on. Of course, being Christmas it is a time for travel, which means I often miss the season visiting family in Australia or the UK, or, as is happening this year, Borneo.

New Zealand 167

New Zealand Hunting Sanctuary Ducks 167

Speaker: Steve Romanco

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 11, 2013

'Hey everybody, it’s time for I and the Bird again, and with the holiday season bearing down on all of this I’m going to try to make this one really easy for all of you. The theme? Woodpeckers! You know them. You love them (unless they’re banging on your eaves at 5 in the morning). There are few groups of birds as charismatic and beloved as the order Piciformes, so let’s go ahead and celebrate them.

Woodpeckers 165

Woodpeckers Bears Birds Groups 165