10,000 Birds
JUNE 17, 2014
'It has been discovered that largosity and flightlessness, which perhaps fortunately tend to go together in birds, evolved more than once. The original story is that emus and ostriches and moas and such evolved as a separate group of birds from all the other birds, from the basal birdish thing that gave rise to all the living birds, and became a large land bird.
Animal Ethics
JUNE 20, 2014
'To the Editor: Once again people associated with the animal rights group PETA ( letter , June 19) have tried to disparage the commitment circuses have for animal care and conservation. Despite the claims made in the letter, circuses like Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey are dedicated to providing the very best of care for all our animals, especially the Asian elephant.
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10,000 Birds
JUNE 17, 2014
'Yellow-throated Warblers are a rarity in New York State and as I mentioned earlier this year they are usually considered an “overshoot,” that is, a bird that usually breeds further south that occasionally flies past its breeding grounds during migration before realizing what it has done and turning around to go back to where it belongs.
10,000 Birds
JUNE 19, 2014
'On Wednesday morning, 18 June, I had some time for birding because my job is such that sometimes I have to work a later shift. No one heard any complaints from me about this, as I was out at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge with the rising sun. By 8:00 AM I had finished up my walk around Jamaica Bay and decided to head out to the Rockaways to check out a few birding spots out there.
Speaker: Steve Romanco
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10,000 Birds
JUNE 15, 2014
'While we are away in the Southern Highlands trying to keep warm and enjoying the bird species of that area I will share with you some of our local Broome birds. The most common Honeyeater that visits our garden is the Brown Honeyeater and it visits from before dawn until dusk. We have managed to attract this species quite easily by planting a lot of native flowering plants in our garden and they are also attracted by the constant supply of fresh water.
10,000 Birds
JUNE 20, 2014
'As I bird, walk the dog or run errands, puffs of white float down on the breeze. Up on Higgins near the book store it’s just the occasional bit of fairy floss angling down across my vision. Near the river it’s a blizzard, complete with drifts on the sides of the path and white flotillas on the water. The cottonwoods, a division in the larger clan of poplars, are named for these unmissable seeds.
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10,000 Birds
JUNE 15, 2014
'Is it mere coincidence that Father’s Day falls on such a perfect weekend for birding? I think not. I took my brood to explore Chimney Bluffs State Park, where we explored a glacier-carved landscape unlike any I’ve seen in New York State. I was pleasantly surprised at the prevalence of American Redstarts in those woods. Corey’s Best Bird of the Weekend isn’t rare, difficult to see, or worthy of such a status by any other typical metric.
10,000 Birds
JUNE 20, 2014
'The incredible Chimney Bluffs overlooking Lake Ontario, home of abundant Bank Swallows. With all due respect to the South Americans, Africans, and Antipodeans lamenting the loss of daylight, SUMMER IS HERE! The Northern Hemisphere is basking in maximum sunlight, affording everyone more time to chase birds and whatever else people do during the day.
10,000 Birds
JUNE 18, 2014
'One of the less talked about draws of visiting Asia for birders is the opportunity to check out some of the many pheasants that lurk there. While you can easily find drab representatives of the pheasant family across most of the world – dull uninteresting birds like partridges, quail, francolins, grouse, or, God help you, turkeys, pheasants are usually found only in Asia.
Animal Ethics
JUNE 18, 2014
'To the Editor: Re “ Worry Under the Big Top as Mexico City Moves to Ban Circus Animals ” (news article, June 15): Mexico City joins the growing list of cities that have banned the exploitation of animals in circuses. Several countries, including Austria, Bolivia, Colombia, Greece, Peru, Britain and Paraguay, have already imposed or approved bans. Why is the United States lagging so far behind?
10,000 Birds
JUNE 16, 2014
'Last October Daisy, Desi, and I, joined by my parents, had a grand ol’ time whale-watching aboard the American Princess. We made a repeat visit this past Saturday (14 June) minus my parents but in the company of our long-time friend Bonnie and her son Javi, who is a year older than Desi. It was a gorgeous day to be out on the water with the sun shining and a nice cool breeze out of the northwest preventing us from getting too hot.
10,000 Birds
JUNE 19, 2014
'Digital photos or illustrations for a bird field guide? This is perhaps one of those arguments where about half the people like one way and the other half the other. I am tackling a small project to produce a short bird identification guide with the most common species at a single site. The guide needs to include only a few species, but it should be comprehensive enough so that users are able to identify birds in their male, female, and juvenile plumage.
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