10,000 Birds
JUNE 22, 2011
I don’t know how many of you ever raised chickens but the old joke went something like this. Question: “Hey, do you know what that white stuff is on the top of the chicken shit?&# Answer: “Nope.&# Reply: “That’s chicken shit too!&# Well, as it turns out, it’s really uric acid (the white part of the poop). The dark part is undigested feces.
4 The Love Of Animals
JUNE 22, 2011
By Casey Selleck, King of the Web. Cooper, an American Shorthair Cat, has helped elevate dogs and cats to a higher level in the art community. I’m sure we have all seen the art left in the front and backyard, in a litter box, or sometimes placed upon the underside of an unlucky shoe, and perhaps failed to appreciate its significance. But Cooper the Photographer Cat helps breach the gap between human and pet artistic perspectives as he strolls his neighborhood taking photos that even humans can a
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Critter News
JUNE 21, 2011
I had no idea that Switzerland is NOT part of the EU. Therefore, the EU's ban on seal products does not apply to them. But activists are trying to change that.
10,000 Birds
JUNE 21, 2011
In this post, I shall elaborate on what bird poop is. I’ll stick to the basics and keep it simple, because all I know are the simple basics. However, I will still include typical scientific poop slang, words like excretion, defecation, feces and the like. So here’s a fair warning: if this isn’t your thing … heck, this is poop week.
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10,000 Birds
JUNE 19, 2011
This is all you usually see of a shitepoke. They’re shy. My father had stories he’d tell, time and time again, and one of them was from his one-room schoolhouse when he was a farm boy in Iowa. The teacher asked the kids to make a list of all the birds they knew, and they were busy scratching away with their pencils when one boy raised his hand and asked, “Ma’am, how do you spell “shitepoke?
10,000 Birds
JUNE 22, 2011
When I first saw the post on the New York State listserv about the Hooded Crow on Staten Island I wasn’t going to twitch it. Why? It had to be an escaped bird or at least one that didn’t make it to the southernmost borough in New York City under its own power but by riding a boat.* After all, Hooded Crows are a bird of eastern and northern Europe, Central Asia, and the Middle East and are not known as long distance migrants.
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10,000 Birds
JUNE 24, 2011
Mark Carter is an independent professional birding guide and wildlife surveyor living in Alice Springs, Central Australia. Originally from Scotland, Mark has lived and worked in continental Europe and North Africa before settling in Australia’s “Red Centre&# to work for the Northern Territory Parks Service. In 2008 Mark founded the annual Red Centre Bird Week and Twitchathon which occurs each September/October in Alice Springs.
10,000 Birds
JUNE 21, 2011
or, How bird poop can get you a degree in Homeopathy. As a teenager, my uncle bought me a t-shirt with a bird poop ID system printed on the front. 20 bird poop splats and their respective names. Essentially a quick-guide to bird poop identification. Amazing what you find at flea markets. Anyhow, whenever I wore the shirt, I was always greeted with people pointing and laughing.
10,000 Birds
JUNE 18, 2011
As the children’s book says, everyone poops. People poop. Birds poop. People who look at birds poop – sometimes from the excitement of looking at a bird, or so I have been told. Pooping is a simple fact of life and we here at 10,000 Birds are not going to let any topic – no matter how smelly – that touches upon the world of birding go uncovered.
10,000 Birds
JUNE 22, 2011
There is a very distinctive smell found on seabird colonies, where thousands upon thousands of birds come to breed and, coincidentally, deposit large quantities of waste. It is a smell, however, that I am barely able to smell anymore, as three years of working breeding seasons on seabird islands of the Farallones in California have apparently dulled my ability to do so.
10,000 Birds
JUNE 19, 2011
Australia is a dry continent and as such all bird-life needs to take advantage of any fresh water that is available. During wet years the bird-life has the incredible adaptability to find fresh water lakes in the middle of the continent. There are many theories on how they can possibly know that a natural rain event has occurred, but the fact that they do know is incredible in itself.
10,000 Birds
JUNE 20, 2011
I first met Paul Guris, owner of See Life Paulagics , fittingly enough, on a pelagic trip out of Freeport, New York in February of 2006. It was my first pelagic trip, we nearly swept the east coast alcids, we saw a Western Gull , and I had a great time. Paul is a great trip leader, an often hilarious character, and a member of the repeat winners of the World Series of Birding, the Nikon/DVOC Lagerhead Shrikes.
10,000 Birds
JUNE 18, 2011
We scheduled a visit to Rio Canande Reserve of the Jocotoco Foundation which has access to this forest and provides very good accommodations with excellent trails. Our visit had two main purposes, one was to experience the exotic biodiversity of the lowland Choco forest and its birds, and the other was to gauge the state of conservation in this area that has been highly criticized due to the deforestation caused by a the logging company Botrosa.
10,000 Birds
JUNE 21, 2011
If you have birded for any length of time you know the nightmare scenario. You are far from any kind of facility where you might take advantage of modern, or even primitive, plumbing. Your stomach is doing backflips and twists and making all kinds of disturbing gurgling noises. You try to hold out, walking with the peculiar gait of a person with their butt cheeks clamped firmly together but there is no stopping what is trying to get out into the air.
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10,000 Birds
JUNE 23, 2011
I think we can all readily admit that when summer comes, nature just seems to burst out at the seams. It is this season we experience vast musical repertoires, green canopies, hot air, and bustling energy. Now, here in Colorado this is the season for the high-country birds. The grasslands have been popping off with breeders for well over a month, but the snow is just now giving way to lush alpine meadows and rocky tundras.
10,000 Birds
JUNE 24, 2011
It’s Poop Week on 10,000 Birds and Sewage, though far from glorious, is great fertilizer. And the water treatment facilities built to support them are kept wet throughout the year, even in the blistering heat of summer in Cyprus. Or at least that’s why I think that the Larnaca Sewage Works is a great location to check out whenever you’re birding in the area.
10,000 Birds
JUNE 23, 2011
Sometimes a bird is better off going it alone. We know that big birds like waterfowl such as ducks and geese benefit from the flying-V. Waterbirds like pelicans and cormorants make the most of the chevron formation as well. But according to a study published in Nature , flying in a messy flock does birds like pigeons no favors. In fact, such flocks demand a higher energy cost and, based on my personal experience with Columba livia , a great tolerance for trash birds. a.
10,000 Birds
JUNE 23, 2011
School is out for summer! That may not be entirely accurate where you live, and even if it is, you may not care. But for so many of us, the end of the academic year opens up a whole host of opportunities and responsibilities. Here in the United States, bird migration may be over but people are now on the move. Where are you flocking to this weekend and will you be birding?
10,000 Birds
JUNE 23, 2011
“Poo Ponds” are normal here, but what happens everywhere else? Do you all help out the birds when you go to the toilet? Clare M , in a recent mail to all the beat writers Yes, it is true. This, above, and of course Clare M’s fine original post about her poo ponds (not her private ones, the ones of Broome in Australia) are the reason we are talking poop this week.
10,000 Birds
JUNE 23, 2011
not compatible with the aspiration for an outstanding urban waterfront The city of Newcastle is England’s most northerly, perhaps most famous for not winning very much at football for many years as well as being a big weekend party destination for the young (and those that are still fooling themselves they are). In recent years the city’s Quayside has been redeveloped from a rather tired looking semi-industrial area into a modern waterfront complete with iconic buildings and trendy
10,000 Birds
JUNE 24, 2011
This week’s Poop Quiz was answered in record time. And I thought it was so diabolical. One just never knows … Congratulations to Matt O’Donnell for his correct answer ! The clues and their answer: 1. Back in the 60’s, there was a TV commercial for Certs mints that went something like this, “It’s two, two, two mints in one.” Nonetheless, this clue is “It’s three, three, three ‘things’ in one.” – What does “three things in one” having to do with poop?
10,000 Birds
JUNE 19, 2011
Happy Day-After-Father’s-Day! I hope you enjoyed that day as much as I did. We got out a lot this weekend, yet my best bird of the weekend was right in my backyard: the kids and I encountered a juvenile Blue Jay in the care of what we assume to be its parents. Cute! However, my best sightings of the weekend had to be the abundant Ebony Jewelwings , exquisite black-winged, iridescent blue-green damselflies, around Powder Mills Park in Pittsford, NY.
10,000 Birds
JUNE 20, 2011
It’s Poop Week on 10,000 Birds so this quiz is definitely poop-related. I am a happy soul. If you’ve read my quizzes before, you know better than to expect from me an easy quiz with clues like these: “What’s white and smelly and you’ve seen a million birds expel some and it’s dropped on your new jacket??” (yes, indeed!) Or, “why is it white?” (I’d prefer pink myself) Or ‘What is the island that sold off huge amounts of the stuff and is now bankrupt?
4 The Love Of Animals
JUNE 20, 2011
Teddy the Dog offers fun items for dog lovers (and of course, for dogs too). We recently got to check out some of their goods and were so impressed! Baby fell in love with the Puppy Love Micro Plush Blanket , as did I! It was the perfect blanket to snuggle up with during all the crazy cold weather we have been having. Besides being warm, it’s incredibly soft and fluffy.
10,000 Birds
JUNE 18, 2011
Poop Week will start tomorrow and run through next Saturday. Are you prepared for the classiest week in bird blogging history? a.
4 The Love Of Animals
JUNE 21, 2011
Pet-Friendly Travel Tips. Written by VCA Animal Hospitals and Dr. Donna Spector, DVM, DACVIM. June 16, 2011. As you’re planning an upcoming trip, be sure to count your pet in as you prepare. Pet friendly hotels, campgrounds and other summer vacation facilities recognize that “family vacation” just wouldn’t be the same without Fido and Sylvester! Being prepared will not only ease vacation stress, but also ensure your summer trip is a fabulous pet vacation.
4 The Love Of Animals
JUNE 19, 2011
Simon the Asian small-clawed river otter is one of the most helpful fathers at SeaWorld Orlando, demonstrating an amazingly sensitive side when it comes to caring for his young. He protects his pups, plays with them, brings their mother food, and takes over to cuddle them when their mother takes a break. Simon even helps with swimming lessons: mom pushes the pups into the water and he scoops them out if they appear to be struggling.
10,000 Birds
JUNE 20, 2011
Who knew? Apparently Gyrfalcons spend the winter out at sea living on pack ice. Hat-tip to Clare M for the link. a.
4 The Love Of Animals
JUNE 24, 2011
ASPCA , Joplin Humane Society to Host Weekend Adopt-a-thon for Joplin Tornado Pets. Nearly 600 cats and dogs looking for permanent homes during major pet adoption event June 25 – 26. WHAT : The Joplin Humane Society and the ASPCA® (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) are hosting a major adoption event on June 25 and 26 for nearly 600 animals who need permanent homes after being displaced by the May 22 tornado that tore through Joplin.
Critter News
JUNE 20, 2011
A local group claims Taiwan kills up to 3.86 million sharks each year for their fins.
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