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What’s in a Name: Northern Goshawk

10,000 Birds

'At the request of blog management, I’m embarking on a series of posts on the names of birds. Since we’ve covered some generalities already, once a month I’ll be exploring how a species, genus, or family of birds got its name, and how those names fit in with our larger understanding of, and relationship with, birds. To kick this off, I’ve decided to start with the Northern Goshawk.

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Tune in to “Aloha Vet” on Nat Geo WILD

4 The Love Of Animals

'Dr. Scott Sims is one of Hawaii’s best-kept local secrets. Not your typical veterinarian, he treats both wild and domestic animals, and when islanders need help with their pets and livestock, he’s the one they call. He’ll even pilot the … Continue reading → The post Tune in to “Aloha Vet” on Nat Geo WILD appeared first on 4 The Love of Animals.

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A Guide to Some Possible Bird Species Splits in Costa Rica

10,000 Birds

'Birders head to Costa Rica to see stunners like Resplendent Quetzal , Three-wattled Bellbird , Orange-collared Manakin , fancy hummingbirds , tanagers, and literally hundreds of other birds. One of them quetzals. However, as you tick those tanagers, don’t forget to watch birds like House Wren , Nutting’s Flycatcher , and Bright-rumped Attila even if you have already seen them in other places.

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Cat bed or your bed

4 The Love Of Animals

'Tell me cat lovers, who can relate to some of these? Cat Bed by Terrys Fabrics. The post Cat bed or your bed appeared first on 4 The Love of Animals.

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A Bird Rehabber Goes Birding. And Thwarts Mongooses.

10,000 Birds

'This is the reason I’m birding in Tanzania with no field guide. The last time I visited my friend India, who lives in the hills above Karatu, I brought my own field guide and filled a notebook with bird names, descriptions, and sketches. But that was seven years ago. India founded and, along with Managing Director Peter Leon Mmassey, runs the Tanzanian Children’s Fund.

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Birding and Fly-fishing in Pisgah National Forest

10,000 Birds

'The first time I agreed to join my fiancé Brian on a joint birding/fly-fishing excursion, I wasn’t sure what to expect. While I have known how to fish since I was a little kid, I much prefer my binoculars to a fly-fishing rod, and was worried the pace of the two activities would not fit, the places I wanted to linger would not be those where he wanted to stay, or it would just be, well, not fun.

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Best Bird of the Weekend (Third of March 2015)

10,000 Birds

'Here in the United States, we are gripped by March Madness. While this epic basketball tournament can make people pretty crazy, the real madness is how much this weekend felt like winter instead of the gateway to spring. But the season is changing, which offered glossy black Common Grackles squeaking and strutting against the crisp white snow of a Rochester spring day!

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The Sounds of a Tiger-Heron

10,000 Birds

'One of the most impressive aspects of the Tropical Rainforests is the incredible array of sounds produced by animals. Interior forest animals, from invertebrates to large mammals, rely on sounds to communicate; the forest is so dense that visual cues are meaningless. I enjoy rainforest animal sounds and like to pay attention to what is making this or that sound.

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Banded Stilt and Red-necked Avocets abound

10,000 Birds

'Over the many years that I have done voluntary work I have corresponded with many people regarding shorebirds and some of these people I have met in person. One such friend we have met only in Broome when he visited to help with some shorebird surveys. When he offered to show me the abundant Banded Stilt and Red-necked Avocet currently at Avalon Saltworks to the south-west of Melbourne I was eager to join him.

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Where Are You Birding This Final Weekend of March 2015?

10,000 Birds

'Once spring has tentatively sprung in the northern half of the world, spring break must inevitably follow. So many of you are rushing to warmer climes for beaches and booze… how I envy you! Not wishing to fight the throngs of Rochesterians mobbing the airport, I’ve decided to stick around and hope for some early migrants in the Southern Tier.

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Introducing Erika

10,000 Birds

'Hey, readers! We have some exciting news to share: 10,000 Birds has a new Beat Writer! Erika Zambello will be writing each and every Tuesday afternoon here on 10,000 Birds. She will be birding every-other-week as a “Birder-at-Large” and on the off weeks will be putting up posts about state and national birds. Please give her a warm welcome.

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Blue-winged Teal at Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge

10,000 Birds

'The Blue-winged Teal ( Anas discors ) is not that common in California except along the coast, so I was pretty excited to discover several pair and a few non-paired individuals of the species at Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge on the day I had reserved photo blind #2. Click on photos for full sized images. Of course the drakes get all of the glory in the duck world but I think the females are just as beautiful in their own way with their heavily patterned feathers.

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Review: Sasol eBirds of Southern Africa

10,000 Birds

'In the light of the (worrying) news that Corey is writing a field guide (yes, I’m up to date now), it struck me as a good time to have a look at the technology that will quickly render his effort, and all other dead tree books, obsolete. It can’t have escaped your knowledge that knowledge powered by electricity is all the rage now, being as you’re currently reading a website that once upon a time would have been a magazine (and provided us with actual jobs).

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