4 The Love Of Animals
SEPTEMBER 16, 2012
It’s that time of the year again when the humans start sniffling and sneezing! If you have ever wondered if your dog can get a cold, the answer is yes ! Not just dogs though, pet birds, ferrets, and even pet rats are all able to catch a cold from a person. If you have a cold, it’s best to keep your distance from your beloved pet so you don’t spread it.
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 18, 2012
Few American birds have the publicity problems of the titmouse. Even though they are numerous, if not downright gregarious throughout most of their range, despite the fact that the Tufted Titmouse is consistently one of the top ten most frequently reported species in the Great Backyard Bird Count , titmice lack the popularity of other common birds like cardinals, jays, doves, crows, or even their close cousins, chickadees.
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Animal Ethics
SEPTEMBER 17, 2012
To the Editor: In “ Where Cows Are Happy and Food Is Healthy ” (column, Sept. 9), Nicholas D. Kristof describes “happy” cows that are loved “like children” by an organic dairy farmer. I applaud his recognition that cows are individual feeling beings that share with us the ability to experience happiness and contentment, fear and pain. The article does, however, gloss over the undeniable fact that even cows with names produce milk only because they have recently given birth to calves who, if male
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 18, 2012
We know that the human mind has capacities that are not common in other animals. Some of these capacities seem to be linked with language or with complex thinking or inference, and probably evolved in connection with our linguistic and complex social behavior. For example, humans have “Theory of Mind” which is not a theory in the scientific sense, but rather, a capacity whereby we have an internal theory of what is going on in other people’s minds.
Speaker: Steve Romanco
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4 The Love Of Animals
SEPTEMBER 21, 2012
We have created a monster! When Freshpet reached out to us about their new turkey bacon we couldn’t help but say yes. After all, bacon is pretty tasty, and even though Baby had never had bacon before we had a feeling she would like it! She LOVES it! Truly fresh treats, right from the fridge! We love that the treats are truly fresh, you buy them from a special refrigerator at your pet shop or if you are lucky like we are, at your local grocery store.
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 19, 2012
Ron Pittaway has published his winter finch forecast for the winter of 2012-2013. Though Ron is based in Ontario his reports are eagerly anticipated by birders across the northeastern United States and eastern Canada because it takes into account a vast array of data to figure out which irruptive species might show up where. It is reproduced in full below, with minor changes to the format and with illustrations added by yours truly.
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10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 16, 2012
Many of us in North America are facing the imminent departure of “our” hummingbirds for the next few months, though across the Gulf Coastal Plain, a few western hummingbirds are staking out winter homes, and hardy Anna’s Hummingbirds will do just fine along the Pacific Coast and in Arizona all winter long. Rufous Hummingbird ( Selasphorus rufus ) wintering in Louisiana © David J.
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 16, 2012
It has been twelve weeks now since the first pair of Pied Oystercatchers attempted to breed along the stretch of beach that we survey and as with each year there have been setbacks. In theory the eggs are laid, the adults share the incubation of the eggs for 28 days and then fluffy chicks emerge. The chicks are then fed and encouraged to feed themselves and after approximately 35 days they are able to fly and escape danger.
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 21, 2012
Not an urban legend From the time I was a small child, I would flip through the pages of field guides and imagine the stumbling across this or that amazing bird. My criteria for amazing were less sophisticated in those days — mainly, they required that the bird be different that the ones I saw around every day, and different in a visually striking manner – bright colors, size, oddball crests or gular sacs or long tails.
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 18, 2012
Birders in fall look forward to cold fronts the same way a toddler looks forward to Santa Claus. With anxious days, sleepless nights, and the inkling in the back of your mind that the man can’t quite measure up to the myth. We in the south get migration some weeks after Corey and crew and, like Tom Petty said, the waiting is the hardest part. I spend my mornings veering wildly between the too infrequent joy of stumbling across a mixed flock and wandering around in a misanthropic haze wond
4 The Love Of Animals
SEPTEMBER 18, 2012
This is out of this world awesome! Tardigrades, also known as water bears, are the only known animals to survive in space. Amazing!
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 19, 2012
There are few more vexing questions in birding than the question of whether or not a bird counts. Counts for what, exactly? That’s a good question. Presumably for some form of list. Or perhaps not. Even the most free-wheeling of birders don’t usually consider going to a zoo or a chicken farm a form of birding, but just because they choose to distinguish doesn’t mean they keep a list.
4 The Love Of Animals
SEPTEMBER 15, 2012
We wanted to share this event with you in case you are in the area! It sounds like so much fun, both for those competing and those watching! Is your dog an Incredible Dog? Purina Pro Plan Incredible Dog Challenge. Saturday, October 6: 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Athletic dogs from around the country will make their way to Purina Farms to compete in the 15th annual Purina Pro Plan Incredible Dog Challenge National Finals.
4 The Love Of Animals
SEPTEMBER 21, 2012
Looking after pets should be acknowledged as an important responsibility as well as a pleasure. Pets come to depend on their owners, trusting them to do what’s best for them, and every owner should make the effort to treat their pet right. This means looking after their health, monitoring and controlling their diet, making sure they get opportunities for exercise and play, and showing them affection and approval to encourage good behavior.
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4 The Love Of Animals
SEPTEMBER 18, 2012
“Frankenweenie” is a heartwarming tale about a boy and his dog. After unexpectedly losing his beloved dog Sparky, young Victor harnesses the power of science to bring his best friend back to life—with just a few minor adjustments. He tries to hide his home-sewn creation, but when Sparky gets out, Victor’s fellow students, teachers and the entire town all learn that getting a new “leash on life” can be monstrous.
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 20, 2012
The brilliant orange coloration and rich, haunting song of the Spot-breasted Oriole ( Icterus pectoralis ) makes this species one of my favorite permanent residents in southeastern Florida, even though it is an introduced exotic. How can an introduced species be a favorite among birders? Don’t they compete with native birds? Aren’t introduced species somehow in the wrong for existing where they should not be?
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 20, 2012
I like pelagic birding. Being on a boat surrounded by the endless blue of the ocean is a wonderful experience, especially when the waves aren’t too high, the sun isn’t too bright, and the birds are showing. On the recent (16 September 2o12) pelagic trip out of Freeport, New York with See Life Paulagics the waves weren’t too high, the sun wasn’t too bright, but the birds, at least the really good ones that we were hoping to see way out in the Hudson Canyon, failed to show.
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 15, 2012
I dimly recall a variety show from my early years named the “Black and White Minstrels” It was an ill-conceived light entertainment show on the BBC in which white performers wore “black-face” make up (they actually used red make-up to show better on the black and white televisions of the day. Ironically when colour TVs were introduced, the show was one of the first to make the change).
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 16, 2012
September, as you’ve no doubt heard time and time again, is a season of flux. No matter where you are in the world, chances are that an array of organisms are responding to climatic signals by, among other things, growing, dying, blooming, fruiting, fattening, nesting, or migrating. Believe it or not, the usual birds on the brain are not what calls this frenzy of activity to mind.
4 The Love Of Animals
SEPTEMBER 19, 2012
How cute are these pups! Giggy Vanderpump, the Real Housedog of Beverly Hills, was spotted having tea at owner Lisa Vanderpump’s Villa Blanca with Beverly Hills Chihuahua stars Papi and Chloe! Fellow restaurant guests said that the intimate gathering was an impromptu get-together to celebrate the release of BEVERLY HILLS CHIHUAHUA 3, VIVA LA FIESTA!
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 19, 2012
So, I think I found a weird way to get my non birding co-workers to learn bird identification. My current job requires that I have an office with a desk. Most of the time, I’m outdoors but some days, I do have to report to a desk. Fortunately, there are windows so I can look outside. We get lots of birds passing through, like our regular band of Wild Turkeys that roam our parking lot.
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 17, 2012
The beauty of Amazonian birds is always a welcome element of surprise. Many birds are very secretive and this has allowed them to survive in such predator filled places like the Amazon. That is the case of this handsome toucanet. Golden-collared Toucanet In the past I have struggled to get good looks at the Golden-collared Toucanet until a few weeks ago when I visited the Sumaco Biosphere and was utterly surprised by the beauty of this bird.
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 15, 2012
At the end of a long day’s work it was nice to stop at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park and enjoy Forster’s Terns foraging for fish in Meadow Lake as the sun went down one evening this week. The glowing orange ball in the sky provided nice light on both the water and the terns. Enjoy! The lack of light made getting crisp shots difficult. Silhouette shots are much easier in fading light.
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 20, 2012
Like it or not, fall is falling all over the Northern Hemisphere and spring is sprung to the south. But what’s not to like about either season? These magical months of transition feature flora and fauna in flux, which can lead to your year’s best bird watching. So embrace change and get out there! I’ll be hanging around Rochester waiting for Red Crossbills to fly overhead.
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 15, 2012
Robert Mortensen hazards a guess at Birding Is Fun while sharing tips to increase that number. How many birders, as opposed to general wildlife watchers, do you think there are in the United States? If you live outside the U.S., how many full-fledged birders are there in your country?
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 17, 2012
Bryant Park, that marvelous magnet for migrant birds in midtown Manhattan, has come through with another cooperative stunner. Check this out !
4 The Love Of Animals
SEPTEMBER 19, 2012
Arrrgh, mateys! It be talk like a pirate day once more!
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