10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 6, 2011

Birding has come a long way since I was a nipper! Advances in optics, field guides, internet resources and now, apps, mean that there really is no excuse to be a horrible birder. Which is bad news for someone like me who still struggles with the fact that bats are mammals. But one of the most important aspects of these advances in new-age birding is the fact that they have grown hand-in-hand with the almost exponential growth in citizen science.

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4 The Love Of Animals

DECEMBER 6, 2011

What causes food sensitivity in dogs and how can you treat it? It might surprise you to learn that according to the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association approximately 10% to %15 of dogs are prone to developing food allergies or food intolerance before they reach the age of 4. For new puppies that are under the age of 1-year, many vets will recommend probiotics, which can be purchased online via a Canadian drug store and dispensed in your pet’s food in order to establish gut bal

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Critter News

DECEMBER 7, 2011

Here's an interesting article. Ohio's governor just signed an executive order modeled on California's exotic animal laws, actually spurring criticism of the effectiveness of those laws.

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 6, 2011

The image that made me look hardest in this year’s Digiscoper of the Year 2011 competition was that of a Little Owl ( Athene noctua ) by Mario Cea taken at night ! Digiscoping is normally hard enough during the day and action shots with good light are doubly tough, but this was the first time I had ever seen anything like this: action at night. 2nd place Digiscoper of the Year 2011 by Mario Cea For a while now, friends and I have been playing with little flash setups to see what was possib

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Speaker: Steve Romanco

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 9, 2011

The seventh occurrence of Harlequin Ducks in Utah is now over. Why? Because a hunter or hunters shot all three. They were apparently shot from the Antelope Island Causeway, where birders had been reporting them from, and, even worse, it seems that the hunters might have learned of their presence from birding listservs. This would seem to be yet another example of the interests of birders and hunters not coinciding. a.

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 8, 2011

The word “ tanager ” conjures certain images for most of us birder types. Maybe words like “colorful,” “beautiful,” “fruit,” and “tree.” But the tanager brand is changing. We’re learning we’ve got to expand our idea of what it means to be a tanager. Double-collared Seedeater ( Sporophila caerulescens ) © Dario Sanches These sparrows are tanagers A new proposal to the American Ornithologists’ Union South American Classi

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 4, 2011

There are few things in the natural world that frighten me. I certainly do not consider myself brave or courageous in any way, but I’d like to think that walking the wilds for 30-something years now has made me aware of the dangers and the ways of avoiding them. I am cautious, I am vigilant, and I will go anywhere, so long as the place has birds.

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 3, 2011

Let me proudly introduce a new exotic bird that has been trained by the ambassador of hand feeding the most difficult skulking birds in Ecuador: the Ocellated Tapaculo. For those of you that have tried and failed to see this bird now you have a reason to visit Refugio Paz de las Aves where Angel and Rodrigo Paz will now be able to show you the new grand prize.

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 7, 2011

While I often tease Corey about how many albatrosses we have down here in New Zealand, the fact is that the United States has three species of Albatross that breed within its boundaries, albeit one of them only very rarely, and visit the western shores of North America. But the islands of Hawaii have two species that breed in considerable numbers, and the highlight of my time spent working on Tern Island in French Frigate Shoals was spending time with these birds.

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 5, 2011

Don’t you just love sharing your best bird of the weekend with people that actually appreciate exciting sightings? Precious few are fortunate enough to work in an office where avian observations are swapped around the water cooler. For those of us who are not in that chosen.0001% (Occupy ABA , anyone?), here’s the place to swap stories about the ones that didn’t get away during the weekend… Corey and I combed coastal Queens on Saturday for crackers like Ross’s Goose

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 9, 2011

I’ve spent most of my time since Thanksgiving trying to get my semester wrapped up, which means I’ve spent quite a bit more time looking at birds in the works of James Joyce than birds in real life. Many people don’t realize that Joyce was very into birds, using them as a symbol of artistic and spiritual inspiration throughout his quasi-autobiographical works ( Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man and Ulysses.

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 6, 2011

Starlings are taking the blame for missing lights from a Christmas star in Pawhuska, Oklahoma. Apparently, they are eating them: The Christmas landmark that sits atop the county courthouse has become tradition and has had some Pawhuska residents very concerned. According to County Commissioner Bob Jackson, the lights are on order and the bulbs well be replaced either later this week or by the first of next week depending on when the new lights arrive.

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 3, 2011

Locke Lake in Fridley, Minnesota was the site of a train derailment this past July. The train was carrying corn and dumped tons of grain into the lake. Now the lake has been invaded by thousands of ducks and geese , far more than the usual dozen or so birds. But are the birds there because of the corn or because of the mild winter that has left the lake open and the waterfowl reluctant to head south?

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 7, 2011

Common Merganser ( Mergus merganser ) photos by Larry Jordan (click to enlarge) The Common Merganser ( Mergus merganser americanus ) or Goosander ( Mergus merganser merganser ) as it’s known in Europe, is a large, cold-hardy, fish-eating duck that nests worldwide near large lakes and rivers in northern forested habitats 1. yellow:summer, blue:winter, green:year-round They nest in cavities, beginning in March or April, usually in trees but will also accept nest boxes with a 15cm. entranc

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 8, 2011

Well, no, but does anyone out there have a good idea of how to deal with situations like these ? For example, there is a woman who drives around my neighborhood leaving piles of bread scraps and seed on street corners on a regular basis. The pigeons and House Sparrows love her but the cars that park next to there get splattered, badly, all the time. a.

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 7, 2011

Shore Plovers , a critically endangered species from New Zealand, have been reintroduced to several small islands off of New Zealand that were cleared of predators. A flock of about twenty of the birds keep flying from Mana Island , presumably to the mainland, but scientists can’t figure out where. Have any kiwis on the Kapiti coast seen some Shore Plovers recently?

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 6, 2011

Who would spend their spare time killing ducks and geese with a pellet gun? Some sicko in Concord, California, apparently. Twenty-eight birds have been found dead in several local parks and police believe that they are all the work of one killer. a.

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 5, 2011

Hey, hunters! I don’t care how many duck stamps you buy, if you are still hunting with lead you are not a conservationist. End of story. a.

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4 The Love Of Animals

DECEMBER 7, 2011

Like so many of you, we love the majestic big cats in the world. So of course we wanted to help spread the word about the Cause an Uproar initiative. Big cats in the world need our help. They are disappearing quickly due to habitat loss as well as conflict with humans. Everything from lions in Kenya to snow leopards in the Himalaya, the big cats all need our help.

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4 The Love Of Animals

DECEMBER 8, 2011

Have you ever had the cutest photo of your pet and thought to yourself, this should be shared with the world! Aside from putting it out there online, you can also make postage stamps featuring your favorite pet photo! Perfect Postage makes it easy to create your own, real, postage that you can then use to send letters to all of your friends. We can’t wait to use ours on our Christmas cards this year!

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4 The Love Of Animals

DECEMBER 9, 2011

The big cats of the world need our help. Did you know that there are more tigers living in captivity than there are in the wild? The second annual Big Cat Week will air this Sunday, December 11th through December 17th on Nat Geo WILD. This is not only a great television event, Nat Geo WILD’s Big Cat Week is an extension of National Geographic’s Big Cats Initiative (BCI), a long-term commitment to halt the decline of these iconic animals in the wild.

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4 The Love Of Animals

DECEMBER 5, 2011

If you watch The Big Bang Theory then you know the special song that Sheldon asks Penny to sing to him when he doesn’t feel well. But did you know that you can now have your very own “ Soft Kitty “? It’s such a cute kitty too! And yes, it even “sings” the Soft Kitty song to you (in Penny’s voice of course) with just a press of the paw.

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Critter News

DECEMBER 9, 2011

Pretty gross and sad. Read the full story here. Data from studies monitoring the amount of consumer plastic eaten by sea birds suggest that levels in the North Sea are well above targets. and the figures are rising. For the most recent monitoring period, the target amount was exceeded in well over half the birds studied, with the English Channel being the worst affected region with 74% of birds over the threshold.

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Critter News

DECEMBER 6, 2011

Bad news for horses in the US. Of course, right now, they're just being shipped to Canada and Mexico anyway, where health and welfare standards are much, much lower. Read the complete article at pantagraph.com. Horses could soon be butchered in the U.S. for human consumption after Congress quietly lifted a 5-year-old ban on funding horse meat inspections, and activists say slaughterhouses could be up and running in as little as a month.

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4 The Love Of Animals

DECEMBER 8, 2011

As the weather starts getting colder, there may be a problem with rodents coming into our homes to look for a warm place to nest. Since wild mice and rats carry disease, ruin household foundations and leave a general mess everywhere… it is very wise to get rid of them as soon as possible. Many dog owners don’t realize, however, that rat poisons are extremely dangerous for dogs.

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4 The Love Of Animals

DECEMBER 5, 2011

Constipation is undoubtedly an uncomfortable condition for your dog. If your dog is defecating less frequently than usual, straining during bowel movements, and passing hard, dry stools, constipation is probably to blame. While constipation is a common health problem in dogs, its frequency does not mean the condition is always innocent. Certain health conditions, including hypothyroidism and intestinal blockage, can cause infrequent, absent, or painful bowel movements.

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Speaker: Steve Romanco

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4 The Love Of Animals

DECEMBER 8, 2011

If you are looking for something unique for your home, or to give as a gift to the animal lover in your life, Little Paint Shop might have just what you are looking for. The shop is of beautiful watercolor painting prints of animals, including the option to have your own pet portrait painted. We got a print so we could see for ourselves, and we just love it!

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4 The Love Of Animals

DECEMBER 6, 2011

Did you adopt your pet from a rescue or shelter? We would love to share your story on our site. We feel that one of the most powerful ways to spread the word about rescue is by sharing the success stories. What makes you love your rescue pet so much? Source: kristenking.com via Aimee on Pinterest. If you have a story you would like to share, please leave a comment on this post and we will get in touch with you via email.

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 8, 2011

Seagull Steve clued me in to this awesome page of British birding slang. a.

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 9, 2011

If I were to have a Christmas tree I could do worse than this one. a.

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