10,000 Birds

JUNE 19, 2012

Last year 10,000 Birds celebrated Wood Warbler Week , which gave me an opportunity to describe exactly what a Wood Warbler (aka Phylloscopus sibilatrix ) really was. And to inform North Americans that their so-called wood warblers would be more aptly named Silly-Canaries. Despite fairly convincing arguments, it seems the entire North American ornithological community has completely ignored all logic and we have yet to see any major changes in naming logic.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JUNE 19, 2012

Starting on Thursday, June 21, Cesar will be holding a 3-day BlogPaws Twitter Party with the hashtag #sharethejoy! You can join the fun by sharing special moments, photos, and videos, and anything else you can think of that matches the theme of sharing the joy! There are some special perks for those who participate too! Everyone who participates in #sharethejoy @CesarCuisine will recieve a DM to send a care package of Savory Delights, before it is available in stores – this will only be av

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 16, 2012

The latest news from IUCN Redlist regarding birds is not good. The risk of extinction for Amazonian birds has increased substantially: 07 June 2012 The risk of extinction has increased substantially for nearly 100 species of Amazonian birds, reveals the 2012 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ update for birds released today by BirdLife International.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 22, 2012

Riffing off my last post about places… here is a series of birds in their environments. If you’re ever caught out with a short lens or the birds are just too far away, you can still get good shots that tell the wider story. Above, a Burrowing Owl near the Salton Sea. A Western Meadowlark floats near San Francisco Bay. A Wilson’s Warbler in the reeds at a lake’s edge.

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Speaker: Steve Romanco

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 18, 2012

If you haven’t been to Trinidad and Tobago, you’re missing out on a country that combines many of the best qualities of the Caribbean and South America. One attribute endowed in T&T by its geological parent Venezuela is a deep diversity of avifauna, including a lot of South American specialties. So it should come as no surprise that Southern Lapwings abound there.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 17, 2012

I’m baaack! And what a trip to Hungary it was! Before I get into the nitty-gritties of my awesome birding experiences in Hungary I thought I would just share a few of the shots that I got during the trip. My life list has increased by 33 which, considering I tallied 137 species during the trip (out of the 160 that the group got), is a pretty significant total.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 21, 2012

All of the sudden we have bird multi-media everywhere. On the last day of work for the regular school year, a fellow teacher gave my wife two presents; a little plastic device that takes plastic cards with chips inside them which in turn contain bird songs and vocalizations that go with drawings and other information about the bird, and a “ Bionic Ear ” that you can use to listen to your friends talk about you or when that gets boring, to listen to birds and stuff that are far away.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 17, 2012

Happy belated Father’s Day to everyone who observed it this weekend. Just to keep that sweet paternal vibe going, I’m going to award double points to anyone whose best bird of the weekend was seen in the company of a dad or by a dad with his child. Oh, you didn’t know we were keeping score? Corey’s Best Bird of the Weekend was the last bird he paid attention to in Hungary on Saturday morning before flying back to the United States, a European Goldfinch singing in a tree o

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 22, 2012

Continuing with my theme of common birds who were, in a sense, my companions throughout this trip, I would now like to turn my attention to the Motacilla — literally, “moving tails” — aka wagtails. Even if you’ve never seen one, you can probably guess one of the instantly-notable behavioral traits of this group. In fact, wagtails do not so much wag their tails as bob their butts, but bobbutts would be a really weird name for a family of birds.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 20, 2012

Some people consider Cliff Swallows ( Petrochelidon pyrrhonota ) pests! I know it sounds strange, especially when the folks at Mission San Juan Capistrano are trying to coax them back by playing recordings of the bird’s mating calls. Because I am a local Audubon board member, I was recently contacted by a bird lover who witnessed Cliff Swallow nests being destroyed at the marina where they dock their boat.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 20, 2012

When male peacocks display they make a deep rumbling noise too low for humans to hear – the first bird known to make and perceive sounds lower than the human range of hearing. a.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 21, 2012

National Moth Week is just one month away and I still don’t know what I’m going to wear! As you might surmise, National Moth Week is all about promoting knowledge of moths and more general biodiversity. You can be a part of this by organizing and registering a Moth Night event. Let us know in the comments if you do. And if you live in North America, be sure to pick up the new Peterson Field Guide to the Moths of Northeastern North America by David Beadle and my buddy Seabrooke Lecki

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 19, 2012

No, this isn’t some kind of perverted link , but an article about a study in which researchers at Oxford University applied what we have learned about human relationships via social networks to study the social relationships of Great T**s. Fascinating! a.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 18, 2012

While on my trip to Hungary I was pleased to bird with and spend time with Tim Appleton, the co-founder and co-organizer of the Birdfair, the world’s largest birding event. Having never been to Birdfair I figured I would ask him why someone would want to go. And, being the bird blogger that I am, I took video of his answer so I could share it with you.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 17, 2012

On Sunday June 10th there were cyclonic winds across the whole of the southern part of Western Australia and due to the fact that all of the power is still above ground there were significant outages. Over 160,000 households were affected and days later there are still power lines down and power outages. Thankfully here in Broome we have mostly underground power, so when a cyclone hits there are very few poles that can fall over or get hit by trees.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 20, 2012

The world of bird-blogging is ever-changing and dynamic so you will be little surprised when you learn that we have some changes here in the Beat Writer lineup at 10,000 Birds. First, we are sad to see Dale Forbes go, at least temporarily, as the pressures of his job are too much for him with the added pressure of producing great content every other week here on 10,000 Birds.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 16, 2012

Artist Monique Habraken has come up with an alternative to taxidermy that preserves the beauty of a bird’s plumage without making the corpse a decorative curio. Check out the exquisite tapestry she made with the complete set of feathers of one Mallard. I can see this becoming a trend. What bird would you love a plumage tapestry of? a.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 20, 2012

Green roofs, which is to say roofs covered in part or completely by vegetation in a growing medium, are extremely cool. Not only do they look fantastic and reduce energy bills, but they also offer valuable habitat for migrating and resident birds. So why don’t we have more? After watching this short video about green roofs in NYC , I’m looking forward to seeing a lot more urban roofspace converted to greenspace.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 20, 2012

A fascinating post at Bird Ecology Study Group about a series of observations of an Indian Peafowl that was more than willing to abandon her albino chick. a.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 21, 2012

At last, real summer settles in over the Northern Hemisphere. And around here, it definitely feels like summer! Are you folks south of the Equator as excited for your winter as I am for summer? I don’t expect to enjoy much birding this weekend, since the Rochester International Jazz Festival is rolling into town. A full week of phenomenal weekend demands tremendous focus!

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4 The Love Of Animals

JUNE 20, 2012

Reader Jackie sent us these adorable photos of her puppies, and of course we couldn’t help but share them! Click on any image to see it larger, and of course, link up to the blog hop if you are participating in Woof Wednesday!

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4 The Love Of Animals

JUNE 16, 2012

We love this video from Bridget and Animal Nation! More than that though, we love the work this chimpanzee sanctuary is doing to help chimps that used to be part of laboratories. Please take a moment to watch. If you want to find out more about Save the Chimps, you can visit their website at www.savethechimps.org.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 22, 2012

Via this awesome website that tracks birds with satellite-tracking systems attached. Hat-tip to Clare. a.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JUNE 21, 2012

Take me to work with you! Friday, June 22 is the 14th annual Pet Sitters International “ Take Your Dog to Work Day.” While the ‘howl-o-day’ invites canines into the cubicle, failing to prepare can quickly lead to a professional faux pas. Celebrity dog trainer, animal behaviorist and radio host Harrison Forbes offers some helpful tips on appropriate office etiquette for your four-legged companion.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 19, 2012

There is no raptor quite so removed from the typical confines of what a bird of prey should look and behave like. Although they share some affinities with typical raptors (building eagle-like nests and possessing hooked bills) Secretarybirds have many characteristics that warrant them to be placed in their own genus, Sagittarius. They are the most terrestrial bird of prey in the world, regularly covering over 20 miles a day in their relentless search for food.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 19, 2012

It is the insensible birder who doesn’t learn something on each and every birding outing. And on a week-long trip especially devoted to birding in a place that a birder has never been the amount a birder can learn is pretty much unlimited. I do try to experience and learn as much as I can on every trip and my week in Hungary was no exception. Rather than force you to go all the way to Hungary to learn on your own the five main lessons I learned I figured sharing them here on the blog would

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 21, 2012

As we did several months ago, we would like to take a moment to thank our advertisers. We here at 10,000 Birds are grateful to those companies that buy advertising on 10,000 Birds. While no one at 10,000 Birds is getting rich, or even earning a living from blogging, it is wonderful that some folks find our audience worth spending money to connect with.

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