4 The Love Of Animals
NOVEMBER 8, 2012
Cat owners! Have you woken up in the night with a wet nose burrowing under the covers? Has your pet been miaowing by the radiator, and grumpily finding cosy corners to sit in? There’s a good chance that they could be feeling the cold just as much as you. Yes, it’s a little neurotic to start buying a stash of electric blankets to swathe your kitty in, but there are a few easy (and cheap!
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 5, 2012
There are few sights more wrenching to a wildlife rehabilitator than a convulsing, lead-poisoned bird. Waterbirds eat lead shot while scouring the bottoms of ponds and lakes for food, songbirds ingest lead fragments along with grit and small stones to aid their digestion, and when raptors scavenge gutpiles and carcasses, they can end up with entire bullets, plus fragments, in their system.
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4 The Love Of Animals
NOVEMBER 8, 2012
Canine Cabinet Posts Filled by a Melting Pot of Breeds from across the U.S. November 1, 2012, Norwalk CT – National pet services company Best Friends Pet Care has announced the winners of its 2013 Pets-idential Election for Canine in Chief and Canine Cabinet. Hayllo Ynares, a Siberian husky, received the most votes and earns the title of Best Friends Canine in Chief for 2013.
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 6, 2012
I spent the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy in the usual post-hurricane activities—looking for storm birds, making sure my loved ones were o.k., trying to grasp the enormity of what had just happened, and reading this book, The Feathery Tribe: Robert Ridgway and the Modern Study of Birds by Daniel Lewis. My daughter thought it was an odd choice—nonfiction, on the scholarly side.
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10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 5, 2012
Though Blue Jays often manage to avoid letting me get a decent shot of them I managed to outsmart the clever corvids yesterday. I was at Kissena Corridor Park in Queens and noticed a steady stream of Blue Jays flying out of the park to a particular backyard and then flying back in to the park, generally following the same path. Slightly closer examination showed that they were going to fetch acorns!
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 9, 2012
Why can’t I shut up about this? In 1999, a woman named Jennifer Price published a fascinating — if since largely forgotten — book called Flight Maps. Flight Maps was a collection of essays about the interactions between culture and nature in the U.S., and the most memorable part of the book, the section that inspired the cover art, was the essay “A Brief Natural History of the Pink Flamingo.” This was not about the American Flamingo , or the Greater Flamingos I saw
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10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 9, 2012
The Virginia’s Warbler that has eluded birders since Eric Miller first found it on 31 October has been refound – and photographed – by Andrew Baksh. This is the first documented record of this southwestern wood-warbler in New York State. Congratulations to Eric for the original find and to Andrew for forestalling any accusations of stringing against Eric!
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 7, 2012
Lark Sparrow ( Chondestes grammacus ) photos by Larry Jordan Nearly two years ago I wrote my second post as the West Coast Beat Writer on Lema Ranch, a Northern California birding hot spot. I feel really lucky to have this McConnell Foundation headquarters available as a local birding spot because of the number of species that can bee seen there ( currently 125 ) and, because it is a popular local jogging spot, the birds are relatively jaded to people being in close proximity during daylight hou
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 7, 2012
I seem to having my own mini petrel-event here on the blog recently, I think it must be anticipation of seeing some in a few weeks. This time I’m not talking about the petrels of New Zealand, but those of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. I’ve already done a look at the terns of Tern Island, so this is about the many petrels you can find there.
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 9, 2012
Though only tangentially connected to birds it seems that when two such cool things, Angry Birds and Star Wars, combine that we should take note of it. ANGRY BIRDS STAR WARS !
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 3, 2012
Troglodyte (noun) 1. a member of any of various peoples (as in antiquity) who lived or were reputed to live chiefly in caves 2. a person characterized by reclusive habits or outmoded or reactionary attitudes The wren family is called Troglodytidae. The Winter Wren used to be formally called Troglodytes troglodytes but was split in 2010, along with the Pacific Wren , from the Eurasian Wren , and is now called Troglodytes hiemalis.* Hiemalis translates to winter so the common name is an easy and
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 4, 2012
On our recent trip to Kununurra we encountered a rather odd looking bird. At Ivanhoe’s Crossing there were numerous Crimson Finch drinking and bathing on a regular basis, but on several occasions we saw a bird that had missed out on the “crimson” feature of the Crimson Finch. The markings were identical, but instead of red the bird was orange.
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 4, 2012
This quiz is truly diabolical. All three pictures show small fragments of birds that were photographed in Queens in the last two weeks. That is all the information you get. Put your guesses in the comments, using the common names of species. So if you think the first picture is of a Song Sparrow please type something like “I think the first picture is a Song Sparrow.” Don’t type something like “sparrow” because that will neither help us figure out what picture you w
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 3, 2012
My plan for this morning was simple. I was going to drive out to the Rockaways, the barrier beaches in Queens, and find a spot to wait for the flocks of finches that were sure to be passing by on the northwest winds that had blown all night Friday night and were predicted to blow all day long. Daisy had heard of an organization called YANA (You Are Not Alone), that was distributing relief supplies to those who had suffered from the devastation of Hurricane Sandy, and that needed warm clothes and
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10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 8, 2012
It’s back! Two years the original I and the Bird passed on to that great server block in the sky, Mike, Corey, and I are resurrecting the venerable blog carnival in a new and improved format. Mike announced the news last week and now the wait is finally over. The first I and the Bird of the new era is published here at 10,000 Birds and the theme, now laser-focused on a group of birds every time out, is that most endearing of feeder visitors, NUTHATCHES.
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 8, 2012
The city of Indio in southern California has given the green light for golf courses to shoot American Coots. Concerns include the potential for other species to be shot, the proximity of the golf courses to residential areas, and the efficacy of shooting as coot control. No one seems to think that the coots are cooler alive counts as a concern.
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 6, 2012
“Do they have owls?” was the first question I asked Mike Freiberg. Mike had just invited me to Nikon’s Prostaffer Retreat that was to be held at a ranch in south Texas. He wasn’t sure of the answer to my question so he referred me to the manager of the ranch. I immediately phoned the manager and enquired if the property had any Ferruginous Pygmy-Owls.
4 The Love Of Animals
NOVEMBER 9, 2012
You and Your Pets Can Stress Less This Holiday Season! By Faye Pietrokowsky, owner of Inner Design-Applying Intuition. www.inner-deisgn.net. email. I subscribe to the notion that Halloween marks the beginning of THE holiday season. Here is my reasoning. Less than 30 days after Halloween, we celebrate Thanksgiving. Within another 30 days Hanukah and Christmas follow.
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 3, 2012
Although 99% is privately owned, the Pantanal (swamp in Spanish) was my favorite place in Brazil. I visited in September which is the dry season and we were never too far from water so this place must look like and ocean in the wet season, actually 80% of its land is under water in the rainy season from October through March. It is hard to pick one single item that stands out in Panatanal, let alone one single bird.
4 The Love Of Animals
NOVEMBER 5, 2012
For our friends “over the pond”, please be sure to keep your pets safe during bonfire night. This infographic has a lot of great ideas for helping make the night safer for your furry friend. Courtesy of GJW Titmuss.
4 The Love Of Animals
NOVEMBER 6, 2012
One of our favorite places to find unique gifts for pet lovers is Uncommon Goods. One of our favorites? The Paw Prints Keepsake frame! This complete kit gives you everything you need to make a very special keepsake of your pet’s paw. The kit includes the frame, impression material, a wooden roller, ruler, and instructions. The impression material is already mixed, which is great!
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 8, 2012
Hate to be the bearer of yule tidings, but the holiday season is almost upon us. At least, that’s the impression I’m getting from all the Black Friday ads in my mailbox. On the bright side, this means that the Christmas Bird Count (or whatever you want to call it ) isn’t that far off either! I’ve encountered plenty of White-winged Crossbills this week, but have my sights set on a Red one.
4 The Love Of Animals
NOVEMBER 6, 2012
National Shelter Appreciation Week is November 4-10. Help spread the word by supporting your local shelter with a “Shelter Drive-by”! What is a Shelter Drive-by? Simple! Take a few minutes before your next grocery store trip and look online at the wish list of one of your local shelters. Double check that the shelter is a 501(c)3 non-profit.
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