10,000 Birds
APRIL 19, 2016
You know the famous novel about rabbits , wherein among other things the traveling bunnies find themselves in a warren where everyone is well fed and happy, and that’s a problem. There is bird version of this in the Everglades. Apropos the Presidential election season, we note that in life the critical choice is not always the best among near bests, but the least worse among bad choices.
Animal Ethics
APRIL 19, 2016
"There is no longer dispute among serious scientists that humans aren’t the only animals who have the capacity to suffer physically and mentally. Elephants, great apes, orcas, dogs, cats, and many other animals can experience depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, and compulsive disorders. In a study first published in 2011, my colleagues and I showed how chimpanzees used in the biomedical and entertainment industries suffered from PTSD and other mental disorders – much like
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10,000 Birds
APRIL 20, 2016
Tomtits are not a species I have ever talked much about on this blog. This isn’t because I don’t like them, on the contrary, they rate as one of New Zealand’s cutest birds, and I’m a big fan of cute. No, it’s simply a case of not seeing them very often. This isn’t because they are particularly rare; I’ll see them fairly easily in suitable habitat.
10,000 Birds
APRIL 20, 2016
We here at 10,000 Birds have exciting news for our readers. Starting this afternoon we have a new weekly Beat Writer, Tom Brown! Tom has contributed a couple of guest posts recently on the Gray Thrasher and a great story about stealing a hummingbird nest. With posts like those it was pretty clear that Tom needed to be a Beat Writer. He will post every Wednesday afternoon and his beat will be “Birding Mexico.” But who is Tom Brown?
Speaker: Steve Romanco
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10,000 Birds
APRIL 17, 2016
These seasons of transition make for exciting birding. Best of all, your birds next weekend may be even better than what this weekend offered. I was privileged to help my mother-in-law see her first Common Loon in its summer finery, but for me, the highlight amidst the myriad ducks and grebes was a new regiment of Ruddy Ducks in the waterfowl mix at Conesus Lake.
10,000 Birds
APRIL 17, 2016
Over the past week in Australia there has been a lot of talk in the media about coral bleaching and most of the conversation has been about the Great Barrier Reef off the eastern coast of Australia. The science currently believes that up to twenty five percent of the coral on the Great Barrier Reef could be lost to bleaching in the next forty years.
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10,000 Birds
APRIL 21, 2016
In 2015 a Federal Duck Stamp Task Force was convened under the auspices of the Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies (AFWA) consisting of seventeen individuals. The purpose of the task force: “Under the leadership of the Waterfowl Working Group, the Federal Duck Stamp Task Group will develop a position statement, for consideration at the Association’s 2015 Annual Meeting, on policy issues pertaining to the recent price increase of the Federal Duck Stamp and the marketing and use of
10,000 Birds
APRIL 20, 2016
Sparrowhawk photo by Freek Verdonckt, Batumi Raptor Count. The Whitley Awards , bestowed by the UK-based Whitley Fund for Nature, have been dubbed the “Green Oscars” for their role in recognizing and supporting grassoots-based conservationists in developing countries. This year’s awards will be handed out on April 27th, and one of the finalists has devoted himself to saving migrating birds of pray from illegal hunting.
10,000 Birds
APRIL 20, 2016
Exploring the country side around our new (for now) home, La Paz, Mexico has been an interesting treat. We have found that road maps are pretty much meaningless. Conservation areas, Reserves, and Biospheres, while not uncommon, are mostly undefined as far as boundaries go. Promotional flyers and signs often show animals and birds that do not exist here on the Baja.
10,000 Birds
APRIL 19, 2016
I was in Jacksonville, Florida for a conference on Living Shorelines, a restoration technique for coastal areas throughout the Southeast. For day 2 of the conference, we headed out to the Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve to look at some in-progress projects. Luckily for me, there was time afterwards for a little birding. After leaving the group, I pulled into a boat launch with a great view of a marshy, mud flat area near the beach.
10,000 Birds
APRIL 21, 2016
I love a coffee in the morning. I live in Wellington, a city with more coffee shops and restaurants per capita than any other city in the world. But I won’t be having my usual coffee, (flat white, large, no sugar, thanks) tomorrow. I’ll be tipping my cash to a worthwhile project in Peru, and I hope you will too. You see, it isn’t the easiest thing in the world being a flightless grebe.
10,000 Birds
APRIL 16, 2016
I have been back from Eilat, Israel for more than a week but still find myself dreaming about birding in the desert. As I scan for the Hoopoe Lark that I dipped, I wonder what else is being seen in the sparse wadi vegetation. I eagerly search for any movement and try to wish a crouching sandgrouse into existence. Then I wake up, eventually realize that I am back in Costa Rica, and find myself thinking about birding here and birding there.
10,000 Birds
APRIL 22, 2016
To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven. At least that’s what the Byrds said, quoting liberally from other sources of course. But the sentiment is surprisingly apt considering that we are entering a season of birds. Yes, avian observation almost never takes a holiday, but early migration can be one of the most exciting times to be a birder.
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