10,000 Birds
MAY 8, 2012
Africa has more than its fair share of storks, with 8 of the world’s 19 species gracing the continent. Furthermore we have another very special stork-like bird, the regal Shoebill , previously known as the Whale-headed Stork but now placed in its own family. Storks are typically viewed as wetland species and whilst some storks are restricted to aquatic habitats, others are not.
4 The Love Of Animals
MAY 9, 2012
Did you just adopt a dog? Maybe you or someone you know is adding a puppy to their family soon? The It’s a Dog’s Life Journal: A Journal of Our First Year Together by Knock Knock is an adorable way to record all those firsts together. Oh how I wish I had had this when we brought Baby home, we could have recorded so many of those funny memories, like when she first felt rain, her first snow, and when she discovered the moon (she still loves to stare at it).
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Critter News
MAY 7, 2012
I had to read this twice before it sunk in. I wonder if he was just threatening to do this for the publicity. Bizarre. An unidentified German actor has been stopped by Berlin’s administrative court, following his announcement that he planned to strangle two puppies with cable wires on stage to protest against the slaughter of sled dogs in Alaska and hunting dogs in Spain, with their death being accompanied by a funeral march music and loud gong.
10,000 Birds
MAY 11, 2012
Continuing the celebration of commonplace birds we now hail the ubiquitous Great Blue Heron. There are too many images to share so I’ll keep the captions brief and let the pictures do the squawking, er, I mean talking. Their beautiful blue-gray can really pop in the right light. They share our world without too much complaint, adapting to our cities and towns when they can.
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10,000 Birds
MAY 9, 2012
Here in Northern California I am fortunate to have at least three of the western hummingbirds of North America visiting my yard. The least common species of hummingbird I see here is the Calliope Hummingbird ( Stellula calliope ). The smallest of the North American hummingbirds at just 3 1/4 inches, and with wings extending beyond its short tail, the Calliope Hummingbird is usually distinguishable from its larger counterparts by size alone.
4 The Love Of Animals
MAY 7, 2012
Your cat’s antics can say a lot about what they’re thinking. Cats are funny animals that’s half the reason Youtube exists and they’re funny because so much of what they do seems inexplicable. Partly this is because, even after thousands of years of domestication, cats have retained many quirks and instincts that made more sense in the wild than they do in your living room.
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10,000 Birds
MAY 11, 2012
Sorry for banging on about black-footed ferrets, but here’s a bit on why this trip was so special to me: Forty years ago the black-footed ferret was a bit more like the Loch Ness Monster than it is today. You couldn’t see it. The species was extinct, a vanished part of the vanishing prairie — and not for the first time. Though it was well-known to the Native American populations that shared its space, the black-footed ferret was overlooked by Lewis and Clark and all subsequent Euro-A
10,000 Birds
MAY 8, 2012
The Biggest Week in American Birding – on the shores of lake Erie, Ohio – is going really nicely. Sure, this is my first trip to North America, but still, who could find fault with 20+ wood warblers in a day? On my first day, we had found an American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor ) along the Magee Marsh board-walk, but the views were singularly unfulfilling in that the woodcock was buried deep in the undergrowth vegetation – probably on a nest – and if you craned your neck in
10,000 Birds
MAY 5, 2012
If you are thinking about visiting the Amazon, and enjoying great birds, a bit of luxury, relaxation, and good food, then you should consider coming to Ecuador and gliding over the Napo River on the Manatee Amazon Explorer. They offer multiple packages and we took a five day trip that took us right down to the border with Peru. My wife and I took a little vacation back in February to scout this river boat service; it was one of those experiences that will always bring back many good memories an
10,000 Birds
MAY 5, 2012
Queens, New York, Spring 2010 This blog post has one purpose and one purpose only; to showcase the amazing array of wood-warblers that made their way to the Forest Park waterhole during spring migration in 2010. There are a couple of species of which I wish I had gotten better pictures (especially Cape May Warbler ), there are a couple species of which I couldn’t resist sharing more than one shot, and there are a whole bunch of species that managed to avoid my camera altogether.
10,000 Birds
MAY 6, 2012
Are you or do you know someone who is currently anywhere between the north of Australia and the Bohai Sea in China? Have you seen any Red Knot ? Even if you are somewhere on the coast in China…have you seen any Red Knot ? We know they are some of the last shorebirds to leave Roebuck Bay in Broome and some have not left yet, but where exactly do they go after they leave here?
10,000 Birds
MAY 6, 2012
It is May! For those in the northern hemisphere migration fever is upon us and employers who employ birders are wondering where everybody is. Have the birds really started moving where you live? Both Mike and I were on the road this weekend. I was in Chicago (actually, I might even still be here by the time this post goes up considering my first flight was cancelled and my second has already been delayed once) and managed to sneak an awesome morning’s birding in the Chevalier Woods Forest
10,000 Birds
MAY 7, 2012
An iPhone 4S is an amazing tool for birders, as Sharon Stiteler has already let readers of 10,000 Birds know. And while using the iPhone in conjunction with optics is pretty cool, I have discovered that sometimes you don’t even need to use anything but the phone itself. Still pictures are fine but using the video function not only allows you to capture the bird or birds in motion but also their songs.
10,000 Birds
MAY 10, 2012
Cuero y Salado Wildlife Refuge, Honduras, March 2009 After our trip to the Cuero y Salado Wildlife Refuge was rained out on our first morning at The Lodge at Pico Bonito we rescheduled our visit for our second and last morning at the lodge. Everyone wanted to get out into the mangroves (especially me seeing as I had never even seen a mangrove) and I couldn’t wait for a shot at quite a few life birds, including several species of kingfisher ( Green , Amazon , and American Pygmy would be li
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10,000 Birds
MAY 9, 2012
Birding blog trip reports usually are rousing stories of success against incredible odds, or at the very least spectacular failures that make the reader laugh. The fact is that we seldom write about the more mundane everyday failure of plans and circumstances. I’m not talking about dips of mega-rarities or disasters where camping grounds are washed away or cars break down in the middle of nowhere.
10,000 Birds
MAY 7, 2012
You might remember that last May we here at 10,000 Birds hosted “ Wood-Warbler Week.” Well, this year, Grant McCreary over at The Birder’s Library has Warbler Week going, which he describes as “a celebration of warblers in print and other media.” Check it out! a.
4 The Love Of Animals
MAY 11, 2012
Let’s hope Maobao the dachshund let’s his hair down a bit for the weekend! But in the meantime, isn’t he a dapper little dog?
10,000 Birds
MAY 11, 2012
What happens when a Kirtland’s Warbler shows up at the Biggest Week in American Birding? Sharon Stiteler , Birdchick, has the story. a.
Critter News
MAY 11, 2012
From CosmeticsDesign.com.good news! Click on the link for the full story. PETA has been successful in pressing Chinese officials to adopt non animal testing methods as it announces the country is in the final stages of approving the use of its very first non-animal test method for cosmetic ingredients.
4 The Love Of Animals
MAY 10, 2012
It is Be Kind to Animals Week (May 6 – 12)! In the above video you will see 10 word or less mini-essays about kindness towards animals. Thanks to CAPE for this great Be Kind to Animals Project.
10,000 Birds
MAY 8, 2012
Or are the deaths of dolphins and seabirds in Peru caused by something more nefarious? a.
10,000 Birds
MAY 10, 2012
The second Sunday of May reminds us how important it is to show the mothers in our lives how much we appreciate them. If you’re reading this, you’re probably planning to celebrate this touching Hallmark holiday with a Mother’s Day bird walk, Mother’s Day gifts of field guides and feeder supplies, and maybe even a morning with the kids scoping out some avian migratory mamas-to-be while your special someone relaxes at home.
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