10,000 Birds
APRIL 23, 2012
Warning, if you can’t tell by the title of the post, it’s going to get a little blue in this post. Most of us have heard the song, “Birds Do It, Bees Do It” but have you every really thought about how a bird fist tab A into slot B? Let’s look at the equipment. Most birds do not have a penis. Most birds have a little lump called a cloaca.
4 The Love Of Animals
APRIL 24, 2012
Feed healthy food to your dog. Nutrition is among the most overlooked areas of responsible pet ownership. Many people simply buy what is on sale at their local grocery store, never realizing that there are huge differences in quality between pet food brands. But just like with people, the quality of your dog’s diet can dramatically affect their short and long-term health.
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Critter News
APRIL 23, 2012
What an idiot. Read the full story on this NPR page. As Spaniards grapple with severe austerity measures and 24 percent unemployment, their king is dealing with a different kind of pain — extreme embarrassment over public outrage upon his return from an elephant hunt in Africa that cost nearly $60,000, or more than twice the average salary in Spain.
10,000 Birds
APRIL 22, 2012
It’s clear that birds copulate, procreate, and promote their genes with alacrity. But love? Do birds feel love? Can they? To explore this question, it’s probably best to first define love. Love includes elements of need, but primarily those of affection. It’s an attachment to another being that inspires deep longing and desire to be together. It’s easy to observe this attachment behavior in parrots, especially pets.
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10,000 Birds
APRIL 27, 2012
I know it’s dangerous to title a post “Birds From Behind” during “Bird Love Week” but I have to admit… it’s kind of the point. I’m getting swept up and unduly influenced by duck anatomy and countless pictures of avian copulation. But in all seriousness, this post is actually about those moments that seem to get away… but don’t.
10,000 Birds
APRIL 22, 2012
Purple Swamphens are large gallinules and despite their name they are not actually “purple”, but it’s amazing what you can get away with when naming birds! They are a magnificent blue with a red frontal shield and stout bill. We have discovered that they are more likely to show their “love” for each other in areas where they have some onlookers and can even be quite devious.
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10,000 Birds
APRIL 25, 2012
There are plenty of famous courtship performances in the bird world; those of the lyrebirds, the birds-of-paradise, the manakins. It would be hard to describe these performances as being about love, however. They are often too quick, too frenetic , and lead to a union so brief if you blink you’lll miss it. You won’t find love here anymore than you would in a hot and noisy nightclub.
10,000 Birds
APRIL 25, 2012
Living in Northern California offers nature lovers many opportunities to view wildlife in there native habitat. Living near the Sacramento River and its many lakes and tributaries makes it even more likely to see the incredible fish hawk or sea eagle we call the Osprey ( Pandion haliaetus ). Click on photos for full sized images. Osprey can be found on all continents of the world except Antarctica, on or near any body of water allowing them access to an adequate supply of their nearly exclusive
10,000 Birds
APRIL 21, 2012
I hope you love birds too. It is economical. It saves going to heaven. -Emily Dickinson This week of posts will either win great acclaim or great notoriety. Or perhaps both. Birds, like all adaptive organisms, are slaves to what is perhaps the most well known of the biological imperatives – reproduction. But, of course, birds do not spontaneously reproduce.
10,000 Birds
APRIL 24, 2012
The subjects of love, sex and relationships have transfixed people for longer than we can possibly know. The many different ways people carry out their love lives are a celebration to some, and an abomination to others…and no matter if we approve or not, it makes for great gossip. Everyone has an opinion on monogamy, open relationships, extra-pair copulations (to borrow a scientific term) on the side, etc.
10,000 Birds
APRIL 23, 2012
Whilst leading a birding tour to Sri Lanka, I spotted a flash of bright white in a lily-choked wetland near Ambalantota in the south-east of this verdant island. A bright flash of white caught my attention in this lilly-choked wetland Closer investigation revealed a stunning male Pheasant-tailed Jacana perched atop a female. Our excitement at finding these avian gems soon turned to amazement as the entire tour group became enraptured by the fascinating behavior that we were fortunate enough to
10,000 Birds
APRIL 27, 2012
Today a friend asked me if ducks mate for life. Aside from creating an opportunity to deliver the whole “ducks are creepers” lecture, which is always entertaining in its effects on the listener, the question got me thinking about why people are so obsessed with animals mating for life. It’s one thing to decide that among humans, the most successful relationships are those that end in a mortality event, although even then it’s a little morbid.
10,000 Birds
APRIL 27, 2012
Birds make other birds. This is a simple fact of life. Birders watch birds. This too is a simple fact. Sometimes birders watch birds making other birds. This is kind of cool, kind of creepy. Sometimes birders take pictures of birds making other birds. This is kind of weird. Sometimes birders share the pictures of birds making other birds on the internet.
10,000 Birds
APRIL 24, 2012
Most encounters people have with turkeys either involve a dead, roasted bird on a dinner table or sliced turkey between two pieces of bread. Neither are very attractive. Of course, a live male Wild Turkey isn’t generally considered very attractive to people either, with the big hairy “beard” growing from their chest and caruncles and a snood growing from their featherless head.
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10,000 Birds
APRIL 21, 2012
The Hermit Thrush Catharus guttatus is an unassuming thrush to look at. Guttatus is Latin for “speckled” and the Hermit Thrush is certainly speckled on white below, with a brown back, a wagging rufous tail, pink legs and white eye ring. It is not the only Catharus thrush with spots and it is horribly disappointing that a bird with such an amazing singing voice would be given such an uninspiring scientific name.
10,000 Birds
APRIL 24, 2012
The Great Bustard ( Otis tarda ) is one of the largest flying birds on the planet, topped only by the Kori Bustard ( Ardeotis kori ) and, possibly in some cases, by the Mute Swan ( Cygnus olor ). But what is even more spectacular than the sheer size of this bird, is its absolutely crazy lekking display. This last weekend I was in eastern Austria in the state of Burgenland – just a mile from the Hungarian border – where a small population of Great Bustards persists.
10,000 Birds
APRIL 26, 2012
Life is a lottery, and some folks are born with more substantial… attributes than others. If you’re feeling insecure about certain aspects of your personal topography, you’re certainly not alone. Humans are hardly the only organisms that look for more in prospective mates than just loyalty, kindness, and a great sense of humor. Birds in particular can become extremely preoccupied with superficialities.
10,000 Birds
APRIL 22, 2012
Yesterday marked the celebration of Earth Day, a holiday most of our readers observe every day. Here’s a question for all the proud naturalists and tree-huggers out there: Does Earth Day feel special to you or like more of the same? My Earth Day was cold and rainy, which didn’t bode well for the next migratory wave. As a consequence, I’ve been paying close attention to my feeder and more specifically the White-breasted Nuthatches that hang around the neighborhood.
10,000 Birds
APRIL 27, 2012
Shawn Billerman is a graduate student at the University of Wyoming studying birds, though his degree will likely use fancier words than that. He is a New Yorker, a great birder, and a nice guy. You may remember him spotting a shrike in Brooklyn from the passenger seat of Corey’s car back in December. Though some aspects of Shawn’s post have been touched upon in Felonious Jive’s , this post is well worth the read.
10,000 Birds
APRIL 26, 2012
Some thrill to the feeling of spring in the air. Others crave something more primal such as love. Well, friends, can’t you feel it? Love is in the air… bird love ! We’ve been talking about it– often in rather graphic terms –all week. Don’t pretend you’re not a little bit curious… This weekend, Corey and I will make every effort to be in front of the newest wave of migrants in our respective territories.
10,000 Birds
APRIL 23, 2012
American Oystercatchers , with their orange, carrot-like bills and piercing cries, are a familiar sight on the east coast of the United States. It is the rare beach-goer who fails to take notice of the birds if they are present and it is even more rare for someone to notice them and fail to think that they are one cool bird. Of course, I agree strongly and whenever oystercatchers are in my vicinity I can’t help trying to get decent pictures of them.
10,000 Birds
APRIL 22, 2012
Jere Martin Patterson Jr. of Largo, Florida, is charged with animal cruelty. Patterson shot the bird multiple times with a BB gun, police said. Then he captured the injured bird, according to police, and killed it. The egret suffered “multiple fractures to the wing and neck area,” the report said. After killing the bird, police said, Patterson stuffed its carcass inside a plastic trash bag and put it in a large bin at Keystone Mobile Home Park.
10,000 Birds
APRIL 24, 2012
The first Crested Ibis chicks to hatch in the wild in Japan in 36 years were caught on camera on 22 April. The birds, reintroduced from captive-bred stock from China, are perhaps the most Japanese of birds, with the scientific name Nipponia nippon. a.
10,000 Birds
APRIL 23, 2012
This is bad news for Northern Cardinals and European Robins but perhaps good news for humans suffering from eye trouble, as the research may lead to a better understanding of what causes cataracts. a.
4 The Love Of Animals
APRIL 25, 2012
There is no one cure for diabetes in dogs, but it can be managed well if caught at an early stage. There are a few common symptoms to look for when dealing with dog diabetes. Dog diabetes usually surfaces between the ages of 7 and 9. About one out of every ten dogs will suffer from diabetes. The most common type of dog diabetes is known as diabetes Mellitus.
10,000 Birds
APRIL 21, 2012
The Puluahaua crater is a unique collapsed caldera formed about 2500 years ago. It is unique in many ways including its bird life an it is part of our national reserves. I am not a big fan of Owls because they require nocturnal searching and it is very difficult to find them. In the three years that I have been birding in this crater I have seen five owls which are Rufous-banded Owl, Andean Pigmy Owl, Great-horned Owl, Barn Owl, and Burrowing Owl.
10,000 Birds
APRIL 21, 2012
On a recent walk around Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge I took the following picture. Why is it interesting? Give up? What if I give you a clue? Do you see it now? And do you know what it is? Here, let me zoom in for you… It’s a Gray Tree Frog , Hyla versicolor , a common species at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Keep an eye for them hiding in the cracks of the blind at Big John’s Pond or, you know, in a tree!
10,000 Birds
APRIL 24, 2012
Here is my contribution to Bird Love Week from the tropics. The Maroon-tailed Parakeet lives in northern South America. In Ecuador it is found mostly in the tropical and sub-tropical forest of the east and west slopes. It is probably the most commonly seen parakeet encountered in the slopes but it is not always easily found. As with all the green parrots, once they stop in a tree their camouflage quickly allows them to blend with forest and disappear from view.
4 The Love Of Animals
APRIL 24, 2012
As summer approaches and temperatures rise, many people heed the advice of experts and take precautionary steps to avoid the sun’s harmful rays. Families get ready for fun in the sun with loads of sunscreen and cute hats, but many don’t realize they need to safeguard their four-legged friends from the spiking temperatures as well. Like humans, dogs are susceptible to dehydration, overheating and sickness due to the sun and heat.
4 The Love Of Animals
APRIL 23, 2012
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay’s famous cheetah cub, Kasi, visited the park’s new Animal Care Center today for his one-year check-up. The 90-minute routine procedure included cleaning Kasi’s teeth, taking X-rays and using an endoscope to check out and take biopsies along his digestive tract. Kasi was under anesthetic during the procedure, and by early afternoon was awake and resuming his normal afternoon activities in his bedroom at the Cheetah Run habitat.
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