10,000 Birds

JANUARY 17, 2014

the book follows through mating and egg-laying, incubation and hatching, and the rearing of three young to successful fledging. (with a view of the Capitol, no less!)

Bald Eagle 221

Bald Eagle Eagles Endangered Species Washington 221

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 3, 2023

Significantly, the Introduction begins with “A Note to Readers: Ethical Considerations Regarding Wildlife” that offers guidelines on handling birds, for photographing nests and young, and for photographing wild birds in captive settings. Harrison, and Nests, Eggs, and Nestlings of North American Birds, 2nd ed.

Wildlife Rehabilitation 249

Wildlife Rehabilitation Birds Family Collecting 249

10,000 Birds

JUNE 1, 2021

There are sections, ranging in length from a paragraph to two pages, on taxonomy, bird names, habitat, ranges, migration, courtship and breeding, flight, bird intelligence, bird communication; identification; finding birds, life lists; optics and photography; ethics; bird feeding; and conservation. These are all informative and current.

North America 278

North America America Birds California Condor 278

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

The lengthy Introduction gives both a personal history and a global history of birds and art, including brief profiles of John James Audubon and the far lesser known Genevieve Estelle Jones, who conceived of a book eventually called Illustrations of the Nests and Eggs of Birds of Ohio in the late 19th century.

Birds 145

Birds Eggs Laws Woodpeckers 145

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 3, 2021

I wish there was more discussion of research techniques and resources. It would love to read more about the ethical considerations that go into using playback for research purposes and how federal rules against playback affect research design. As most birders know, playback is controversial in the birding world.

North America 278

North America Research Birds Groups 278

Animal Ethics

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

I suspect that many regular readers of Animal Ethics are already vegetarians. That's because those who read Animal Ethics with regularity know that there are many compelling reasons to adopt a vegetarian lifestyle. One cannot produce eggs or dairy products on a large scale without the wholesale exploitation of animals.

Lacto-Ovo 40

Lacto-Ovo Vegetarian Vegan Veal 40

Animal Ethics

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

In addition, producing more meat worsens worldwide hunger and food insecurity by dedicating precious farmland and water resources to the production of animal feed. The idea that eggs from free-range chickens are somehow morally superior to other eggs is, frankly, weird.

New York Times 40

New York Times New York Gestation Crates Gestation 40