10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 13, 2014
When we eat eggs we eat chicken eggs almost exclusively. But as of right now there is nowhere in the United States where a birder can see a chicken and count it on his or her list despite the fact that there is a well established and long lasting Feral Chicken population in the Florida Keys. Criteria for Establishment.
10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 2, 2016
The five subspecies – Greater, Lesser, Mississippi, Florida, Cuban – show the genetic marks of what the species has had to do to survive. When ground sloths and Titanis disappear, adapt; when humans and their strange accessories appear, adapt. million years to the Lower Paleolithic. When glaciers rise and fall, adapt.
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10,000 Birds
MARCH 29, 2016
The magnificent, adorable, and dangerous breeding season for both shorebirds and seabirds along the Florida Panhandle. It’s during these months when I cringe anytime there’s a dog on the beach (though usually dogs aren’t allowed at all), for fear it might go after a fuzzy chick or adult sitting on eggs.
10,000 Birds
MAY 22, 2019
Linking the mainland of the Florida Panhandle to the barrier island of Navarre Beach, half the bridge structure slopes to the water as sandy edges and sea wall. Cars whiz past the nesting sites, mere feet from where the seabirds incubate their eggs and where their chicks will inevitably explore.
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 29, 2015
The invasive Burmese Python ( Python molurus ) is well established in the Florida Everglade. Another species of Python, the African Python ( Python sebae ) has established a small population in the 2,877-acre Bird Drive Area (BDA) in South Florida. Pythons have become skittish and take to the water upon noticing the presence of humans.
10,000 Birds
APRIL 18, 2021
” “A nestling American Robin in a bucket of water,” wrote Jane Neville, now in Florida. “Apparently she found a fallen American Robin ‘s egg,” she wrote, “and kept it in there for two weeks! “Almost restores your faith in humanity!” By a lawyer.” Soaked and ice cold! She even slept with it.”
Critter News
AUGUST 15, 2010
A recent agreement between farmers and animal rights activists here is a rare compromise in the bitter and growing debate over large-scale, intensive methods of producing eggs and meat, and may well push farmers in other states to give ground, experts say. This New York Times article argues that it could lead to other states following suit.
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