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 159

Birds Eggs Laws Woodpeckers 159

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

They have special adaptations to stay warm and to keep their eggs and chicks warm. However, we now know that human ancestors became upright first, and were bipedal for millions of years before they started to use tools extensively, and then another million years went by before their brains started to evolve a significantly larger size.

Penguins 198

Penguins Seals Peru Science 198

10,000 Birds

MARCH 6, 2018

Where does the female Emperor Penguin go after she has produced that one egg and handed it over to the male for incubation? An array of tools ranging from geolocators to satellite trackers to depth measurers to miniature cameras have been employed by ornithologists and biologists over the past twenty years, yielding scads of information.

Albatross 114

Albatross Penguins Research Breeding 114

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 2, 2014

The two-page spread, shown above, gives a history of the species interaction with humans (fortunately, it does not taste good so it is not actively hunted) and documents records for each of the four areas covered by the guide. Browsing this field guide is a visual pleasure.

Brunei 179

Brunei Birds Asia China 179

Reddit Animals

DECEMBER 15, 2023

The spotted hyena displays greater plasticity in its hunting and foraging behaviour than other African carnivores it hunts alone, in small parties of 2–5 individuals or in large groups. During a hunt, spotted hyenas often run through ungulate herds to select an individual to attack. With the ability to run at 70 km/h (43.5

Africa 40

Africa Buffalo Ostriches Animal 40

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 14, 2015

Box after box of egg. ” I feel that way about hunting as a conservation tool too sometimes, wondering if perhaps its best to not tell people what conservationists and scientists do because people get angry about the wrong things. The large room the collection was held in was a profoundly weird place.

Collecting 231

Collecting Solomon Islands New Zealand Fiji 231

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

A mid-book extension of the introductory section on Aging and Sexing Waterfowl, this is a unique tool that advanced birders will love. Hunting: You may have noticed that the Written Species Accounts include a section on hunting. So–not a fan of hunting. I only wish that it did not use such a dark background.

Ducks 124

Ducks North America Geese Hunters 124