10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

There’s no information as to when these European colonies died out, but we do know that it was a long time ago. Storks, Ibises and Spoonbills of the World states that “disturbance by local people, tourists, and egg and zoo collectors has similarly reduced the colonies, and more protection is vital”.

Morocco 223

Morocco Austria Algeria Germany 223

10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2023

What the Owl Knows is organized into nine chapters: introduction, adaptation (including vision and flight), research and researchers, vocalization, courtship and breeding, roosting and migration, cognition, and two chapters on owls and humans–captive owls (not zoos, educational owls) and owls in our cultural history.

Owls 210

Owls Science Barn Owls Penguins 210

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

We have photographs and newspaper obituaries of Martha, the last living Passenger Pigeon, who died after a lifetime in captivity, mostly in the Cincinnati Zoo. How many eggs did a pigeon lay? It is the essence of scientific and historical inquiry to know where information comes from and to have the option to read sources.

2014 160

2014 Killing Michigan Kentucky 160