10,000 Birds
JANUARY 29, 2015
It is clear though that Burmese Pythons in South Florida come from a founder or source population as studies showed that DNA samples from snakes caught in the Everglades show they are related to some degree. The impact that pythons are having on native wildlife is not well understood. Photo Credit: US Geological Survey. Rock Python.
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 20, 2013
Some lingered to gaze at samples from the Field’s collection of bird specimens, such as perfectly preserved thrushes, warblers, and even a Rose-breasted Grosbeak under glass. Other hardy souls signed up for an early morning “Ostrich Run” 5k, with the prizes beinging–you guessed it–actual ostrich eggs.
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10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 2, 2014
Quentin won the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition (junior section) with the first-ever photograph of a nesting Chest-nutheaded Thrush. I do not have a copy of this book, but I was able to find sample plates on book dealer sites.) Browsing this field guide is a visual pleasure.
10,000 Birds
JULY 4, 2023
Johnson is collecting myths about owls from cultures around the world and is also presiding over a 12-year Burrowing Owl Project that seeks to collect DNA samples, vocalizations, morphological data and map locations for every Burrowing Owl subspecies the world over.
10,000 Birds
JULY 22, 2014
Read what you want about the origin of domestic cats; the genetic evidence is not properly sampled. An abstract from a recent paper in Nature : Anthropogenic threats, such as collisions with man-made structures, vehicles, poisoning and predation by domestic pets, combine to kill billions of wildlife annually. billion birds and 6.9–20.7
10,000 Birds
JULY 21, 2011
I was looking out a car window the other day and noticed that of all the wildlife most of it was bird. I queried for birds and mammals living in the new world (but excluding sea birds) outside of the tropics (which includes a lot of tropical migratory birds, obviously) an a similar sample of mammals. This is not a surprise.
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 7, 2017
Here’s a sample of how that section reads: “Ducks have 14-18 feathers (rectrices). Paul Baicich has spent a lifetime working for birding and wildlife organizations, writing about birds and conservation, and advocating for aggressive conservation programs by the government, nonprofits, and individuals. Barker and Carrol L.
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