10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 23, 2023
A kingfisher with a somewhat deficient work ethic, I guess. Other useful information in the Wikipedia article includes the factoid that it shows very rapid ingestion rates, taking on average 6 seconds for the prey to reach the stomach after capture (motto of this blog: We read Wikipedia for you so you do not have to). Back to birds.
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 4, 2022
Unlike some of us who started birding in midlife, Rogers brings to her new passion an adventurous history of a life lived outdoors–rock climbing (serious rock climbing, not in a gym), kayaking, ballooning, environmental stewardship, time in Alaska and Antarctica–which she uses to inform her new birding experiences. Rogers can.
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10,000 Birds
JUNE 2, 2015
Second, reading about birds courting and parenting brings out the tendency to identify, which leads directly to anthropomorphism, the tendency to assign birds human emotions and thoughts. Although I generally like this type of graphic/information design, the number of boxes here sometimes seems to overpower the narrative text.
Animal Person
SEPTEMBER 1, 2009
U PCOMING THEME: Animals For an upcoming issue, we're seeking new essays about the bonds--emotional, ethical, biological, physical, or otherwise--between humans and animals. Please send manuscript, accompanied by a cover letter with complete contact information, SASE and payment to: Creative Nonfiction. Attn: Animals.
Critter News
JUNE 16, 2010
The director informed me that not only spit is apt to fly in such a situation; and at his urging we retreated. Like other mammals, they are capable of strong emotions. If they are "only" animals, if they are beasts which abstract not, then my comparison is a piece of sentimental foolishness. But chimpanzees can abstract.
10,000 Birds
JUNE 21, 2019
The best moments are when the film simply lets the images do the work and we watch the eagles soar, hunt, and take care of their nest and their totally adorable eaglet, composer David Majzlin’s original music echoing our emotions of wonder. I think birders will enjoy it, but will be hungry, as I was, for more hard information and facts.
Animal Person
JULY 3, 2009
Narrative from seasoned ethologists provides interpretation informed by their knowledge about a particular species and its behavior, and their attention to context and individual peculiarities" (37). Tags: Books Ethics Language. I'll get to what the data said in a moment, but first a few more clarifications.
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