10,000 Birds

AUGUST 29, 2014

Some abbreviations roll off your tongue and are thus quite helpful – Mourning Doves are MODOs, Peregrine Falcons are PEFAs, Mississippi Kites are MIKIs. Fried rehabbers become emotional in ways that make perfect sense to us, but not necessarily to anyone else. I once went through a short illustration phase. Here’s an example.

Wildlife Rehabilitation 223

Wildlife Rehabilitation Wildlife Mice Vet 223

10,000 Birds

MARCH 31, 2012

The World Center for Birds of Prey ( The Peregrine Fund ) in Boise, Idaho, most famous for its Peregrine Falcons , also has a vital population of California condors. Their hallmark: They don’t kill. I sensed his ability to hold a lot of information in his head while sorting through his emotions about what’s happening.

California Condor 201

California Condor California Idaho North America 201

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

The species was seemingly killed off by feather hunters, but then, after years, reappeared at the site of one of the deserted breeding colonies, Torishima Island in Japan. She is one of the best nature writers I’ve encountered in recent years, able to paint experiences with emotional immediacy.

Fox 100

Fox Albatross Geese Bald Eagle 100