10,000 Birds

MARCH 10, 2021

White-striped Woodcreeper : Faraaz Abdool recently wrote about Trinidad and Tobago’s wonderful Woodcreepers , and this one is the Woodcreeper of western Mexico’s pine-oak forests. That emotional connection earned it my #2 spot. If I ever moved away from Morelia, this ringing call would instantly transport me back here.

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Trinidad Emotional Transported Mexico 173

10,000 Birds

APRIL 14, 2021

In Mexico they call the Ash-throated Flycatcher “Copetón Triste” , or Sad Crested-Bird; it’s mournful call distinguishes it from other nearly-identical flycatchers of the Myiarchus genus. And this was once a wonderful patch of bird-rich understory. Now it is just… grass. No doubt, my low expectations were key.

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2013 Emotional Abandon Abandoning 158

10,000 Birds

JUNE 10, 2020

But I would never have imagined how important it would be to my emotional well-being to have a bird-friendly garden during lockdown. And while Dogwoods and Eastern Redbuds may be great options in Massachusetts, they won’t grow for me in Morelia, Mexico. Those who follow my posts know by now that I love gardening.

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Birds Woodpeckers Madagascar Nashville 154

10,000 Birds

MAY 4, 2021

Marybeth Lima tells her birding and personal stories in straightforward, honest language that never skimps on detail (sometimes a bit too much detail) but never overflows on emotion.

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Louisiana Species Mississippi Alabama 264

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 29, 2014

Sorry, that was gratuitous – HAWRs are Happy Wrens , and they live in Mexico.). Fried rehabbers become emotional in ways that make perfect sense to us, but not necessarily to anyone else. Here’s an example.

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Wildlife Rehabilitation Wildlife Mice Vet 224

10,000 Birds

JULY 8, 2013

It is a bird of the Pacific coast of North and South America, breeding in western Mexico and southern California. The whole ride out to the barrier beaches of Suffolk County was a series of emotional ups and downs as the bird would be found, would disappear, would be refound, and would disappear.

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New York South America 2013 New Jersey 150

10,000 Birds

MARCH 30, 2024

Hearts racing and tears of emotion welling up in our eyes! The emotional high of the owl was never going to give this lake a fair chance but even so I would say this spot was the least attractive of the day. Monterrey may be the most unlikely tourist destination in Mexico, but it is worth a visit. What a spectacle.

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Ducks Emotional Cattle Owls 149