10,000 Birds

MAY 20, 2016

It was also in some ways an emotional quest for Audubon, who was freshly driven to complete his great work in the face of his first intimations, not only of his own mortality, but also of the idea that his beloved adopted continent was not inexhaustible and that its natural riches could be destroyed by constant exploitation.

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Emotional Fox Sparrows Washington 157

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. Also, my all-too-abundant House Sparrows have learned to pull thin, flexible strips off of my bananas’ leaves, which they use to weave their nests. Unfortunately, they are all House Sparrows.

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Birds Woodpeckers Madagascar Nashville 162

10,000 Birds

MAY 14, 2016

It was organized to boost eBird use, raise funds for bird conservation, and just get more people out birding. Go to political rallies to get your emotions manipulated by potent, practiced con-artists? This call to massive birding was known as the Global Big Day and it was meant to be the first of many GBDs to come.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 25, 2011

What seeds does a Baird’s Sparrow eat? Non-human beings have traditionally thought of on a basically immoral level…they lack any intrinsic values, are incapable of thoughts and emotions, and are only worth how good of a coat they make or how good they taste. What does a Flammulated Owl do all night?

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Emotional Science Birds Mammals 225

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 16, 2013

Case in point: some of my family members have become active with feral cat colony organizations. It started with donation requests for spay and neutering cats but then quickly transferred to a trap, neuter and release organization. But I’ve learned we love animals in very different ways. I have mixed feelings about TNR.

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