10,000 Birds

AUGUST 2, 2013

Later on — after seven years at most, in the case of the Black-backed Woodpecker — these first responders are gone and the holes in the snags serve as nesting cavities for martens, and squirrels and Mountain Bluebirds and Flammulated Owls. They are still scary on a primal level, these high-intensity fires; and not for nothing.

Endangered Species 160

Endangered Species South Dakota Woodpeckers Sheep 160

10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2011

Win a Copy of Hawks at a Distance Great Horned Owl Taking a Deer Leg Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds Crossley ID Guide Giveaway Winners.Or 4 Responses to “Herpetology Vs. Ornithology&# tai haku Mar 2nd, 2011 at 8:18 am as a herper/birder I’m going through conflicting emotions! Herpers and birders unite!

2011 152

2011 Deer New York Owls 152

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 7, 2014

As I explained to my nephews when they were younger, “The Burrowing Owls don’t think we’re their friends. People on one side of the rope, owls on the other.” Substitute Snowy Owl here if you’d like the modern version). We worship birds, we hunt birds, we protect birds, and, yes, we eat birds.

Birds 205

Birds Egypt Family Eagles 205

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. Which is not to say that it doesn’t contain striking images of birds parenting the most adorable songbirds, owls, and heron nestlings imaginable.

Eggs 263

Eggs Family 2006 New York 263

10,000 Birds

APRIL 15, 2015

Although this park was logged in the past, as a national park it is one of the few forests in Ghana that is really protected. . All these forests are in “protected” forest reserves, however at some, logging permits are reportedly being issued for harvesting of these forests. What makes Ghana so special?

Ghana 188

Ghana Hunters Guinea Gambia 188