10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Alas, we’re also intimately acquainted with darker emotions; the lust in our hearts alone (for lifers and optics, naturally) exacts a heavy emotional toll. But the envy that gnaws at me right now stems not from the thought of the 9,000+ birds that I haven’t yet seen that others have.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 11, 2012

Weekends carry more emotional heft in most of our personal planners, probably because we save all of our fun for Friday through Sunday. Right now, I’m working 24-7 to keep hackers from tearing down this blog! Also, many see their weekdays governed almost exclusively by their business calendars.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 1, 2011

Look at the facts, lay your emotions aside and listen to reason—exactly the same reasoning that’s been so persuasive in convincing me that hunting cranes is the right thing to do. Many people similarly feel sentimental about Bald Eagles, what with their being the national symbol, but that is just an example of misplaced emotion.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Her essays are structured pieces of writing with layers of personal stories over literature over memories, punctuated with emotions, a little bit of philosophizing, and humor. She teaches essay writing as a writing professor at Bard College, but teaching doesn’t always mean one can do it, we all know that. Rogers can.

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Critter News

MARCH 29, 2009

All I know is that the majority of vegetarians, ex-vegetarians, animal rights supporters, animal rescuers, animal shelter volunteers, and feral cat colony stewards that I know are women. And I find that in conversations, women are more likely to listen and think about what I say than men, who often brush me off as an emotional female.

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Critter News

JULY 28, 2010

The independence-minded region of Catalonia on Wednesday became the first on the Spanish mainland to outlaw bullfighting, a move some say is as much about nationalist politics as animal rights.

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Critter News

NOVEMBER 11, 2009

In Defense of Animals has taken up the cause of Lucky the elephant, the only elephant at the San Antonio Zoo, alleging poor conditions and emotional distress. Is this right? What amazes me is Lucky's age.49 49 years old. She has been at the San Antonio Zoo for 47 years.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JANUARY 30, 2011

When adopting a rescue there are added considerations on selecting the right dog for your lifestyle. Right at the top of the list is the awareness that your new rescue has a shady history, especially if it was a stray. The longer a dog is at the shelter the more it will impact their emotional state.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 2, 2013

I wondered, last August, how animals endure it — the tiny ever-pumping lungs of hummingbirds, the lungs of bighorn sheep shouldering their way up mountains, they must get filled with smoke too, right? And I think this is a good move, the right move, even though part of me still welcomes the rain.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 20, 2019

The losses came from both wings, but the flaw is obvious on the right wing in the photo, below left.). Zickefoose documented the stages of the molt over its eighteen-day course, in her trademark watercolor painting (above right, starting at the bottom and going clockwise).

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4 The Love Of Animals

JUNE 27, 2013

Studies have shown that there are benefits of regular exercise/play for pets, with the most important ones being emotional. Great benefits, right? 56% Happier pet. 42% Deepend bond between owner and pet. 41% Weight management. 39% Calm and content behavior.

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Critter News

FEBRUARY 6, 2009

And they certainly have no right to use endangered species as performers. The treatment of circus elephants went on trial in federal court Wednesday with animal rights groups accusing Ringling Bros. I don't care what anyone says, I can't stand circuses. These are ENDANGERED species.

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Critter News

JULY 21, 2009

My bill will help train a statistically significant number of dogs to measure the benefits to veterans with physical and emotional wounds. But this program isn't just the right thing to do. The program would be monitored and refined over a three-year period to optimize its effectiveness. It's the smart thing to do.

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Animal Ethics

JANUARY 16, 2014

In this New York Times op-ed column , Frank Bruni predicts that our understanding of and concern for animals is only going to grow as scientific advances help us to understand the rich psychological and emotional lives of animals.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 12, 2015

Today I want to talk about how it also damages conservation by, in much the same way as other media does, by reducing issues to pithy statements, devoid of nuance and heavily laden with emotion, and shaping the opinion of millions as it does so. Animal rights is concerned with individual animals, and their suffering and welfare.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Lucky him, right? In retrospect, it kind of makes me wonder what image the organizers who booked the hotel for me had of German academic visitors … So much for my quasi-madeleine moment, though of course less emotionally attractive than the one described by Mr. Proust. Back to birds. Though he ended up dead anyway.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 7, 2022

Adolescent Galahs are prone to behavioral problems; they will become noisy, aggressive, and destructive if not provided enough physical or emotional support. ” It might be better to adopt a random male teenager right away.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 29, 2014

There’s the popular JAR: just ain’t right. Fried rehabbers become emotional in ways that make perfect sense to us, but not necessarily to anyone else. Vann Masvidal once described an incoming aquatic bird as O/S O/N W/O H/O (outside overnight without haulout). I once went through a short illustration phase. Here’s an example.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 9, 2013

Two days ago I went on Facebook and queried some of my exhausted compatriots: if you could have one wish right now – anything in the world – what would it be? “I They’d also have to pay for every aspect of care the injured bird requires, as well as the emotional suffering of the wildlife rehabilitator!”.

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Animal Person

OCTOBER 25, 2009

With strikingly honest interviews and rare footage demonstrating the emotional lives and intense family bonds of animals most often viewed as living commodities, PEACEABLE KINGDOM: THE JOURNEY HOME shatters stereotypical notions of farmers, farm life, and perhaps most surprisingly, farm animals themselves.

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Animal Person

JANUARY 5, 2011

Like part of the original, it traces the conversations I have over and over again, with good people who simply aren't educated about what's involved in the use of animals, or they are, yet they continue to not align their actions with their knowledge and what they believe to be right. And that disconnect is deadly and reeks of injustice. -.

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4 The Love Of Animals

MAY 8, 2011

Ever tech-savvy and always looking for new ways to reach those in need, Henry recently pioneered the development of the world’s first emotional bandage, an Apple iPad app entitled, “Ouch! Emotional bandage,” which conveys some of his lessons. Henry’s lessons are very simple: Hate is learned. You are not defined by what happens to you.

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4 The Love Of Animals

MARCH 8, 2012

Behavioral changes – This is most noticeable right before she would be due to give birth. She may become needy or anxious, pant excessively or act as if she has abdominal pains. Any physical activity may be difficult for her to perform. The experience of false pregnancy can be very emotionally challenging for your dog.

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4 The Love Of Animals

AUGUST 7, 2012

Right Size Matters. Don’t scold your pet if they do not take to the door right away, it will only lead your pet to have negative emotions about the pet door. ??It Most pets take instinctively to their new pet door, but others are timid and need direction.??The

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2011

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! Wicked, right? He lives in Forest Hills with Daisy, their son, Desmond Shearwater, and their two indoor cats, Hunter and B.B. Joseph Mar 2nd, 2011 at 11:39 am I always read xkcd.

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Animal Person

AUGUST 22, 2009

Of course, I have an emotional attachment to that one individual, Violet Rays. What about the individuals right there in the laboratory? Or paid for food for a year at a rescue kennel. Or printed thousands of copies of vegan leaflets. She needs $8,000 worth of surgery, as her wrists are broken. But that's utilitarian thinking.

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Critter News

JUNE 16, 2010

If chimpanzees have consciousness, if they are capable of abstractions, do they not have what until now has been described as "human rights"? Like other mammals, they are capable of strong emotions. The following is from The Dragons of Eden by Carl Sagan. How smart does a chimpanzee have to be before killing him constitutes murder?

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 9, 2011

And you are absolutely spot-on right in having finally worked out what this post will be about (lesson 2) … Treecreeper Identification The Treecreepers are creepy creatures outside North America. Easy, right? Despite being taken in Europe, this image exemplifies why forest birding in North America might soon be rated NC-17.

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10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 9, 2011

Having now met Jeff twice at recent birding events and even having had the opportunity to bird with him I can say that he is a nice and thoughtful guy, a good birder, and exactly what the ABA needs right now. To me, the ABA right now is like March in the Mid-Atlantic for birders. What is the state of the ABA now?

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 6, 2023

I knew he was also a former Marvel comic book writer and editor, but did not know that he also, unsurprisingly, had a history of involvement in LGBTQ and Black rights advocacy. But before that, it was these feathered dreams that would carry me across the globe on adventures, in search of birds in faraway places. (p.

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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. We simply refuse to squee. Some people love books like that. Think of birds too much as humans and you lose the specialness that makes them birds.

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Animal Person

APRIL 18, 2009

I do what I do because it's the right thing to do--not because I want a reward or fear punishment. Yesterday , Abby wrote: Off topic, but I was wondering if you have any advice for those of us who are highly emotionally sensitive and also interested in animal welfare issues? So I do what I can do, beginning of course with being vegan.

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The Nerdy Nurse

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

The money can also be pretty good, if you find the right jobs. To give you some goals, here are some of the highest paid nurses so you can decide if one of the high paying nursing jobs is right for you. Being a nurse is emotionally rewarding. The post What are the Highest Paid Nurses?

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4 The Love Of Animals

APRIL 16, 2009

We just pulled back, and we pulled back, and we pulled back, and ended with this tiny, tiny dot in the middle of the wide expanse of the Artic Ocean, and it was a very emotional moment for me. But also, it was a very beautiful image, and we started out on a close up, and this is the largest land carnivore on our planet.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 13, 2024

I might have to add the Dallas airport staff to the list of things Buffon was right about. Coming down from the emotional high we noticed our grumbling stomachs: time to eat. I flew into Denver from Mexico. If birders were as inept finding flying things our life lists would be very short indeed. I am not a fan of American restaurants.

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Animal Ethics

JUNE 17, 2011

Piety is the remedy for religious guilt, and to this emotion we are all witting or unwitting heirs. Bit by bit the news would get around, that there is a right and a wrong way to eat; and—failing some coup d’état by censorious vegetarians—the process would be set in motion, that would bring battery farming to an end.

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4 The Love Of Animals

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

He was drawn to their innocence, and their pure emotions. One day, he sees one of the pups run into the road and get hit by a car, dying immediately right in front of him. We both loved them, but it was Peter who seemed to communicate with the animals on a deeper level than anyone else we knew.

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