10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 17, 2016

Bird species with big eyes and small bills tend to be labelled like so because those anthropomorphic features can trigger an emotional response but so what? Green Thorntail – like I said, all hummingbirds are cute (except maybe the Giant Hummingbird of South America.

Costa Rica 186

Costa Rica Emotional South America Birds 186

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. In the winter it is found across a vast swath of the Pacific coast of South America. Let me pause for a moment and discuss the Elegant Tern.

New York 150

New York South America 2013 New Jersey 150

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 30, 2021

… – part 2 – Once I finish this writing, with a strange mix of emotions I will put the Lynx field guide Birds of Colombia to the bookshelf for the first time, more than half a year after I received it. Have you ever birded a place so young that birds still have no names ? Black-collared Swallow by Tyler Ficker.

Dolphins 264

Dolphins Colombia Otters Birds 264

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 25, 2011

crossing the Carribean and winding up in South America? 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. Let’s cover the basics.

Emotional 221

Emotional Science Birds Mammals 221