10,000 Birds

JANUARY 1, 2013

It was seeing this incredibly huge bird sitting against the backdrop of the dignified buildings that line Fifth Avenue, and seeing New Yorkers walking their fast New York pace below the hawk, ignoring my pointing finger. Look, a hawk,” I called out to random people. No one looked but me.

New York 106

New York New York City 2013 Collecting 106

Animal Person

MARCH 18, 2009

The New York Times presents us, this morning, with "Equine Alternative" regarding the recent discovery that horses decided to allow themselves be domesticated by humans for our mutual benefit, earlier than we had thought (3500 BC, and we preciously thought it was more like 2500 BC). And that fact gives rise to a thought-experiment.

Experience 100

Experience Experiments Horses Transported 100

Animal Ethics

SEPTEMBER 8, 2012

Our experience on the ground confirms your reporting that this trade is increasingly tied to organized crime. This holds true whether it is in the Democratic Republic of Congo or right here in New York City, where Cyrus R. 4) is a chilling reminder of just how high the stakes have become today for elephants in the wild.

New York Times 40

New York Times New York South Korea New York City 40

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 3, 2021

I wish there was more discussion of research techniques and resources. It would love to read more about the ethical considerations that go into using playback for research purposes and how federal rules against playback affect research design. As most birders know, playback is controversial in the birding world.

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North America Research Birds Groups 278

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 6, 2022

There are some excellent web guides, like the New York City Audubon “ Birding in NYC” guide , but these are not books. Its purpose, chief editor Mickey Long tells us, “is to provide useful information for birders of all skill and experience levels” (p. The goodies don’t stop with the Appendix.

Los Angeles 184

Los Angeles Birds District of Columbia Parrots 184

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Habitat is very important to Hashimoto’s art, they are part of her observational and creative experience, and I think it’s this attention to appropriate waters, plants, climate, and time of day that make her bird portraits special. They are good basic lists, though I think selected web sites could also have been included.

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Birds Eggs Laws Woodpeckers 142