10,000 Birds

APRIL 3, 2020

In Europe, favorite foods of the waxwing include berries of the rowan and the hawthorn, which do see limited use in human cuisine and drink in products like teas, conserves, and country wines.

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Farming New York Humane Europe 164

10,000 Birds

MAY 23, 2021

Maggie Ciarcia, a solo wildlife rehabilitator in Carmel, NY specializing in small mammals and game birds, received a notice from New York State Electric and Gas that tree trimming was scheduled for her neighborhood and someone would contact her. Ah, Europe! But back to power companies. No wildlife rescue required.

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Wildlife Rehabilitation Wildlife Game Laws 264

10,000 Birds

JULY 3, 2020

Lately, it’s been hot and mostly dry here in eastern New York lately, with long stretches of humid, summery days without wind or rain, when even the slightest breeze would have provided some relief. The winds have abated too, with the gentle breezes of spring giving way to the still, oppressive heat of summer. But none came.

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New York Farming Belgium Fowl 152

10,000 Birds

JULY 21, 2014

There is another area of the Queens County CBC where a team will also likely see Monk Parakeets , Myipsitta monachus , but I am seriously determined to count that bird for my area, Coastal Flushing, a section of northeast Queens, New York, that includes Whitestone, home of one of the loudest invasive bird species in the U.S.

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Chicago New York City New York Illinois 197

10,000 Birds

JULY 22, 2014

Will Raup is a birder from upstate New York who helped Corey learn a lot about birds when Corey was first starting out as a birder. The species spread north to the Mediterranean, reaching parts of Spain and southern Europe, spread along the Atlantic coast of France and, at times, even reaching Britain and Ireland.

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Cattle South Korea Suriname Seychelles 170

10,000 Birds

JULY 5, 2011

Anas strepera is a common and widespread duck, breeding across northern Europe and Asia, as well as central North America. Here in New York, as on most of the east coast of the United States, Gadwall are a year-round bird, breeding in appropriate marsh habitat.

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United States North America Jamaica Asia 162

Critter News

AUGUST 1, 2009

The New York Times reports that the ban will still allow seal products from traditional hunts by the Inuit people, also known as Eskimos, in Canada and Greenland. Tags: canada europe seal hunters seals. And Canada is going to appeal the decision at the WTO. victory for now.

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Seals New York Times Hunters Canada 100

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

I haven’t yet been birding in Europe but whenever I occasionally skim a field guide about the birds on the other side of the Atlantic, I’m always encouraged to find that I’m already familiar with many species found over there, even though most of my birding experience has been limited to eastern North America.

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2017 Portugal Rabbits Europe 116

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

In June of 2013 he embarked on a whirlwind tour of Europe, spotting birds in Iceland , Russia , Finland , and, as you’re about to find out, Sweden: We took a quick flight from Helsinki and arrived in Stockholm, Sweden, arriving at our fourth country on this trip. Birding Trips Europe Sweden' How could Norway top this?

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Sweden Denmark Geese Birds 164

10,000 Birds

JULY 15, 2014

Every spring, billions of migratory songbirds in Europe fly north to their breeding grounds. Second, and this is recent, new research indicates that Birds that migrate at night enter a state of sleepless mania and gorge on foods by day, behaviors mediated by their biological clocks. Giant Bats Snatch Birds from Night Sky.

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Los Angeles Bats Feral Cats New York City 172

10,000 Birds

APRIL 9, 2011

They do winter there, as well as in northern parts of Europe, in eastern and central Canada, and across the northeastern and central United States, but like many other birds named after places they essentially have a misnomer. Iceland Gulls do not breed in Iceland. I hope you enjoy these shots and get a chance to see your own Ice-land Gull !

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Iceland United States Canada New York 154

Animal Ethics

MARCH 11, 2007

Horses slaughtered in America today go not to feed the poor and the hungry but to satisfy the esoteric palates of wealthy diners in Europe and Japan. Hope Ryden New York, March 5, 2007 The writer is the author of a book about America’s last wild horses. But yesterday’s hardship food is today’s gourmet treat.

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New York Times New York Horse Slaughter Horses 40

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 1, 2013

With two birds that make more sense to be in Europe already seen for the afternoon why not try for a third? Common Linnet in Kissena Corridor Park, Queens, New York (just like the picture at the top of the post). Once I was done with the goldfinch a thought hit me. Three European birds in one day in Queens.

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Jamaica Birds New York Europe 169

10,000 Birds

MAY 31, 2013

Normally she would be living somewhere in Europe or Asia, but she was born and raised in captivity in the United States. She lives with her handler, wildlife rehabilitator Lisa Acton, in upstate New York. Xena is a Eurasian Eagle Owl.

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Wildlife Rehabilitation Raised Eagles Owls 164

10,000 Birds

JULY 31, 2012

Eurasian Wrynecks are found breeding across the temperate zones of Europe and Asia. Until a month ago I had never seen the Eurasian Wryneck either, but the trip to Hungary took care of that gap on the life list easily. They migrate to warmer climes in Africa and south Asia to winter.

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Hungary Asia Woodpeckers Africa 172

Animal Ethics

JANUARY 23, 2008

To the Editor: Re “ In Europe, the Catch of the Day Is Often Illegal ” (“Empty Seas” series, front page, Jan. 15): The appalling commercial demand for seafood will soon exhaust the oceans. Only a vigorous, internationally enforced, decades-long general moratorium on commercial fishing can bring us back from this brink.

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New York Times New York illegal 2008 40

Animal Ethics

OCTOBER 23, 2008

Of that, most goes toward conservation in the United States and Europe, and only a fraction is spent to protect tropical forests. An estimated $13 billion a year would be enough to maintain and expand protected areas in the tropics, where the vast majority of plant and animals species are found.

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New York Times New York United States Arlington 40

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

It was in the great borough of Queens in New York City that I first discovered both beer and birding, two great loves of my life that happily intersect with great regularity here at Birds and Booze. We were fans of the Dominican lager El Presidente (mostly on account of the cool name) and Guinness was always a favorite.

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Poland Detroit New York City Eagles 138

Animal Ethics

JANUARY 31, 2007

In an incredible juxtaposition to the fanfare of Barbaro, more than 100,000 horses were slaughtered last year in the United States and shipped to Europe and Japan for human consumption. Just days before Barbaro was humanely put down, the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act was reintroduced in Congress.

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New York Times New York Horse Slaughter Slaughter 40

Animal Ethics

MARCH 10, 2007

Every year, 100,000 horses are slaughtered at foreign-owned slaughterhouses in the United States to satisfy the palates of wealthy diners in Europe and Asia. At the slaughterhouse, improper use of the stunning bolt frequently results in horses’ being shackled and dismembered while still conscious.

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New York Times Horse Slaughter New York Slaughter 40

Animal Ethics

JULY 5, 2007

No wonder rBGH has been banned in Europe, Canada, Japan, Australia and New Zealand. Europe and Canada outlawed using hormones on dairy cows because of such human and animal health concerns. Such hormones may increase the risk of breast, colon and gastrointestinal cancers, according to a University of Illinois study.

New York Times 40

New York Times New York 2007 Cows 40

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 3, 2012

Though I doubt it will be as cooperative as the one in this post, which was photographed in Kissena Corridor Park in Queens, New York, in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. If the birds in the Western Hemisphere are two species then surely the birds of Europe, Africa, and Asia comprise more than that?

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North America Asia New York 2010 116

10,000 Birds

APRIL 5, 2022

2022 (available in Europe from Helm/Bloombury). It’s interesting to see how it’s answered, sometimes with terms like reverse migration and magnetic field, sometimes with a monolog about climate change, sometimes with the comment “It’s a bird. Vagrancy in Birds. Alexander Lees & James Gilroy. Princeton Univ.

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Birds Compassion Eagles Science 257

10,000 Birds

JUNE 1, 2021

The new series was masterminded by Chanticleer founder Paul Steiner, who was lauded on his death 19 years later for his “brilliant idea of creating bird guides with photographs” and organizing them visually. New York Times, March 11, 1996. by John Bull and John Farrand, Jr., revised by John Farrand, Jr. .”

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North America America Birds California Condor 278

10,000 Birds

MARCH 18, 2011

Birders from Western Europe will surely note, upon seeing Black-eared Wheatear here, the difference between this Eastern race and the Western race that they may have seen in Spain or France. Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct. Wicked, right?

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Cyprus 2011 Deer New York 145

10,000 Birds

MARCH 22, 2011

A widely published writer, popular speaker, and enthusiastic tour leader in North American and Europe, Rick lives in Tucson and in Vancouver, British Columbia, with his wife, Alison, and their chocolate Lab, Gellert. Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct.

Cows 141

Cows Cattle 2011 Birds 141

10,000 Birds

MARCH 8, 2011

A widely published writer, popular speaker, and enthusiastic tour leader in North American and Europe, Rick lives in Tucson and in Vancouver, British Columbia, with his wife, Alison, and their chocolate Lab, Gellert. Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct.

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2011 Tucson Arizona Deer 140

10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2011

Originally from India and the vicinity, it is believed that they had already undergone two major expansions – through Asia Minor in the 1600s, and then across Europe in the 1900s – when they first appeared in North America. Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct.

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Montana 2011 New York Bahamas 133

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 26, 2012

And while they are a bit less exciting there then they are in New York they are still an awesome bird to see. Hooded Crow at the Berlin Hauptbahnhof (main train station) Hooded Crows , or, as the Germans call them, Fog Crows (though in German of course), are everywhere in Berlin. And what’s not to like about a common cool bird?

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Germany Ducks Birds New York 163

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 14, 2013

Though originally from Switzerland he now makes New York City his home where I (Corey) have had the great fortune of meeting him, birding with him, and photographing wildlife with him. Francois Portmann is a professional photographer with an impressive portfolio.

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Switzerland New York City 2000 Seals 170

10,000 Birds

MARCH 7, 2017

The Eagle Huntress was conceived and directed by Otto Bell, a British filmmaker currently based in New York City. The Eagle Huntress has been well received in Europe and the U.S. It was introduced here at the Sundance Festival, noted as both a New York Times and an L.A.

Eagles 101

Eagles Mongolia Hunters Hunting 101

10,000 Birds

MARCH 16, 2011

Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct. Birders the length and breadth of the continent salivating over the prospect of spring migration, hirundines, warblers, waders, scarce, rare; the excitement of that first Wheatear or Sand Martin is almost tangible. Wicked, right?

2011 150

2011 Deer Fish New York 150

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 23, 2014

Donna had an embarrassment of riches to choose from: It’s a tie between the Willow Ptarmigan in New York State, the confiding Rufous-vented Ground-Cuckoo in Panama, and Hoopoe and African Penguin in South Africa. Redgannet’s BBOTY – a Great Grebe. Yes, it was an exceptionally good year. Travel is good for the birding soul.

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2014 Costa Rica South Africa Birds 185

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 18, 2018

When I was a kid, I remember asking about the possibility of seeing a Bald Eagle around western New York. At least I felt that way before my first trips to Europe. In Costa Rica, the growing local birding community likewise have their lists of most wanted species, both local and global. I’ll start with some global ones.

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Costa Rica Bald Eagle Eagles Birds 101

10,000 Birds

MARCH 13, 2011

She has lived in the Middle East and the United States and traveled extensively in Europe. Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct. OpticsPlanet - Great prices on binoculars for birding , spotting scopes , telescopes , flashlights , compasses & more!

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Australia 2011 Sharks Deer 150

10,000 Birds

MARCH 20, 2011

She has lived in the Middle East and the United States and traveled extensively in Europe. Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct. OpticsPlanet - Great prices on binoculars for birding , spotting scopes , telescopes , flashlights , compasses & more!

2011 150

2011 Australia Deer China 150

10,000 Birds

MARCH 4, 2011

It is also familiar at inland sites in winter, especially reservoirs and refuse tips, and breeds in the relatively-Northerly regions of Europe, Asia, and North America. Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct. RECENT POSTS More Habitat for Snowy Plover?

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2011 Cyprus Deer Species 157