10,000 Birds

APRIL 14, 2023

As she notes, Eastern Europe contains significant pockets of agriculturally undeveloped land, and thus has a far greater diversity of species “from invertebrates to large carnivores” than in Northern Europe. Tin House, Portland, Oregon, 297 pp., By Miriam Darlington. US $27.95, CAN $36.95. February 7, 2023.

Barn Owls 113

Barn Owls Owls Serbia Finland 113

10,000 Birds

APRIL 21, 2015

It is the same strain of avian influenza that has been confirmed in backyard and wild birds in Washington, Oregon and Idaho as part of the ongoing incident in the Pacific flyway. The USDA … … has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic H5N2 avian influenza in a commercial turkey flock in Pope County, Minnesota.

Mississippi 173

Mississippi Fowl Turkey Minnesota 173

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 23, 2014

It was one of two life birds (the other being Cassin’s Vireo ) I photographed at the inaugural Mountain Bird Festival in Klamath, Oregon. This year I spent 2 days at the Giant’s Castle Lammergeier hide in the Natal Drakensberg of central South Africa.

2014 183

2014 Costa Rica South Africa Birds 183

10,000 Birds

JULY 20, 2018

This week’s beer is named for these remarkable vultures: Condor Kolsch from Rogue Ale & Spirits of Newport, Oregon. Rogue brewed Condor Kolsch to support California Condor conservation efforts in partnership with the Oregon Zoo of Portland, which became the fourth condor captive breeding program in the country in 2003.

California Condor 103

California Condor Oregon California Zoos 103

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 19, 2016

It has always seemed odd to me that the first magpie species I saw was the Eurasian Magpie on my first trip to Europe. MacGillivray’s Warbler , 08 August, Crater Lake National Park, Oregon. Black-billed Magpie , 31 July, Golden, Colorado. “Yes, yes, I did,” will be my happy reply. I love wood-warblers.

2016 124

2016 Puerto Rico New York City New York 124

Animal Ethics

MARCH 10, 2008

According to the Post story, computer modeling conducted by Andreas Schmittner (College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University) indicates if we continue "business as usual" and do nothing to curb greenhouse gas emissions, average temperatures are likely to increase 7.0°F Most scientists agree that a 3.6°F

Washington 40

Washington Obama Animal Ethics Research 40