10,000 Birds

MAY 16, 2021

Cutting one tree down displaced two very different wildlife families,” said Michele. Two families were split up and made homeless by the cutting of one tree. In a more normal sequence of events the sounds would remain unheard, the nestlings trapped, and the parents unable to reach them. Sounds like a sitcom!

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Wildlife Explorers, amongst the numerous trips organized every year, has incorporated some that are designed for both the photographers and their families. A second guide, exclusively dedicated to family members of the photographer, accompanies them to other, separate points of interest.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 13, 2018

Through multi-partnerships, cooperation, federal funding, and the private conservation efforts of one family, 616 acres were officially added to the Cherokee National Forest in September 2018. Thanks to The Chattanoogan for covering this event. Photo by © Mike Blevins. Red-tailed Hawk. Photo by © Mike Blevins.

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 3, 2024

Called home to the Oregon Coast to operate the family motel, in her free time she leads Tufted Puffin walks and escapes to guide at birding festivals and explore the world as often as possible. Then off in search of the main event! The Saloum River floodplain is wide, salty, and muddy, so rain boots are highly recommended.

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 25, 2015

The authors argue that most major groups, including the sparrows, wood-warblers, blackbirds, and cardinals then diversified in North America and subsequently colonized South America in a series of overwater (before the Isthmus of Panama had formed) or overland dispersal events.

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Some of this tourism occurred because we were supposed to visit Jordan, but recent geopolitical events have made Americans rather unwelcome in that corner of the world. The addition of a family of Least Grebes was a nice touch. The trip was planned as a work trip, but ended up including a surprising amount of tourism.

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

The event must have been very traumatic, because they have actually moved to a new nest site a few hundred metres to the south, which they had not previously used. I observed the whole Pied Oystercatcher family at the water’s edge and the chicks were exposed and vulnerable.

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4 The Love Of Animals

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

Co-hosted by local YMCAs nationwide, the events will feature a two- to three-kilometer community dog walk, as well as healthy and fun activities for the whole family. The first event will take place in Chicago on September 24. If you have an event in your area and attend, we would love to hear about it. Nashville, Tenn.;

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 11, 2019

Over the two weeks since I first introduced you to this family of Pied Oystercatchers there has been a lot of walking. This family of Pied Oystercatchers have not only walked in and out with the tides, which are big in Broome, but also moved about two kilometres north. Pied Oystercatcher family.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 1, 2021

The crow was absorbed (or “lumped”) into American Crow with the 2020 checklist updates, an event covered by the Audubon Society website on September 04, 2020 (“Why the Northwestern Crow Vanished Overnight,” [link]. In the back of the book, we find a lengthy section on “Bird Families,” a glossary, an index.

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 15, 2013

What if there was an event that truly captured the rigors and fast-paced nature of the sport? What if this event took place in one of the most biodiverse natural areas in the world? Enter the inaugural Peru Birding Rally Challenge , the first international birding event of it’s kind in the world.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 4, 2020

Hey, in 1959 Walt Disney set up a studio on the island and filmed Swiss Family Robinson there! I can attempt to describe the exhilarating chain of events which unfolds each time a tropicbird or booby runs the gauntlet of marauding frigatebirds – but you can see it for yourself in this clip aired by the BBC for the series Life.

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4 The Love Of Animals

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

Remember to invite friends and family to do the same. Encourage your friends and family to do the same. cats dogs events people helping animals' Light a virtual candle on September 26, 2013, for a pet on-line. ADOPT A PET! Always adopt. The post #LightForPets Remember Me Thursday appeared first on 4 The Love of Animals.

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4 The Love Of Animals

MARCH 19, 2014

Studies show that as many as 48% of domestic violence victims stay in abusive situations out of fear of what would happen if they left their pets behind, and more than 70% of pet owners who enter shelter report that the abuser has threatened, injured, or killed family pets.

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4 The Love Of Animals

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Check out this fun video from the event titled “When surfing dogs collide&# ! If you want to see all the great photos from the event, be sure to visit the Surf-A-Thon photo gallery. Just look at this adorable surf dog: Surf Dog Surf-A-Thon is a great family day at the beach for surfers and dog lovers alike.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 5, 2013

Seriously, sexy migrants are flying fast and furious in Ohio and the event has just started! But a family hike on Sunday at Doodletown led to his first Cerulean Warbler of the year and there are very few birds that can top a Cerulean Warbler.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JUNE 24, 2011

Nearly 600 cats and dogs looking for permanent homes during major pet adoption event June 25 – 26. Adoption fees are being waived for this event, and adoptable animals will be spayed/neutered, micro-chipped, vaccinated, and provided an ID tag free of charge.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 23, 2023

Australian Pelican Glossy Ibis Most of the Magpie Geese families have moved away from the highway now, but there are still some close to the fence-line. Australasian Swamphen family Over recent months we have been on the look-out for Comb-crested Jacanas and we knew they were likely to be in the area after so much flooding rain.

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Critter News

AUGUST 2, 2011

July 28, 2011 – This fall, thousands of people in more than 35 cities across North America will gather for the 2011 Walk for Farm Animals, a series of fun, community-focused events that promote kindness to animals and raise vital funds to support the lifesaving work of Farm Sanctuary, the nation’s leading farm animal protection organization.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 13, 2018

After an incredibly wet start to 2018 as a result of several tropical cyclones and other rain events the land remains saturated around Broome and as a result of this there are several bird species breeding that we don’t even encounter in dry years. Juvenile Australian Painted Snipe.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 29, 2011

I just enjoyed a lightning strike visit to NYC for family and fun, then endured the trip back home. We’re all celebrating Ivy’s actual 5th birthday, as opposed to all of the preliminary festivities leading up to the main event. Good thing those of us north of the equator have plenty of shiny summer days ahead!

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 28, 2017

It is a very simple and accessible event which requires each observer to sit for one hour in their garden or a local park. It is marketed as a family activity and limited to one hour to allow for young attention spans. The World’s biggest citizen science wildlife count takes place this weekend. How easy is that?

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10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

A large family of White-crested Helmetshrikes , sounding like electrical toys, formed a flock within a flock, while the Black Cuckooshrike was happy to search for caterpillars alone. Long-billed Crombecs are members of the African warbler family. White-crested Helmetshrike. Blue Waxbill. Even a Leopard Tortoise dropped by!

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JUNE 5, 2014

I also congratulate the event organizers, particularly Manuel Bryce, for envisioning and executing a plan to promote bird conservation through ecotourism in one of the world’s best birding hot-spots. I believe the local people, bird habitat conservation and the birds we love are the ultimate winners of these events. Photo: Pia Oberg.

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4 The Love Of Animals

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Breast cancer is something that is near and dear to our family. What a fun event, and a great way to help spread the word and raise funds for a great cause! Founded in 2002, Dogtopia® prides itself on being a place where pets are valued as family and where dogs enjoy endless playtime and spa treatments in a positive environment.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 18, 2013

Mike photographed this Unmarked Dagger ( Acronicta innotata ) at his family’s annual “Chicken Inferno” in 2009. Find a mothing event, or start your own ! Wonder what he’ll find this year! Are you a birder who hates summer? It is for these folks—maybe including you?—that that National Moth Week was invented.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 6, 2013

This is the second version of an event like this in a different region of the country; and this time I will be participating!!! A Birding Rally Challenge is a unique birding event for its “Non-stop” modality, bringing together the most renowned birding teams competing in a neutral country. Photo: Courtesy of Dubi Shapiro.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 9, 2013

There seems to be an unfortunate series of events, as Lemony Snicket would put it , leading to the threat, with climate change as the ultimate culprit. For now, though, the Puffins have returned to Seal Island in Maine and are trying their best to raise healthy families.

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 11, 2012

I have another dream that involves a beach covered with gulls and bikini-clad women but perhaps we should leave that one off this family-friendly blog. Instead, lets focus on what I should pack , where I should go, and what events I can’t miss. Help me out, 10,000 Birds readers!

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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. at: [link].

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 31, 2019

I also spent a week in northwestern Costa Rica on a family vacation, a long weekend in Barbados, a week in Georgia, and two week-plus-long trips to visit relatives in southern California. Our family trip to Barbados was mostly about the beach but it was also chock full o’birds! I loved that I was seeing them at all!

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4 The Love Of Animals

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

Not only did the event celebrate veterans, but also the heroic dogs who serve our country with them! “We Hero Dogs and their heroic handlers who attended the event included: WMD Bino C152 , the winner of the Military Dog category who served in Iraq and now helps comfort soldiers with PTSD.

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MAY 24, 2009

These events will shine the spotlight on the amazing animals and compassionate people across the DC region who love them and work tirelessly on their behalf. Visit the official website for complete contact and event information at [link] Please call 877-454-0807 or 866-376-6123 for more information. Tags: events.

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

Events have been eventuating with great speed since my last poorly worded post and update from the Antipodes. They are large, scruffy looking kingfisher by ancestry, five species of that family founds across Australia and New Guinea. Laughing Kookaburra by Fir002 (CC). It’s hard to escape the kookaburra when in Australia.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 6, 2014

By the beginning of September the family had decided to move north and over two nights they moved through the area on Cable Beach that is the busiest during the day. Although it would seem a risky move it was to get the family to a reef that is exposed on low tide to the north. Hermit Crab in lid.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JUNE 7, 2012

Untamed Americas ” is a high-definition miniseries event narrated by Academy Award-nominated actor Josh Brolin. In a rarely filmed event, see newly awakened black bears go on the hunt for newborn elk calves. Then go to the Atacama Desert where Humboldt penguins raise families in the driest place on earth.

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4 The Love Of Animals

DECEMBER 9, 2011

This is not only a great television event, Nat Geo WILD’s Big Cat Week is an extension of National Geographic’s Big Cats Initiative (BCI), a long-term commitment to halt the decline of these iconic animals in the wild. A gorgeous film about a lioness and her struggle to keep her family alive, and the length’s she will go to do so.

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