10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

The person with the average income can’t afford to raise a family, traipse off to Attu Island for a week in the hope of snagging a couple of ABA ticks, buy the newest Nikon or Canon camera body and then reserve a spot on that Antarctic cruise they have been meaning to do. Shocking, I know. When I hear of the plight of some U.S.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 12, 2015

Tell me, what happens if we rip away hunting when hunting protects more wildlife land in Africa than national parks? Conservation is concerned about protecting populations, species, habitats, ecosystems. Take an example, Tembe Elephant Park in South Africa. And that lions are really cute. Ah, you’ve blocked me. I mean it.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 3, 2020

A pair of Pestvogelen : Bohemian Waxwings ( Bombycilla garrulus ) from Nederlandsche vogelen (“ Dutch Birds” ) by naturalist and illustrator Cornelius Nozeman (1720-1786) and Christiaan Andreas Sepp (1700-1775) and Jan Christiaan Sepp (1739-1811) of the famous Amsterdam publishing family.

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JANUARY 17, 2012

Pets are beloved creatures that become part of your family, but if you think about everything they do during their busy days, you may wonder how hygienic they really are. Professional products for maintaining a healthy clean dog, for example, Furminator products help groom and maintain your dog’s fur.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 3, 2019

Thanks to better protection from hunting, this fancy bird is tame and easy to see at many sites in Costa Rica. Common at high elevations in Costa Rica, the best places to check out the full Fiery-throated show are in the Talamancas (Quetzal Paradise and La Georgina for example). No turkeys up in here, just a big wild and crazy Cracid!

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 7, 2020

The recommendations will sound familiar to any birder or naturalist who wants to protect and improve her local patch: Immediately shut down cat feeding stations. In addition, many of the numbers and examples given for NYC areas beyond the Bronx represent species observed in Central Park in Manhattan and Prospect Park in Brooklyn.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 3, 2020

It can take a bit of research to figure these notes out, especially when they are citing taxonomic differences (Riparian [Blackish] Antbird, for example, is treated differently in three of the four taxonomic systems), but it is tremendously helpful just to know that there is an issue to be researched.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 4, 2019

More examples, shown in the book and online (just search for ‘hats’ and ‘egrets’ and you’ll find articles from NPR , the Smithsonian , and Audubon ), show delicate to huge creations adorned, sometimes overwhelmed with plumes, colorful teased feathers, and even the actual bodies of birds.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 11, 2015

My walk on one particular Thursday provides the perfect example. The area near the boardwalk was full of families and beach-goers, swimming in the emerald green water or relaxing in multi-colored beach chairs. Though it was crowded, I headed east down the beach, moving towards the dunes and land protected by Eglin Air Force Base.

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

The conservation need is urgent: great attention has rightly been paid to Brazil’s Amazonian rainforest but not enough resources have gone to the Pantanal and the Cerrado, of which only 4% and 5%, respectively, are protected. Each family of birds has a short introductory paragraph and most genera get a sentence or two of description.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 10, 2022

Hopefully, seeing these birds and learning about them will also make you understand that it is important to protect them and nature in general. The Black-crowned Night Heron is a member of the heron family. This sometimes makes it difficult for wild animals to survive. It is related to the Little Egret that also visits our compound.

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

the development of field-based ornithological research in Europe and Great Britain; a quick step back through the history to look at bird protection, conservation, and our precarious future, with a focus on Birkhead’s long-term (50 years!) Common Guillemot research at Skomer Island, Wales. They are also included in the index.

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10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

After a few hours we guesstimated that the pack had moved south and after checking the shooting range (where the park rangers tasked with the unenviable responsibility of protecting the park’s rhinos practised their art) we joined the road to the less touristy southern part of the park. He couldn’t be more different. Resilience.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 4, 2016

My librarian self is partial to a more strict taxonomic organization, but with no hope that the constant shifting of families will end in the near future, this type of sequence is making more and more sense. The book’s organization reflects the authors’ goal of making this a guide accessible to birders of all levels and skill.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 30, 2017

They are members of the Parulidae family and Horneros are members of the Furnariidae family, a nice example of parallel evolution. We saw a family of three jaguars–mom, dad, and daughter–in the two full days we spent in Porto Jofre. Favorite Big Bird: This must be the year of the Jabiru for 10,000 Birds.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 7, 2019

So, for example, Essay #15, “Individual Variation,” uses Herring Gulls to introduce the concept that one species, even one species at a specific age, can vary widely in appearance. (I The Checklist is more than a taxonomic listing of species and chapter number and title; it also contains useful notes on each bird family.

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10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

Each species account starts with names–family name at the top of the page, followed below by English name of the species, alpha code, scientific name, local name in Cuba and the standard name as accepted by the Sociedad Española de Ornitología (SEO). There is even room for notes. Except for the extinct Cuban Macaw.) by Nils Navarro.

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 2, 2012

It was an epic twitch to see this bird, through snow and over great distances, and well worth it to see such a fine and odd example of a woodpecker. The Tufted Puffins at Protection Island in Washington State. What a bird! The first Painted Bunting I have ever seen in the ABA-area. Who wouldn’t want to see this bird?

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 6, 2012

Or, Pygmy leaf-folding frogs, Afrixalus brachycnemis, from Tanzania, tiny climbing frogs who lay their eggs in leaves and then fold the leaves over them for protection, sealing the nest with secretions. There is a large family of frogs, Bufonidae, that includes most of the warty, hoppy creatures we think of as toads.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 1, 2013

It is hypothesized, for example, that nocturnal seabirds like the Bermuda Petrel eat bioluminescent prey. Much of Wingate’s professional life revolved around his grand plan to create a “living museum” of pre-colonial Bermuda flora and fauna on Nonsuch Island, a habitat where the cahows would be protected and supported.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 8, 2013

Old World Vultures are nestled within the family Acciptridae along with the hawks and eagles. It’s actually a pretty classic example of convergent evolution, wherein two unrelated families of lifeforms evolve to fill the same niche independently. millions years ago. California Condor , photo by Sheridan Woodley.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 8, 2011

I may have to quit blogging… Tags: Asides • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more! For example: if they are hiding food and another Raven is watching them, they will wait until the other Raven is gone and then hide the food somewhere else. The proposal from U.S.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2011

That larger clade is in turn sister to a clade containing the four remaining totipalmate bird families, which do still seem to be related, and which needed a new order name once pelicans were removed. But meanwhile, let’s look at the four avian families that comprise the brand new order Suliformes. The proposal from U.S.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 21, 2022

The one bird I did not see here, however, was the Bateleur Eagle … One highlight in the area is the Saddle-billed Stork , likely to be the tallest species in the stork family. Another member of the stork family, the African Openbill , looks like it is could benefit from a good orthodontist. And sadly, it is listed as Endangered.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 9, 2011

I had neither seen before nor heard of an example of a leucistic* Ruddy Duck but a quick Google search let me know that this is definitely not the first (not surprisingly). Hes only been birding since 2005 but has garnered a respectable life list by birding whenever he wasnt working as a union representative or spending time with his family.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 15, 2011

Paradise in Portugal is a perfect example of this. And, as a bonus, your spouse/partner will probably want to go birding with you more often… Tags: Portugal , Worldwide Birding Adventures • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more! And this place has birds to boot! The proposal from U.S.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 8, 2012

Furthermore we have another very special stork-like bird, the regal Shoebill , previously known as the Whale-headed Stork but now placed in its own family. Sometimes they have to protect their catches from piratic African Fish Eagles who swoop down as soon as they that see a Saddle-bill has successfully caught a fish.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 22, 2011

In fact Punta Cana is a shining example of how large hotels can conduct their operations in a sustainable manner whilst contributing significantly to the preservation of birds, wildlife and habitats. Tags: Dominican Republic , Worldwide Birding Adventures • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more!

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10,000 Birds

JULY 6, 2021

If you had your choice of one bird family to pursue, to seek out and observe and photograph and kvell over, which one would you choose? A passion for one bird family is also very useful. I hope by this time you have settled on a bird family for your avian obsession. (I

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 18, 2011

Many of the fruits, seeds and flowers that make up a significant part of a macaw’s diet in this part of the Amazon basin have evolved with naturally occurring toxins designed for the plant’s self-protection. The clay consumed at the colpa contains chemicals that bind with these ingested alkaloids thus neutralizing their toxicity.

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 24, 2020

This boldness isn’t restricted to exchanges with other grouse, either: in some locales, members of this circumpolar family are astonishingly foolhardy around humans. Sheep may timidly graze but these Black Grouse are another matter altogether. Blackcocks at the Lek (1901) by Scottish painter Archibald Thorburn (1860-1935).

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 4, 2011

Some have proposed that the Larus gulls were an example of a ring species proposed by the late great Ernst Mayr, but that conclusion has been disputed (convincingly, I would say). Dan is an active member of BirdLife Cyprus and goes birding whenever his career and family allow. The proposal from U.S.

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

These complexities multiply when describing the winter (and pre-winter and post-winter) lives of more than one, in this case, any and all species that have been studied for their migratory, winter feeding and protective movements, or any related behavior.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 15, 2011

Nice. ((** all names have been changed to protect identities and have been substituted with (almost) randomly chosen substitutes suitable for a family of Alpine Accentors.)) If you know or hear of other examples, please let me know and I will add them to this list. Davies et al. Ecological causes and reproductive conflicts.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 12, 2011

I love sexual behavior studies, and the motmot tail is an excellent and beautiful example of mother nature at her finest! Green-and-rufous Kingfisher is the only Cholorceryle species I haven’t seen, so observing one would complete a genus in this fascinating family. See who won the contest here! Get yours today!

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10,000 Birds

JULY 3, 2018

The Flame Bowerbird, for example. Or, to keep the priceless feathers hidden away in drawers, protected in small plastic bags, prized in secret. In a few years, he achieves rock-star status in the classic fly tying world, invited to tie flies at conventions, cited in Internet chat rooms, mentored by the best in the field.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2011

Of the Central Flyway states, Nebraska alone holds out in protecting the cranes, having proven by its longstanding Festival of the Cranes in Kearney that a crane is worth infinitely more alive and purring in the sky with its family than thudding, broken and bleeding, into a cornfield. Tennessee found that out in January.

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