10,000 Birds

JULY 24, 2021

Groups them by family too and by their shape” His extra long arm extended and passed me that precious book. One such surprising experience happened with grouse. In keeping with gamebird tradition, my first experience with grouse wasn’t one of a bird on a branch or something singing from a tree. “Check it out!”

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10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2023

I’m sure many of you have had similar experiences. I’m wondering as I write if you are shaking your head, uneasy that all these FACTS will interfere with your love of observing owls, an experience that easily borders on the mystical for some of us. But what do we know beyond these commonly seen and heard behaviors?

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Owls Science Barn Owls Penguins 203

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 18, 2016

However, I did learn that the Carolina Wren that raises a family in my yard during warm months decided, perhaps unwisely, to stick around for the holidays; I hope my garage is providing enough cover! If you’ve blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment.

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2016 Birds Raised Experience 100

10,000 Birds

APRIL 12, 2022

I do not (yet) have any accessibility issues, and my only experience regarding anything akin to accessibility has been limited to the period when my daughter was in a stroller, which presents only a tiny sliver of the challenges faced by many. It is an eye-opening experience to view a familiar place from a new perspective.

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Portland Oregon Laws Experience 185

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 19, 2015

One particular family of owls had particularly evaded me. Even better, when I raised my binoculars to the pine tree branch, I saw the owl close up, filling the circular frame. Almost the entire family had us surrounded. I even saw one throw up an owl pellet, a simultaneously gross and awesome experience.

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Owls Florida Family Raised 150

4 The Love Of Animals

DECEMBER 20, 2013

The nearly two-week-old king chick is now weighing in at 30 ounces (882 grams) and currently being raised by its parents with routine check-ups from the SeaWorld Orlando Aviculture Team who monitor the chick’s weight and overall development. Although small now, it will grow to be more than 24 pounds (11 kilograms) and over 2.5

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Penguins Transported Eggs Raised 100

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 6, 2011

I was fortunate to have been born and raised in Africa, and although I have traveled extensively around the world, it remains my home and in my blood. I have thoroughly explored vast parts of the continent as well as neighboring Madagascar, in the process seeing over 2,000 birds on the continent and all but one Malagasy endemic.

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Papua New Guinea Madagascar Africa Equatorial Guinea 214

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 24, 2018

Those who only raise binoculars within their own backyards might also decide one day to venture further afield to look for the ones in the field guides that aren’t making it into their limited sphere of birding. Whether a birder is eager for eyefulls of common species or needs to test the birding Zen and.

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Costa Rica Species San Jose Birds 178

10,000 Birds

JULY 7, 2020

They portray the nesting cycles of Mallard, Red-tailed Hawk, and American Robin, illustrating the various ways in which birds create families. Do they have families too and do they take care of them? Some of the chapters focus on a specific bird, most are about bird families like hawks, tanagers, wrens, etc.,

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 23, 2011

More than any other member of their tribe, they are equipped to survive the getting-lost experience. Or like so many representatives of all lands and climes, might they someday make a home in the city and raise a family? Like most tourists, are they destined to liven up the holiday season and head home when their season is over?

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 7, 2015

Raised in the Galapagos, she’s been exposed to penguins her whole life. These were not easy journeys, and we can only guess how much time was spent making contacts and raising funds to go to the ends of the earth or the middle of nowhere, where the penguins live. That’s a lot of books about a bird family that cannot fly.

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Penguins New Zealand South Africa Albatross 193

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 11, 2015

I am within one of Florida’s sub-tropical zones, and my birding experiences have expanded, with life birds galore. 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.

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Florida Birds Mice Breeding 157

10,000 Birds

APRIL 2, 2016

Sharing those special birds with so many like-minded people of all ages may have been the most magical experience on race day. Raising $67,000 plus for conservation! : The real reason for the Champions of the Flyway Bird Race is to raise money for desperately needed conservation efforts in the Mediterranean. VisitIsrael!

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Costa Rica Eagles Birds 168

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

You can end up basking in a rare bird bliss that may linger for weeks, or you basically experience a living hell. There are few things worse than being extremely seasick, particularly if you pay close to $200 for the experience. If you misidentify something, you bring great shame and dishonor to both you and your family.

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Puffins Albatross Penguins Experience 246

10,000 Birds

APRIL 5, 2011

Astounding because she picked up birding before she could speak and surprising because this ability was definitely not inherited from anyone in my family, myself included. Thankfully there are several really excellent family board games that you can play as a whole family. Her natural talent was astounding and surprising.

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Birds Game Wildlife Family 277

10,000 Birds

MAY 21, 2013

Speaking of hawks, two talented and extremely knowledgeable falconers, Marie Gaspari Crawford and Chloe Bowen, shared with us their birds and their experiences. The specials for our dinner at The Slanted Porch in Fallon included dishes prepared from cows and lambs raised by local 4-H Club kids.). Don’t try this at home, kids.

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Nevada Birds Barn Owls Cows 165

4 The Love Of Animals

AUGUST 9, 2009

(NYSE: KR) have teamed up to launch the second annual “ Tales for the Pet Lover’s Heart ” campaign, celebrating the unique bond between people and their pets, while raising funds for animal welfare organizations nationwide. Television Special. A Nose Knows – Everyone knows that dogs are a man’s best friend – but are they heroes too?

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Pets Animal Welfare Welfare Atlanta 100

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 22, 2015

The closer one raises her head, than lies back. Telia watches him in half-amusement, then raises and gives a low, bull-like roar, provoking the lapwings to an excited screech, makes a few steps and lies down. Telia yawns, raises and sprays her urine on a dead tree stump, marking her territory. The other two are motionless.

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Tigers India Killing 2012 240

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 9, 2013

The general public is out and about, birds and animals are raising their young, and human/wildlife interaction is at its peak. Monte in California agreed: “I’d like some time just to watch healthy wild families.”. It’s August, and first on the menu is: Fried Rehabber. Summer is high season. Charitable Things.

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Wildlife Wildlife Rehabilitation Oklahoma New York 242

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 10, 2012

The family Picathartidae consists of two very unusual birds; White-necked or Yellow-headed Picathartes , endemic to the Upper Guinea forests of West Africa; and Gray-necked or Red-headed , restricted to Lower Guinea forests of Central Africa. However this classification is no longer widely accepted, and in my opinion quite correctly so.

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Sierra Leone Ghana Cameroon Equatorial Guinea 264

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 1, 2022

I have written about the interesting sex life of these jacanas a few times already (short version: female mates with male, lays a bunch of eggs for him to incubate and raise the chicks, leaves him, finds another male, repeat). Once I am moderately successful, I often find such photos quite pleasing. One puzzle solved. I can see their point.

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Birds China Eggs Breeding 147

10,000 Birds

MAY 8, 2017

Can a family-focused trip—even to one of the world’s most biodiverse countries—deliver enough opportunities for avian observation to satisfy this serious world birder? With enough planning, you can enjoy a family-friendly, bird-rich vacation in the Panama Canal zone. If you have kids, you’re probably as curious as I was.

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Animal Person

JULY 6, 2010

On Friday, June 25, I received a call from an attorney who said a little girl was born the evening prior, her adoption fell through and she needed a family. I did go to Babies-R-Us for some odds and ends and here's the Animal Person-related experience. Instead, they simply raise their children with the values of the dominant culture.

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10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 27, 2016

Another good reason to write in advance is if you are going on a break to see family and you don’t know if time will allow you to write. We were to spend a few days with my sister and family that had travelled from Sydney and my parents, who had not been able to travel to Australia this year. Little Egrets and ducks.

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Ducks Birds 2016 Dogs 140

10,000 Birds

JULY 24, 2012

Rarities such as Blue-winged Warbler , Hooded Warbler , and Nashville Warbler have all been recorded multiple times, and these records raise a lot of questions as to which species spend the winter regularly in the comparatively underbirded Caribbean islands. What does this mean for the visitor?

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Florida Miami Cuba Bahamas 158

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 15, 2013

The Peru Birding Rally Challenge is a joint initiative between PromPeru and the Inkaterra Family of hotels. Raise global awareness of Peru’s potential as a top-notch birding destination whilst highlighting the need to conserve bird habitat across the country. Think the Birding World Cup or the International Birding Open.

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Peru 2012 Birds Falcons 220

Animal Person

NOVEMBER 13, 2009

And more important is that those storytellers include people who ran small, family operations that animal welfare advocates would not have a problem with. My experiences are unlike any of the film's subjects. There's a voice and a face for everyone to connect with in Peaceable Kingdom: The Journey Home.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 9, 2022

Of course, it is quite common for human parents to set fire to their family homes in order to keep the adult children from moving back home, but this is not an issue for drongos. In conclusion, an experience that will put me off buying anything from that company ever.

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Singapore Mountain Goats Birds Giraffes 147

10,000 Birds

MAY 3, 2012

I know from experience how accessible Dennis is, last year he helped me identify a damselfly I photographed in Costa Rica (Argia anceps, no common name). The Natural History section points out that Red-tailed Pennants hold their wings flat or slightly lowered, while the skimmers tend to raise their wings.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JULY 14, 2011

However, that doesn’t mean they can’t make great companions for the right adoptive family. We made brushing a weekly ritual, even for wire-haired Juliet, so that the dogs learned that being near our hands and on our laps was a happy experience, not a fearful one. This helped them bond with us. Kicking Separation Anxiety.

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4 The Love Of Animals

MARCH 17, 2011

Grief, friendship, gratitude, wonder, and other things we animals experience. Chimpanzees and elephants grieve the loss of family and friends, and gorillas hold wakes for the dead. Waterfall Dances: Do animals have spiritual experiences? by Marc Bekoff. Paul says, “He would lick my face, or cry gently, or bark even.

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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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Ireland Birds Groups Falcons 141

Animal Ethics

FEBRUARY 15, 2009

The question can be raised: Why should these organisms be killed and others not be killed? Suppose there is a man who wishes to end his life but regrets never having given his poor and hungry family any pleasure. The members of his family have no objections; on the contrary, they rather relish the idea. If not, why not?

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Animal Ethics

DECEMBER 23, 2006

But the wrongness and vileness of factory farming does not show that eating meat is morally wrong, because it is theoretically possible to raise animals outdoors in idyllic settings, to give them wonderful, enjoyable, rich lives, and then after 6 months to a year of such blissful existence, to kill them entirely painlessly.

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Animal Ethics

NOVEMBER 29, 2006

According to Dr. Spock: Most families have become more conscious about the fat content of meats, and many are choosing the lower-fat cuts. My emphasis] There are other reasons why families are looking more favorably at plant-based choices. There is no need for infants to be raised on cow's milk formulas.

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