10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

The following examples are some of the birding experience that awaits on Poas Volcano, Costa Rica: The Voices of Understory Birds. This shimmering mega species is regular on Poas and, when feeding, is often joined by the Black Guan , an arboreal black turkey-like bird with a blue face.

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Costa Rica Birds Cows Hunters 264

10,000 Birds

MARCH 20, 2017

Dorian Anderson finds a moment of connection with a duck hunter during his bicycle big year, and, despite his distaste for the sport, realizes that in hunters we have allies for conservation. Drew Lanham’s “Soul Food: Wild Turkeys and Wandering Warblers” © 2017 by Robert A. In the next essay, J. Braunfield.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 19, 2015

Most interesting is that one’s knowledge of important things like where to find food (or danger) was based on experience not on general principles. So an Efe off his trail, or another trail he knew about, was not much better than, say, me (after a couple of years gaining my own experience) at having a clue.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 2, 2013

In addition to Pileated Woodpecker, the Second Atlas of Breeding Birds in Pennsylvania documents increases in numbers of Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Hooded Warbler, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Carolina Wren, Alder Flycatcher, Common Raven, Wild Turkey, and, of course, Canada Goose. Images courtesy of Pennsylvania State University Press.

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Animal Ethics

DECEMBER 23, 2006

The point is that even hunters seem to think that they need a reason to justify killing these animals. You don't find many hunters who candidly and unapologetically say: "I hunt because I like to kill. That's one more reason to forego the Christmas Turkey or Ham this year.

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