10,000 Birds

MAY 30, 2019

That summer of 1938, when he was ten years old, Cade read of two brothers, Frank and John Craighead, who wrote of their experiences with falcons in National Geographic. Again, Cade led with solid evidence acquired through his own research. It was there where the first glimpse of his future began.

Falcons 190

Falcons California Condor Alaska Texas 190

10,000 Birds

MARCH 5, 2013

Based on The Stokes Field Guide to the Birds of North America , published in 2010, the New Stokes regional guides aim for more portability and ease of use in the field. For me, using T he New Stokes Field Guide to Birds, Western Region was a happy experience. Vagrants and accidentals need to be researched in the parent volume.

Birds 168

Birds North America Groups Falcons 168

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

The experience was marvelous — but it also weighed heavily on me. You can read more about the study at The New York Times and the Los Angeles Times , among others. That’s one of my photos above. Butchart is head of science at BirdLife International and chairs the IUCN Red List Technical Working Group.

Species 178

Species Science Los Angeles Birds 178