10,000 Birds

APRIL 1, 2016

Tom Brown grew up in the high desert area of Central Oregon. My first experience with this bird was near the fishing village of San Evaristo, on the Sea of Cortez, 50 miles north of La Paz, Mexico. In just the right light, they seem to glow. His love for birds and photography started at a young age.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 9, 2013

Two days ago I went on Facebook and queried some of my exhausted compatriots: if you could have one wish right now – anything in the world – what would it be? “I That more rehab centers would accept non-natives, like pigeons house sparrows, and starlings,” wrote Charis in Oregon. Change in Government Attitude.

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Growing up in central Oregon, allowed me to experience such a diverse amount of habitat, and the wildlife that resides there. For me, the real jewel of central Oregon is Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge. This small group of Pronghorn Antelope were right at the refuge entrance. I guess they were the greeters!

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 26, 2012

The water this Northern Pintail is in has human poo in it, which completely ruins the experience of seeing this bird. Portland, Oregon. I know part of the experience of birding is taking in the beauty of the outdoors, but (call me crazy) I’m actually in it for the birds. Oh wait, it doesn’t.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 18, 2018

We had contacted the staff at the observatory, and with Jonnies help, arranged to stay right there in their newly built hostel type facility. It was an all around quality experience. Imagine my surprise, when this Common Snipe just walked right out into the open in front of the same hide the had the Spoonbills. .

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 23, 2014

Larry starts us off right with an owl that makes birders drool: I was able to see and photograph many great birds in 2014 but my Best Bird of the Year would have to be the Great Gray Owl , the largest Strix in North America. The experience, the place, and the bird combine to make this my BBOTY. Below are our Best Birds of the Year.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JANUARY 14, 2011

In 2007 – at age 50 – I realized that the answer was right in front of me. A resident of Bend, Oregon, McGee Bennett lives on a 10-acre farm with her husband, Brad, two dogs, two cats, five llamas, 11 alpacas, and super composting red wigglers, number unknown.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 17, 2015

That’s right, the overwhelming benefits to the environment and the economy are generated by non-consumptive uses of the refuges like wildlife photography, environmental education, wildlife observation and interpretation, not hunting and fishing. Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge : Open to migratory bird hunting (youth only).

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Animal Person

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

My experience says otherwise (particularly with my childhood kitty, Brady), but generally speaking Masson's depiction of cats is accurate. Tags: Books Current Affairs Greyhound Matters Language " Jeffrey Masson "The Dog Who Couldn't Stop Loving animal rights dogs service dogs. There's never a claw in sight and she's very patient).

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10,000 Birds

JULY 20, 2023

I’ll still probably try again next June, as this June has been the driest and hottest in memory, and in my experience, summer rains make it much more likely that one will see the Sinaloa Martin. This female Streak-backed Oriole is the rightful nest owner. As it happens, there were no Martins to be found that day.

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Mexico Oregon Squirrels Science 166

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

He draws on his personal experiences to inform the history, geography, and especially the travel option sections. A lot of his travel experiences involved camping and independent travel on small sailing yachts, and if this is your preferred mode of travel this book will be particularly useful. Press, 2011).

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10,000 Birds

MAY 25, 2011

That’s right, there is another Beat Writer at 10,000 Birds! His summers during college were spent as a biological technician, monitoring breeding birds for Point Reyes Bird Observatory in Eastern Oregon, and also five seasons in Black Hills, SD, working for the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 10, 2012

Three steps later my right foot broke through and I was up to my thigh in snow. So we, of course, headed further north, to Oregon Plains Road, which I had last visited last month. Oregon Plains Road was quieter, bird-wise, than last time. The crust held her so I, dummy that I am, followed.

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 7, 2012

Bigelow Road – a winter wonderland After burning a good forty minutes with only Red-breasted Nuthatches , Black-capped Chickadees , Blue Jays , a lone White-breasted Nuthatch and a single Hairy Woodpecker to show for our time we decided to head around to the eastern end of Bigelow Road, where it terminates on Oregon Plains Road.

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

Here’s a video of Ted Cruz agreeing with the ultra right-wing crazies and promising to grant them their wish. The goals of these national right wing groups seek the handover of federal land to private ownership. What has been the Republican response to this illegal occupation ? www.youtube.com/watch?v=flLFQnW7CUc. v=flLFQnW7CUc.

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