10,000 Birds

JUNE 7, 2020

Around midnight, I heard the most emphatic grunting right outside my window–unexpected because I was on the second floor. Near as I can tell, that horrific “huahhh” was coming from a Barred Owl apparently as confused about its evening’s itinerary as I was. Hopefully, you’re still finding surprises.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 27, 2023

Fortunately, late June is the right season for the locally brewed snake-cold Vergina lager in the deepest shade by some gull-filled beach. Dalmatian Pelicans and Eurasian Spoonbills were flying above the beach, sometimes above the hotel garden, while Golden Oriole and Scops Owl could be heard. Now, I am done.

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

The first stop of the morning: young White–tailed Eagle , right next to the road and several dozen Rooks around. The winter of 2014 is quite warm and the numbers are much lower, but the Opovo record, as counted by Vuckovic, is 250 owls. Long-eared Owls are irresistibly cute. Birding city birds Europe owls Serbia'

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Serbia Owls Rodents Eagles 243

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

At least most of the resident species can still be seen right along the road, you just have to keep an eye out for cyclists and vehicles on their way up and down the volcano. Either way, its all good, its still birding and if you try it in the right places on Poas, the avian treats will delight you.

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Costa Rica Birds Cows Hunters 262

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APRIL 29, 2023

G’day Im trying to find a good supplier of one of those bracelet thingys that let you track an animal and money goes towards helping them I’ve looked around a few times over the last year or so but never got anything.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 4, 2020

And while it was to be a work (ministry) trip, I had still managed to schedule it right during the migratory peak along these two major corridors. My one sighting of the little-known Sinaloa Martin outside of summer had occurred on a 29th of February, and I hoped to repeat that experience.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 28, 2019

They all oohed and aahed over Indigo Buntings (rightfully so), but the highlight for me was a Barred Owl hollering just out of sight. If you’ve blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment. Somehow, we managed to flip the script on that by spotting all kinds of birds that the whole group could enjoy.

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2019 Birds California Raised 122

10,000 Birds

JULY 3, 2015

Many of these species were very high on my life bird wish list, and the country itself would be a totally new experience: a vibrant and enchanting culture, a varied and tasty cuisine, and stunning and new landscapes. We decided to take it easy that first evening and try owling on another date. I could not refuse. Time flew by.

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Mexico Birds Owls Sparrows 178

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 4, 2018

The fact that this hour falls in the middle of the night means that most people sleep right through it, but I wonder what would happen if you observes a nocturnal bird like an owl during the hour that gets reset. If you’ve blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 8, 2019

One of those occasions was by invitation from the San Vito Birding Club , a memorable experience I will cover in another blog post. Owls and Other Creatures of the Night. and several owls. We hope to get a few more birds of the night, notably Striped and Unspotted Saw-whet Owls. One of the Great Potoos we saw.

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Costa Rica Species Birds New York 202

10,000 Birds

APRIL 9, 2017

You believe in birthday birds , right? My birthday bird this weekend ranks high on my list of special sightings: Northern Saw-whet Owl ! I rarely catch this cutie at Owl Woods during its spring migration, but this one couldn’t be missed. Taking down a birthday bird adds joy both to the day and the act.

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Los Angeles 2017 Coyotes Birds 100

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

But in 2020 I personally saw thousands of Waxwings in a dozen or so sites, and every one of my birder friends across the country had a similar experience. Certain kinds of birds, such as finches and Snowy Owls , may go for years without travelling outside of their normal ranges. And, gee, I do hope I am right.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 18, 2020

Which tours saw the most roosting owls? This odd nocturnal creature is around the same size as a Barred Owl. I savor the timeless experience of scanning these tropical waves for storm-petrels and lost jaegers. As it learns to hunt and live on its own, the young bird has taken up residence in a tree right in front of the farm.

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Costa Rica Birds Thailand Family 223

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 6, 2013

Second, even if we do, we have discovered through bitter experience that jewelry can either be snatched or, like very small guns, used against us. As for nice clothing … right! asked Marge Gibson, when I asked a group of bird rehabbers about their bling experiences. People who work with wildlife wearing nice clothes?

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 29, 2012

Plus, the time was finally right for me to savor a local slice of that southern Snowy Owl invasion. The bad news was that it had flown away right before we arrived, but the good news is that it hadn’t traveled far. If you’ve blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment.

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2012 Birds Medical Owls 163

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 1, 2013

However, the grassy meadow in Owl Woods teemed with all kinds of interesting summer residents, the most exciting of which was Ruby-throated Hummingbird. Also, we all know that hummers in the woods are more exciting than ones in the backyard, right? Believe it or not, I hadn’t seen one all summer. Birding best bird weekend'

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2013 Virginia Birds Owls 153

10,000 Birds

MARCH 3, 2018

They get you where it counts, right in the birding heart. It’s far easier there than elsewhere in Costa Rica and thanks to the diligence and experience of local boat guides Chambito and Don Antonio, seeing more than one of these tiny birds with the big toes has become a nearly guaranteed occurrence. Right, a grackle.

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Costa Rica Birds Chile Owls 100

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 4, 2014

That’s right, I, along with my family and some really good friends, was camping. It was big, private, right next to the lake, and well-maintained. We spent our evenings cooking, playing cards, enjoying adult beverages, and listening to Barred Owls duets. We spent our days swimming, hiking, playing, and relaxing.

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New York Cooking Chipmunks Owls 175

10,000 Birds

MARCH 1, 2016

I was waiting at the entrance gate for everyone in our group to gather, when I remembered that someone had told me about nesting owls at the Taj. Luckily, I didn’t have to look hard to find the Dusky Eagle-Owl’s nest. It was a big owl. Soon, it was time to leave the Taj Mahal. Target: Tigers.

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India Tigers Birds Owls 189

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

I particularly like the albatrosses and owls, shrikes and boubous. You can zoom right into the photos, illustrations and maps, to enlarge the details. and having them in your pocket makes a huge difference in your birding experience. In the upper right corner of every species entry is a pencil.

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Africa South Africa Swaziland Lesotho 264

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. Larry’s BBOTY – Great Gray Owl. Below are our Best Birds of the Year. What was yours?

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 1, 2019

We see a closer shot of the river itself, hawks flying across the span, and then we see that brown line again, close up, a wall of brown panels filling the right side of the screen, continuing into the distance, no end in sight, while a white pick-up truck drives parallel to it at the far left of the screen.

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Advocacy Mexico United States Texas 268

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 21, 2014

One thing every guide should avoid – and it may be hard to resist, especially when it is some mega, is giving useless information like: “Right there, two weeks ago, I’ve seen an Elvis Bird.” And that experience has recently put me in a role of an ecotourism consultant in a project aiming at creation of a local ecotourism product.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 2, 2014

It was a very pleasant experience. Too often I’ve walked up to a flock of birds only to find an oblivious birder blasting pygmy-owl calls at them. Not because I think the birds will be traumatized by the experience, but because I just don’t want that experience to be my experience. That’s right.

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 1, 2012

Too bad the Snowy Owl that dad been haunting the Waterloo outlet mall parking lot didn’t stick around! Ugh, right? If you’ve blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment. What was your best bird of the weekend (and the year?) What was your best bird of the weekend (and the year?)

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 17, 2018

Birdiness also takes place with the insane feeder action whereby Gray-headed Chachalacas hang out with Orange-chinned Parakeets , honeycreepers, tanagers, loads of bill snapping Clay-colored Thrushes , saltators, and so on, all right in your face. A Striped Owl from another site in Costa Rica.

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Costa Rica Owls Eagles Birds 127

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 22, 2018

Have you heard of a small town in Serbia graced by the presence of its 700 communally roosting Long-eared Owls ? The world record 734 Long-eared Owls were counted here in December 2009, in the pines and spruces, lime, chestnut and nettle trees lining the central square by the orthodox church in Kikinda.

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Owls Protest Protesting Protesters 230

10,000 Birds

MAY 8, 2012

And so when we heard that there were Woodcocks displaying in the Maumee Bay State Park, we naturally jumped on the opportunity to get out there and experience the action live in person. Just before we went out to go try find the displaying Woodcocks, an Eastern Screech Owl had payed us a visit. Unsatisfying. What a cool bird!

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Ohio North America Birds Owls 190

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

These consist of Red-crowned Crane , Blakiston’s Fish-Owl , and Steller’s Sea-Eagle – all among the most massive and spectacular representatives of their families. Several more hours of driving on icy roads took us to Washi-no-yado, a traditional Japanese B&B near Rausu, the ‘place to be’ for Blakiston’s Fish-Owl.

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Japan Massachusetts Birds Eagles 182

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 31, 2019

Let’s get right into it, shall we? During my favorite birding event of the year, the annual Big Sit at Fort Tilden in Queens in October , we had hit a lull and were desperately trying to scrape up a few more species when Matthieu spotted a pelican and all was right with the Big Sit once again. Number 10 – Mountain Plover.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2011

I spotted a Eurasian Wigeon amongst the American Wigeon right out of the gate, but that wasn’t the best sighting of the day. Forgotten Owls When Is A Tanager A Spindalis? His recent focus is on bringing the Western Burrowing Owl back to life in California where he also monitors several bluebird trails. Beautiful bird.

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Wildlife 2011 Sacramento Jordan 155

10,000 Birds

JUNE 27, 2011

The next logical step was to explain the right way to get started. With luck, you’ll hit the right ones and sway someone to your side. Here are three simple steps to starting bird watching the right way: 1. The concept of observing the right birds in season, however, should hold true wherever you find yourself.

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10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 24, 2018

A few other birds also showed, highlights including a tree full of screeching Mealy Parrots but other birding experiences par excellence were waiting in the wings. Cope usually knows where a pair or two of Crested Owls are spending the day. Cope usually knows where a pair or two of Crested Owls are spending the day.

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Costa Rica Species San Jose Birds 191

10,000 Birds

MARCH 29, 2015

Excellent 10,000 Birds posts have been written about Pico Bonito and Honduras by Corey and Carlos , so I’m going to focus on some of my most memorable experiences. I would have known this right away if I was up to date on my Alexander Skutch. Which is why seeing them was such a great experience. We may have been wrong.

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Honduras Birds Costa Rica Groups 254

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

The section on shooting birds in snow, for example, covers how to expose for snow (to the right), the consequences of different shutter speeds (fast shutter speed to show individual snowflakes or slow shutter speed to show streaks?), Each illustration (and, there are many) is captioned with equipment used and camera settings.

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Birds Ethics 2019 Experience 197

10,000 Birds

MAY 26, 2011

I learned early and often when I moved to Colorado that a birder will have to up their physical ante to experience some of these birds. Areas of mixed-coniferous and mixed-deciduous forests can yield the secretive Northern Pygmy-Owl. At which point, the Owl will lunge out at pluck the bird right off it’s perch.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 11, 2017

They want an authentic nature experience, but a relatable authentic nature experience. Grandmas and little kids, bored office workers, students and teachers – when things go right your audience is huge and passionate. There’s only so much I can do. They want this as instinctively as you want that dead vole.

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