10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Here are ten titles (it could have been more) selected for their uniqueness, excellence in writing and research, and giftability. Lees and Gilroy delineate vagrancy status and trends for every bird family worldwide, highlighting examples, synthesizing research, and framing it all with their own thoughts and conclusions.

Sri Lanka 219

Sri Lanka Malaysia Birds Suriname 219

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Unlike some of us who started birding in midlife, Rogers brings to her new passion an adventurous history of a life lived outdoors–rock climbing (serious rock climbing, not in a gym), kayaking, ballooning, environmental stewardship, time in Alaska and Antarctica–which she uses to inform her new birding experiences.

Birds 262

Birds Sparrows Connecticut New York 262

10,000 Birds

APRIL 2, 2024

Her experiences are framed within the larger scientific histories how once common species become endangered, and of how people and organizations have strategized and explored controversial paths to bring their numbers up and nurture them till they fill our skies. Endangered. Extinction. Conservation.

California Condor 171

California Condor Falcons California Birds 171

4 The Love Of Animals

MAY 5, 2011

The author, Jeffery Masson, draws on recent scientific research, and of course his own personal experiences through his bond with his beloved dog Benjy to find out why, we have such close bonds with dogs. Turns out there are very good reasons for it, and those reasons span the decades!

For Animals 100

For Animals Animal Wyoming Dogs 100

Animal Ethics

NOVEMBER 29, 2006

Researchers have also learned that the cancer-causing chemicals that form in beef as it cooks also tend to form in chicken. Sadly, Gillette's experience is not unique. Unfortunately, switching from red meat to chicken does not help very much. How sick and twisted is that.

Animal 40

Animal Meat Cows District of Columbia 40