10,000 Birds

JUNE 27, 2014

Parrots captivate me more than any other bird family. However, they do not occur evenly across their familial distribution. In my experience, parrots form a visibly and numerically important component of the Brazilian bird fauna. I am a self-proclaimed psittacophile. Birds Brazilian birding macaw parrots'

Parrots 171

Parrots Brazil Mauritius Dominica 171

10,000 Birds

APRIL 5, 2011

Astounding because she picked up birding before she could speak and surprising because this ability was definitely not inherited from anyone in my family, myself included. 10 TIPS TO GET YOUR KIDS INTO BIRDING 1. Reading to your kids before they go to bed is an easy and simple way to subtly put birding right into their sub-conscious.

Birds 279

Birds Game Wildlife Family 279

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 6, 2019

Clearly, author Phyllis Limbacher Tildes, the author of 24, soon to be 25, children’s books, is also a birder (and a little research brings up a presentation she gave at Ogeechee Audubon, Georgia with the biographical information and she and her family “love watching birds and wildlife seen near their lagoon on Skidaway Island.”

New York City 173

New York City Pelicans Birds New York 173

10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2011

… Tags: ducks , features , jamaica bay , migration , queens • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more! Hes only been birding since 2005 but has garnered a respectable life list by birding whenever he wasnt working as a union representative or spending time with his family. Wicked, right?

Ducks 181

Ducks 2011 Jamaica New York 181

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

The birds that I have experience with, like some of the raptors, wading birds, shorebirds, and tanagers, are all true-to-life in color, shape, and proportions to say nothing of being pretty paintings, if slightly sterile on the standard plain white background. of species of bird that birders the world over desperately want to experience.

Brazil 226

Brazil Wildlife 2011 Birds 226

10,000 Birds

MAY 8, 2012

Furthermore we have another very special stork-like bird, the regal Shoebill , previously known as the Whale-headed Stork but now placed in its own family. During the intervening years it has spread right down to the far south of the province as well as inland, with hundreds of breeding pairs now in KwaZulu-Natal province.

Africa 249

Africa Tanzania South Africa Uganda 249

10,000 Birds

MARCH 15, 2011

On the contrary, if you are a traveling birder, you might just find your next birding destination right here on 10,000 Birds. PIP is situated right on a beautiful lake -- the place to be when its hot! Wicked, right? Hat-tip to Stella. Frank runs very informative and productive day-trips from the lodge.

Portugal 189

Portugal 2011 Deer Birds 189

10,000 Birds

JUNE 6, 2023

I knew he was also a former Marvel comic book writer and editor, but did not know that he also, unsurprisingly, had a history of involvement in LGBTQ and Black rights advocacy. Because being a birder means you experience life through that framework. And, as he did a decade ago, the joys and benefits of birding.

Emotional 229

Emotional Birds Minneapolis Nepal 229

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

He describes his experience in his introduction to Birds & Words : I took my first good look at birds as subject matter. He started experimenting with silk screening to produce most of his designs, including the images in Birds & Art. White article on bird feeding stations. Charley Harper passed away in 2007 at the age of 84.

Betty Crocker 170

Betty Crocker Birds 2008 2007 170

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 22, 2015

He has earned his tip. Somewhere below that mysterious eagle, at the far shore of the lake, lies one Bengal Tiger … and further to the right – two more! She has grown up in the reserve and has no experience of the environment of which tourists would not be a permanent, however boring part of. Very dusty Swarovski CLs.

Tigers 257

Tigers India Killing 2012 257

10,000 Birds

MARCH 8, 2011

Filming the plovers of Estero Lagoon Plovers are a significant part of the shorebird family, comprising 66 species worldwide. Wicked, right? Hat-tip to Stella. Small to medium-sized birds, they are characterized by their typically upright posture, large eyes and fairly long legs.

Florida 215

Florida South Africa 2011 Africa 215

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 14, 2013

This post might give you a few ideas for what to see during a stop in Dubai and a few tips on where to go and how to get there. Families spend their quality time together on Thursday evenings and Fridays, so parks and open spaces become very busy. Pay AED10 to get through the control gate and turn right shortly after.

UAE 190

UAE Broker Fast Food Wounded 190

10,000 Birds

MARCH 17, 2011

My mother, mother-in-law, and godmother are all visiting right now. more migratory sky shots here ) Tags: march , weekend • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more! Salls Country Life Mar 19th, 2011 at 1:35 pm We are experiencing some incredible migratory bird watching right now. Wicked, right?

2011 150

2011 Birds Deer South Dakota 150

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 19, 2012

Either that or having family friends in Germany. Once on our own, Jess and I decided to try a fun experiment. My only thought of why it took me over two minutes to see it right in front of me can only be attributed to light-headedness from the high altitude. After a few days with our friends we cut off for our own journey.

Salamander 144

Salamander Germany Birds Blackbirds 144

10,000 Birds

MAY 4, 2017

” Kricher delineates the many types of bird families and species you are likely to encounter in the Neotropics, emphasizing habitat and behavior (especially feeding behavior, and particularly fruit eaters; fruit is an important element when it comes to tropical ecology). This is a man who has intimate knowledge of birding tours.

South America 176

South America Ecuador Reptiles America 176

10,000 Birds

MARCH 6, 2011

If you’ve blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment. We were at Big John’s pond and a red tailed hawk came out of nowhere and we thought he was going to fly right into the blind. Wicked, right? Hat-tip to Stella. No time to take a picture.

2011 159

2011 New York Deer Birds 159

10,000 Birds

MARCH 22, 2011

These Blasts From The Past Lakes, lightning, locusts and lizards Great Birding Sites From Great Birding Bloggers Anderson River Park Never Disappoints Birding Kuwait The Other Antigua About the Author James A life-long birder and native of South Africa, James Currie has many years experience in the birding and wildlife tourism arenas.

Dominican Republic 208

Dominican Republic 2011 Birds Deer 208

10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2011

That larger clade is in turn sister to a clade containing the four remaining totipalmate bird families, which do still seem to be related, and which needed a new order name once pelicans were removed. But meanwhile, let’s look at the four avian families that comprise the brand new order Suliformes.

2011 160

2011 Pelicans Papua New Guinea Birds 160

10,000 Birds

MARCH 18, 2011

Dan is an active member of BirdLife Cyprus and goes birding whenever his career and family allow. 3 Responses to “Spring is for Wheatears&# Duncan Mar 18th, 2011 at 3:36 pm I got to experience a wheatear-palooza on my one day birding around Dubai last year. Wicked, right? Hat-tip to Stella.

Cyprus 145

Cyprus 2011 Deer New York 145

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 11, 2012

Generally the large family herds of buffalo are peaceful, but the old bulls (called “dagga” boys, “dagga” being a Zulu word for “mud” since they are often covered with the substance after their long wallows) who have left the herds tend to be furious with life in general and anyone they can smash in particular.

Buffalo 228

Buffalo Rhinoceros Elephants Leopards 228

10,000 Birds

MARCH 18, 2011

The experience is one of the ornithological highlights in the world. That’s right – birds eating clay. Please go to [link] Tags: macaws , parrots , peru , tambopata • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more! Wicked, right? Hat-tip to Stella. These Blasts From The Past ZooBorns?!?

Peru 255

Peru Parrots 2011 South America 255

4 The Love Of Animals

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

Here, I’ve gathered several useful tips to ensure that your move purrs right along. Designate one family member to be responsible for your pet. What other tips do you have from your experience? Before the Big Day. Moving Day. Otherwise, your pet may try to return to your previous home.

Pets 100

Pets Litter Medical Kennels 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 12, 2011

They really appeared to enjoy this, because as soon as they swam back to the rocks they would line up again to repeat the experience. Green-and-rufous Kingfisher is the only Cholorceryle species I haven’t seen, so observing one would complete a genus in this fascinating family. Wicked, right? Hat-tip to Stella.

Brazil 230

Brazil 2011 Birds Wildlife 230

10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2011

Hes only been birding since 2005 but has garnered a respectable life list by birding whenever he wasnt working as a union representative or spending time with his family. Corey Mar 3rd, 2011 at 11:10 pm The drawing will be based on chance but I reserve the right to disqualify extraordinarily lousy entries. Wicked, right?

Brazil 199

Brazil Wildlife 2011 Deer 199

10,000 Birds

MARCH 21, 2011

from left to right Fred, Mike, Isaac, Andrew, Gene (in back), Tom Though it was an absurdly long trip and the ratio of birding to driving was not ideal the twitch was well worth it. … Tags: Lewiss Woodpecker , new york , woodpeckers • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more! Wicked, right?

New York 218

New York Woodpeckers Jordan 2011 218

10,000 Birds

MARCH 1, 2022

With nine years of experience using it and birding with beginning birders, I would like to update that opinion. This is, in a way, no surprise since it was designed by birders who have used their own experiences in the field to determine what warbler seekers really need. This is a guide for all birders.

United States 247

United States North America Species 2013 247

10,000 Birds

MAY 8, 2017

Can a family-focused trip—even to one of the world’s most biodiverse countries—deliver enough opportunities for avian observation to satisfy this serious world birder? With enough planning, you can enjoy a family-friendly, bird-rich vacation in the Panama Canal zone. Yes, that’s Panama City to the right. TRANSPORTATION.

Panama 100

Panama 2017 Monkeys Family 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 13, 2011

If you’ve blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment. Water levels are right but the waders are still very scarce. I always choose a target bird for my trips to Florida, which are mainly to visit with family, but I never ever dreamed that one of my FL Life Birds would be a MacGillivray’s.

2011 133

2011 Deer Birds Owls 133

10,000 Birds

MAY 3, 2012

I know from experience how accessible Dennis is, last year he helped me identify a damselfly I photographed in Costa Rica (Argia anceps, no common name). Species accounts are sequential, one running right after the other. Within families, species are organized by genus. More on this later.) This is necessary reading.

United States 248

United States Costa Rica Massachusetts North America 248

10,000 Birds

MARCH 6, 2011

Informed literature bears out my experience that most birds are seen singly or in pairs. A three-part trip report for Hong Kong including the Orange-headed Thrush and visiting Tai Mo Shan , Cheun Lung Family Walk, and Aberdeen Reservoirs, can be found on Redgannet. Wicked, right? Hat-tip to Stella.

2011 205

2011 Deer India New York 205

10,000 Birds

MARCH 1, 2011

Veraguan Mango by Carlos Bethancourt Although the Neotropical region supports fewer bird families than Africa, there are considerably more bird species here than anywhere else on earth. This means that there are some astoundingly large families of birds in Central and South America. Wicked, right? Hat-tip to Stella.

Panama 231

Panama Costa Rica 2011 Cleveland 231

10,000 Birds

MARCH 21, 2011

Poe must have sat down and written the whole poem in a burst of inspiration because how else could something so beautiful have been created, right? Hes only been birding since 2005 but has garnered a respectable life list by birding whenever he wasnt working as a union representative or spending time with his family. Wicked, right?

2011 252

2011 Fowl Deer Cats 252

10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2011

I have encountered this situation only one time in my birding experience. Harsh but fair Jory – It was worth a shot though right? Wicked, right? Hat-tip to Stella. Tags: ID Quiz , quiz • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more! It is not a new book, about 6 years old.

2011 124

2011 North America Deer America 124

10,000 Birds

JUNE 4, 2013

The videos and talks have wet our appetites for a book that promises to be visually exciting and fun to use, designed by birders who have used their own experiences in the field to determine what warbler seekers really need. And, I hope that we never have to experience a world without warblers. The Warbler Guide. 50 maps.

United States 263

United States North America Species New York 263

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 26, 2013

Christmas Bird Count season is right around the corner, and if you’re anything like me you’re pretty excited about it. In honor of the biggest winter birding event of the year, here are a few tips and tricks I’ve picked up over nearly 20 years of CBCing. It is not to be missed. What are your favorite CBC traditions?

North Carolina 187

North Carolina Massachusetts 2008 Suffering 187

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 6, 2013

Besides the urgent need to identify my dragonflies, I was interested in hands-on experience using these field guides. A right-hand sidebar encapsulates basic facts–common or scarce, widespread or endangered, overall length and hindwing length, where to look, observation tips, look-alikes (just a list).

Ireland 192

Ireland France Breeding Eggs 192

10,000 Birds

JULY 10, 2013

Right now you’re reading a blog about birding, not even birds but birding, although to be fair I can’t really make any definite statements regarding how much you are enjoying the experience. I think you know about this, about how planning for a birding trip can be a fun part of the overall experience.

Birds 176

Birds Research Hawaii Albatross 176