10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Murchison Falls NP earns all sorts of superlative accolades: most powerful waterfall in the world, top 5 game park in Africa, and some of the most gorgeous sunrises and sunsets you’ve ever seen. What makes this destination so magnificent? Beaudouin’s Snake-Eagle … wow!!

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Uganda Senegal Africa Game 185

10,000 Birds

MARCH 29, 2019

While the hunting of game with trained birds of prey can be a controversial topic among birders , falconry was a valuable early source of information on birds, and its history, culture, and imagery continue to fascinate bird lovers, as we shall see. In English, the plays of William Shakespeare abound with the language of the falconer.

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2016 Portugal Falcons Japan 127

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 13, 2015

The early Monday night game will feature a battle between Eagles and Falcons, so be sure to set up your scopes and snack bowls! The only birds I had eyes for this week were the Cardinals, Ravens, and Seahawks that kicked off the first week of NFL football.

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2015 Game Falcons Birds 154

10,000 Birds

JULY 10, 2021

Non-birders assume it’s a camera (can’t really blame them) or even a telescope for looking at the stars, but no, this here piece of fine gear is a spotting scope, the optical game-changing tool that opens bigger doors to birding. You don’t want to miss a Bat Falcon. Maybe You Do Want to Look at Shorebirds and the Sea?

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Costa Rica Transported Parrots Birds 263

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

In contrast to this joyful look, Black-winged Kites prefer an aura of mystery – pretending to be extras in a “Game of Thrones” sequel, I guess. P eregrine Falcon. It seems this Eurasian Hoopoe has read some of these books. The morning light helps. Black-faced Bunting. Eurasian Kestrel.

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China Ducks Transported Game 163

10,000 Birds

JULY 29, 2011

The team is considering bringing in a falcon to drive away the unwanted visitors that pester patrons for food and drop, um, things, from above onto the heads of folks who just want to see a game. Perhaps the Giants should have stuck with Candlestick Park because AT&T Park has been beset by birds , gulls to be exact.

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San Francisco Unwanted Game Falcons 157

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 11, 2011

In fact, a game is on even as I write this, which means I’ve got no time for idle banter. The best birds of my weekend were Seahawks, Eagles, Falcons, Cardinals, And Ravens. How was your weekend? Mine was fun and footballtastic. Am I the only one here excited about the return of NFL football?

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Bald Eagle New Jersey 2011 New York 167

10,000 Birds

JUNE 14, 2011

Dirt hawking is a form of falconry that involves hunting rabbits and other small game with Harris Hawks (other hawk species also qualify). But after spending time with experienced falconers in the field I have come to respect and admire the responsible practitioners of this, the sport of kings. Survival of the fittest.

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League Against Cruel Sports Rabbits Falcons Hunting 270

10,000 Birds

JUNE 5, 2011

I took my son to his first baseball game and my first exposure to the local minor league franchise, the Rochester Red Wings. Our night was filled with both fun and falcons; not only did I spy one of the famous Rochester Peregrine Falcons , but I was also able to point out a bug-hawking American Kestrel to the fans around me.

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2011 Falcons Blackbirds Game 160

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 11, 2012

I’ve republished the full initial statement with Alvaro’s kind permission in order to elicit the kind of nuanced discussion 10,000 Birds readers are so good at: Listing is just a game, but one that many take seriously. The rules of the game, and what you can and cannot count, are the domain of the ABA. That is crazy to me.

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California Condor Rescue Game California 150

10,000 Birds

JUNE 6, 2018

The others (in order of publication and story-line, A Siege of Bitterns , A Pitying of Doves , and A Cast of Falcons ) are all now available here in new editions, according to the publisher. The latest, A Shimmer of Hummingbirds , is the first to be widely distributed in the United States. For a fine, fuller explanation, see here.)

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Collecting Abandon Abandoning Abandonment 114

10,000 Birds

MARCH 22, 2019

While the hunting of game with trained birds of prey can be a controversial topic among birders , falconry was a valuable early source of information on birds, and its history, culture, and imagery continue to fascinate bird lovers, as we shall see. A portrait of Mary (ca. 1490) attributed to Tyrolian painter Michael Pacher.

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Hunting France Falcons Horses 113

10,000 Birds

JUNE 8, 2019

In the outfield, I was entertained by the mechanical song and flight antics of a choice meadow bird, I can still recall my best friend’s mom telling me, “Patrick, don’t go watching those Bobolinks during the game!” ” During migration, I also see Eastern Wood-Pewees in Costa Rica.

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Costa Rica Species Birds New York 199

10,000 Birds

APRIL 5, 2011

GAMES AND APPS. What kid does not love games? Thankfully there are several really excellent family board games that you can play as a whole family. A few to try out are as follows: The Great North American Birdwatching Trivia Board Game and Bird-opoly.

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Birds Game Wildlife Family 278

10,000 Birds

APRIL 13, 2016

There are a few, mostly confined to domestic or game birds that people may be familiar with at all stages of their lives – young pigeons are squabs, ducks are duckings, swans are cygnets, geese are gosling. They may be, but the names haven’t caught on.

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New Zealand Parrots Rats Bats 104

10,000 Birds

APRIL 13, 2015

These vast and rugged lands of savanna, hills, gorges and rivers still protect some of Ethiopia’s largest extant herds of typical African savanna game, including African Elephant, African Buffalo, Giraffe, Lion, Leopard, African Wild Dog and numerous species of grazers. Yellow-billed Stork.

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Ethiopia Sudan Leopards Birds 240

10,000 Birds

MAY 5, 2020

When you review the system, it makes perfect sense: falcons are placed with hawks, nightjars are next to owls, and grebes are close to ducks, rather than separated from them by quail and grouse. Then again, try explaining to a new birder why falcons come after woodpeckers and before parrots! I like the arrows!

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North America America Hawaii Birds 207

10,000 Birds

JULY 24, 2021

I daresay Fred wanted to do the hike more than we did but being kids before the digital age, we were always game for outdoor adventures. The grouse connection occurred during a “walk” from the cabin to some other part of Fred and Chris’ property.

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Costa Rica Chickens Pennsylvania Litter 264

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Some birds are put next to each other to aid in the identification process, for example, falcons follow hawks. And there is original artwork too, by Catherine Hamilton, birder, tour leader, journaling workshop instructor, board game artist, professional bird artist, and Pasadena Audubon member.

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Los Angeles Birds District of Columbia Parrots 194

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 22, 2013

A large portion of North American birders are relatively new to the game, with less than ten years under their belts. Falcons are now known to be related to parrots; vultures to be cousins of storks. Hello my birding sons and daughters. Today we speak of the not-so-distant past, the present, and the history in between.

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San Diego California Condor California Bald Eagle 170

10,000 Birds

APRIL 2, 2012

In many respects a pelagic trip off Cape Point is the marine equivalent of the classic African ‘safari’ game drive. To this day, the anticipation of a weather-dependent sea birding trip still holds great appeal for me, and with it the hope of sighting something new and exciting as the ‘mega-tick’ of the day.

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Albatross Penguins Dolphins Whales 181

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

The sanctuary has a population of Little Spotted Kiwi, as well as a range of other rare species such as Takahe , Stichbirds , New Zealand Falcons , Brown Teal and Red-crowned Parakeets. Auckland Finally, New Zealand’s largest cities and the places hosting the opening game and the final.

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New Zealand Penguins Sanctuary Birds 157

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 23, 2014

This spectacular montane vulture reminds me more of a giant falcon as it cleaves the air on long wings. My first view of these huge game birds when walking a rainforest trail at Finca Luna Nueva Lodge in the rain was stunning. My choice is the Lammergeier or Bearded Vulture. They were big enough that when they flew you felt it!

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2014 Costa Rica South Africa Birds 187

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 29, 2023

I always undertake a number of short timed surveys for the Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust’s Big Farmland Bird Count in February, and though the counts didn’t add anything to the year list, they were memorable for finding big flocks of finches and buntings, while a daylight-hunting Barn Owl was a pleasing sight. Where had it bred?

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Estonia Portugal Greece Barn Owls 224

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 31, 2011

At this age, they are also able to make short flights, a highly desirable trait for game birds. California Quail , being ground nesting game birds, have many predators which are assumed to be the primary cause of the specie’s mortality. My guess is that these chicks are about five weeks old.

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California Eggs Gophers Rattlesnake 218

10,000 Birds

MARCH 8, 2019

While the hunting of game with trained birds of prey can be a controversial topic among birders , falconry was a valuable early source of information on birds, and its history, culture, and imagery continue to fascinate bird lovers, as we shall see.

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2016 Hunting Collecting Killing 114

10,000 Birds

MARCH 1, 2019

While the hunting of game with trained birds of prey can be a controversial topic among birders , falconry was a valuable early source of information on birds, and its history, culture, and imagery continue to fascinate bird lovers, as we shall see.

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2015 Italy Falcons Europe 113

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 6, 2012

Atlantic City is now known for Peregrine Falcons. But what it even better – for me, at least – was the Peregrine Falcons. A coworker met up with me and we will killing time before the first event we had to be at when he said, “Hey, is that a falcon?” Wait, what? I don’t know.

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Falcons New York Game Killing 167

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 31, 2021

Then we relocated to a spot where people were seeing several and arrived just in time to see the last one present get snatched by a Peregrine Falcon. It’s a horrible photo but if you squint you may be able to make out the dead Dovekie in the falcon’s talons in this image. I wonder if they taste good?

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New York Birds California Owls 256

10,000 Birds

JUNE 17, 2011

More enjoyable was the arrival of an American Kestrel – not the Prairie Falcon I was hoping for, but it put on a good show and was easy to point out to the others in the car as it hovered for prey.

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Rattlesnake Bald Eagle Mules Mammals 164