10,000 Birds

JANUARY 29, 2017

The hours are ticking down to Super Bowl LI, a hotly anticipated contest between perennial contenders New England Patriots and the upstart, high-flying Atlanta Falcons. Will the Atlanta Falcons actually win the Super Bowl? Avian-themed teams simply don’t do very well in the big game. Go Falcons! But will they?

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Falcons Atlanta 2001 Game 108

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. In contrast, Little Egrets almost seem to revel in their high visibility (when they do not suffer from winter depression). The morning light helps.

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China Ducks Transported Game 167

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

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 105