10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

But a falconer did legally trap a snowy, I saw the picture on his Facebook page before he deleted it after a firestorm of controversy exploded. When I looked at lists of birds allowed for falconry in Minnesota years ago, I asked some of my falconer friends, “Really, owls?” I learned that I knew nothing of falconry.

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Wisconsin Falcons Owls Hunting 248

10,000 Birds

JULY 10, 2021

All of a sudden, you have a superpower where you can scan and find more birds, where warblers become identifiable, veritable jewels, where you feel transported closer to the bird. You don’t want to miss a Bat Falcon. Life is good when you can inspect the plumage of a hummingbird. This one is a Lesser Violetear from Costa Rica.

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Costa Rica Transported Parrots Birds 264

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Population density is far lower than in most parts of the city, and public transportation is limited – probably bad news for the people living on the island, but good news for the birds. P eregrine Falcon. Located right where the Yangtze River enters the sea (and dividing it into two parts), it is mostly flat farmland.

China 167

China Ducks Transported Game 167

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. The hotspot chapters close with “How To Get There” by car, public transportation, and bicycle, and “Amenities/Fees”–hours, bathrooms, picnic tables, required passes, fees.

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Los Angeles Birds District of Columbia Parrots 205