10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

Several hours after we saw it and reported it to the listserv other birders saw the bird attacked by not one but two Peregrine Falcons. From a symbol (to me) of resilience to a falcon’s plaything in a few hours. After all, what good is getting a kill if in doing the killing the predator is injured?

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Culling Falcons New Jersey Killing 157

Critter News

MAY 16, 2010

It's just weird how many birds are being killed in England, Scotland and Ireland. A horrific total of 6 eagles, 10 buzzards, 3 red kites, a Peregrine falcon and a sparrowhawk have all been poisoned in recent weeks across Ireland, England and Scotland. And these are just the ones that we know about and have been discovered.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 27, 2018

Laughing Falcon. Few things are more frightening to contemplate than an ambush predator that, by nature, strikes without warning using its own deadly killing tools with efficient, lethal expertise. Bat Falcon. Dressed to kill, the deadly Bat Falcon eats more than bats. These are the winners: BEST COSTUMES.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 14, 2011

I have never been one to advocate the needless killing of animals for whatever purpose. 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. Many falconers use their birds to educate children as to the importance of raptors.

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League Against Cruel Sports Rabbits Falcons Hunting 270

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 18, 2016

Sadly, the award must be posthumous, as birders at the pond later on Saturday watched the one-eyed wonder get killed by an opportunistic Peregrine Falcon. How about you? What was your best bird of the weekend? Tell us in the comments section about the rarest, loveliest, or most fascinating bird you observed.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 14, 2023

When it is seen that A falcon, tow’ring in her pride of place / Was by a mousing owl hawk’d at and kill’d, that is taken as a sign that the natural order has been disturbed (there, by Macbeth’s act of regicide).

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Barn Owls Owls Serbia Finland 113

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

I am taking a sip of coffee, my eyes following an impossibly colourful Kill-Bill ( Keel-billed) Toucan , flying against the background of the Irazu Volcano slopes and, farther to the right, water-vapour ‘smoking’ Turrialba Volcano on the horizon. Some years later, he returned to Rancho for a few months as a volunteer.

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

In other words, the caracara’s behavior is totally different from that of, say, the peregrine, though they’re both falcons, and diverged from each other on their evolutionary paths pretty recently. (That’s the striated’s colloquial nickname – is there a cooler, more wonderful moniker for any bird than that?). With abundant roadkill (1.3

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Guyana South America Washington DC 254

10,000 Birds

MARCH 15, 2019

The Gyrfalcon ( Falco rusticolus ), the largest falcon in the world, is as sought after by falconers as it is by birders – and for many of the same reasons: namely, the rarity with which these imposing raptors of the Arctic visit us residing in more temperate climes.

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2016 Iceland Falcons Europe 100

10,000 Birds

MAY 23, 2017

Most birders are enamored both of raptors and Pete Dunne, which is why Birds of Prey: Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, and Vultures of North America is a book any birder would love ( Carrie certainly did.) No wonder we had such an excellent response to our triple-tiered Birds of Prey giveaway. Thanks to everyone who participated.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 22, 2019

In fact, by all accounts, Mary adored sport and was an avid equestrienne, hunter, and falconer. The falcon hunt took place in the quiet, picturesque Flemish countryside south of Bruges, on the property of Adolph of Cleves, Lord of Ravenstein. The horse landed on the young duchess, breaking her back but not killing her outright.

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Hunting France Falcons Horses 113

10,000 Birds

JUNE 22, 2019

The three huge eagles are lottery winner rare and the Orange-breasted Falcon has never been documented for the country but the rest are seen here and there on an annual basis. However, that healthy suite of hawks, kites, and forest-falcons comes with an ironic footnote. This curassow is great.

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Costa Rica Eagles West Virginia Opossums 192

10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2017

The guide presents 69 species and 1 subspecies, from “NEW WORLD VULTURES: Cathartiformes” to “OSPREY: Pandioninae” to “FAMILY: Accipitridae” (Kites, Hawks, Eagles, Hawk-Eagles), to “FALONIDS: Falconidae” (Falcons, Forest-Falcons, Caracaras, Kestrels, Merlin). Here’s a sample of Plate 30, Bat Falcon and Orange-Breasted Falcon (pp.

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

His musings on falconry in Medieval times begin with the Bayeux Tapestry, which tells the story of the Norman Conquest and is full of birds, including hawks and falcons on the wrists of the main contenders. The difference seems to be that Selous had previously killed birds and she had not.

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 15, 2013

the Forest Falcons – UK. A huge surprise was the addition of an entirely new species for Peru, a Black Swift , found by the Forest Falcons team. They beat the Forest Falcons of the UK by a measly three species in what was a tight race right up until the dying minutes on the final day. The E-Birders – Cornell, USA.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 2, 2012

9: Swift What would happen if instead of sending the Joker and Lex Luthor off to jail each time Superman and Batman caught them, instead they just killed them? 5: Falcon Sam Wilson, aka the Falcon, holds an important part in comics history as the first African-America superhero in mainstream comics.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 25, 2014

The snake was wrapped firmly around the hawk’s tail, neck, and wings, and had enough strength to immobilize the bird but not to kill him. Last year, 4,000 young Peregrine Falcons swept through the Keys on their way north. The duo locked in battle turned out to be a juvenile Broad-winged Hawk and a Black Snake.

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Reptiles Chickens Sea Turtles Wildlife Rehabilitation 217

Critter News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2009

This time it was a young female peregrine falcon.

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Killing Falcons Wildlife Tagged 100

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 26, 2012

For sitting in the middle of a stream of the river was a Peregrine Falcon , eating the young Thayer’s Gull it had brought down. A Peregrine Falcon sits warily on its kill, a young Thayer’s Gull Finally it had enough and sprung into the air. Feather’s from the kill float in the water.

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Falcons Killing Fur Owls 169

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 24, 2015

Hopefully at that point, a mixed flock will pass through the forest, kill a few cicadas, and give you a dozen lifers in one fell swoop. It’s also common to start wondering why birds aren’t eating those noisy cicadas. ” sayeth the Bicolored Antbird.

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Costa Rica Birds Texas Cattle 176

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 29, 2014

Some abbreviations roll off your tongue and are thus quite helpful – Mourning Doves are MODOs, Peregrine Falcons are PEFAs, Mississippi Kites are MIKIs. So if you’re really busy, instead of slamming down the phone and growling, “This is the fourth fledgling Mourning Dove this week,” you can simply say, “Incoming modo.”.

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Wildlife Rehabilitation Wildlife Mice Vet 244

10,000 Birds

JULY 27, 2012

When I see a band I imagine something slipping beneath it and trapping the bird, I’ve seen photos of birds with so many bands it looks like they’re wearing stockings, and then there’s the awful story of Violet , whose band eventually killed her. And to prove it, there’s The Queen. The driver took her to a local nature center.

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Rabbits New Jersey Neglecting North America 250

10,000 Birds

MARCH 31, 2012

The World Center for Birds of Prey ( The Peregrine Fund ) in Boise, Idaho, most famous for its Peregrine Falcons , also has a vital population of California condors. Their hallmark: They don’t kill. The condor’s eyesight is telescopic, but the problems encountered in just getting near a meal are endless.

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California Condor California Idaho North America 219

10,000 Birds

APRIL 21, 2015

Ostriches are infected as well as, in one known case, Falcons. Will H5N2 Kill Wild Birds? H5N2 is a subtype of Influenza A, and infects many species of birds including those mentioned as well as ducks (domestic and wild). They also have made progress in developing H5N1 fowlpox vaccine. So, what about wild birds?

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Mississippi Fowl Turkey Minnesota 178

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 18, 2018

The Lesser White-fronted Goose is one of the most threatened waterfowl species of the Western Palearctic, with illegal killing being the most important threat globally. Yet, we didn’t get far when a smallish falcon flew over the dyke and landed on a log in the mud. Stopping here and there to scope the mudbar….

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10,000 Birds

MAY 8, 2013

The Cherokee nation called them “Peace Eagles” owing to the fact that they never killed a living thing – and also that they tended to show up in numbers after battled when peace treaties were being signed, though admittedly that may have been for a slightly more macabre reason. White-backed Vultures, photo by Adam Riley.

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California Condor Turkey North America Jordan 192

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 1, 2015

The best bird was one lovely Common Chiffchaff that was very hard to locate in the thick crown of an old juniper tree, followed by one mysterious small falcon. Up the dirt track next to a hilltop church is not particularly productive at this time of year. It disappeared behind a tree in a split second, showing me only its back view.

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Greece Pelicans Geese Breeding 252

10,000 Birds

APRIL 10, 2016

We have seen Peregrine Falcons fly through circling flocks of shorebirds and Brown Goshawks attempt a kill, but generally they are able to escape by their constant circling. It is a very popular roost with migratory shorebirds, because it is relatively undisturbed and very few threats.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 6, 2021

This is the hook that draws us into reading about and caring about migrant birds, that and the charisma of birds like Spoon-billed Sandpiper, Kirtland’s Warbler, Snowy Owl, and Amur Falcon. Many of these stories will be known to avid readers of environmental news items and social media.

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Cyprus Slaughter Slaughtered Research 260

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

The Latin species name of the Brown Falcon is berigora , which made me hope it was named for some colorful and potentially sleazy racist naturalist (you may have realized I like these stories, even though I am not a person who slows down when seeing a car crash). Unfortunately, berigora is just an Aboriginal name for this falcon.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 17, 2012

American Crow carrying a road-killed bird Some birds die anonymously on their long trek – unmourned, unloved, and unknown. No other predator that I know of in North America kills and sometimes leaves its prey entirely intact, uneaten. But even more dangerous are cars.

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Feral Cats Cats Killing North America 192

10,000 Birds

MAY 9, 2018

Wedge-tailed Eagles roam the skies, along with Brown Falcon, Black Kites , and Nankeen Kestrels. Speaking of Brown Falcons, here are a couple that were perched just outside Ulara. This Wedge-tailed Eagle was sitting along side one of the roads, eyeing a small road killed Kangaroo.

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Australia Camels Kangaroos Hunting 118

10,000 Birds

MARCH 8, 2019

Likening the pursuit of love – with all its delights and misfortunes – to the equally capricious excitement of the hunt is a metaphor that has undoubtedly existed since humankind first learned to kill its food, long ago in our Stone Age past. But perhaps no other age drew this comparison as frequently and strongly as did medieval Europe.

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2016 Hunting Collecting Killing 114

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 20, 2014

Seriema at the deepest branch of Australaves could be considered to belong to a raptorial taxon because they kill vertebrate prey and are the sole living relatives of the extinct giant “terror birds,” apex predators during the Paleogene. Jarvis et al. Australaves: Songbirds and Their Kin. Eight years ago, Ericson et al. Hackett et al.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 7, 2014

They range from encyclopedic listings of facts to loving portraits, like the Falcon essay, which sets its tone with its definition of falcons as “the jet fighters of the bird world.” This is where the photograph appears, a representative member of the family. ” The first edition gave author credit for each essay.

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North America America Birds Family 179

10,000 Birds

MAY 29, 2016

Adding Peregrine Falcons and Australian Hobby to your year list around the Kimberley is not too hard and as you can see the birds of prey are well represented around Broome. Any road-kill soon gets cleaned up and small rodents and lizards need to keep their eyes to the sky!

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 19, 2012

Secretarybirds counter this by being very careful when killing snakes and ensuring that the prey is dead before eating it. Sometimes they will pick up other prey and, aided by their incredible height, they will kill the prey by repeatedly dropping it on hard ground. Watching them hunt is fascinating.

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