10,000 Birds

JUNE 13, 2021

It’s under the jurisdiction of the Exotic Species Division of the Department of Environmental Protection, which is a division of US Fish and Wildlife. Both falconers and wildlife rehabilitators have to study, gain experience, and jump through various hoops in order to get their licenses.

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APRIL 28, 2017

Birds of Prey: Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, and Vultures of North America by Pete Dunne with Kevin T. It’s not a book you’re going to drag into the field with you (in fact, Dunne himself explicitly identifies its origin in the desire to craft a more comprehensive companion to his id-focused Hawks in Flight ).

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NOVEMBER 19, 2014

Finally some good-ish news for the Gunnison Sage Grouse : The boomers of the Rocky Mountain states have finally been granted “threatened species” protection. The United Nations released its new list of protected species as well, adding the Great Bustard along with the Polar Bear and other species.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 17, 2018

Construction of a Chinese highway hit a red light after sightings of protected Rosy Starlings (like the ones above which Nate spotted several years ago in India). It’s got climbers grousing about Peregrine Falcons … … and beach towns coming up with creative solutions for wall-to-wall Purple Martins. On the U.S.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 25, 2013

In a move that’s sure to stir controversy far beyond the borders of California, federal officials have announced that h enceforth, fledgling Peregrine Falcons won’t be relocated from nests built on bridges in the state. But it also means that some baby falcons are likely to plunge into a watery grave. What do you think?

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 18, 2012

” He faces up to seven-and-a-half years in prison and fines totaling more than $500,000.

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Alabama Killing Protection Mississippi 158

10,000 Birds

APRIL 10, 2021

Many Red-eyed Vireos have seen Harpy Eagles , have kept still upon hearing the haunting calls of forest-falcons. From the Amazon to Ohio, protecting birds also means protecting habitat through supporting and promoting sustainable use from home to the foothills of Colombia. For birds, there are no borders.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 6, 2021

I was especially interested in “To Hide From God,” the chapter on songbird slaughter and protection in Cyprus. 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.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 2, 2017

This time the tome that three lucky readers will receive is Birds of Prey: Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, and Vultures of North America by Pete Dunne. The first and easiest way to win a copy of Birds of Prey: Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, and Vultures of North America is to subscribe to the 10,000 Birds email mailing list. How do you win one?

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 17, 2014

Apparently, before his arrival, a pair of marauding Peregrine Falcons had harried the owl so that its only recourse was to drop into the water. All is well that ends well, allegedly, with the owl making it to shore and drying off under the protection of concerned birders until it flew away.

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 8, 2018

“Cangreja” means crab in Spanish and refers to the shape of the mid-sized peak at the center of the protected area. On account of its remote nature, this is one of the lesser known protected areas in Costa Rica but that doesn’t keep it from being an excellent area for birding. This year’s official count shirt.

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Even the coat of arms of Sao Tome and Principe consists of a Red-footed Falcon (in spite of the fact that this is clearly a Peregrine ) on the left and an African Grey Parrot on the right holding a shield with a palm tree. Almost all endemics are possible (although 2 are hard to get), among some 70 species birdable in 10 days.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 3, 2020

These migratory shorebirds crowd together for protection when they roost at high tide. These include Black Kites , Whistling Kites , Brown Falcons , Brahminy Kites and White-bellied Sea Eagles. This week I will introduce you to the shorebirds that choose not to distance themselves from each other on our local beaches.

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Australia Breeding Falcons Eagles 159

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 3, 2019

The next specialty was the Great Bustard at the Pastures of Great Bustard Nature Reserve in the north of Serbia: “The Association for the Protection of the Great Bustard had just about enough counters to cover the reserve and the neighbouring areas (birds often spend the winter in arable fields outside the reserve).

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2018 Serbia Falcons Greece 117

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021

Keep birding and you might see a White-tailed Kite hovering as it hunts rodents and one of the few Bat Falcons in the Valley might dash into view. I worry because no protection is given to such supposed “trash” habitats. You might hear the prominent notes of a Gray Hawk and Southern Lapwings.

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

Let us no more speak of this week’s extraordinary failure by a cast of Falcons to finish off their prey. Could scientists use weather radar data to track the spread of avian influenza, and thereby help poultry growers protect their flocks? sports championships ). How big was your life list when you were nine years old?

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Massachusetts Eggs Falcons Rights 100

10,000 Birds

MAY 8, 2021

In birding circles, Costa Rica is better known for protected areas, quetzal tours, and glittering displays of hummingbirds than the things that fly in urban spots. This morning, the surprise was the call of Laughing Falcon. That makes sense. I mean, who comes to Costa Rica to bird on city streets? In remnant riparian zones?

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Costa Rica Falcons Farming Woodpeckers 264

10,000 Birds

MAY 1, 2022

We were still able to camp in our usual spot by the river, which is high enough to protect ourselves from the resident crocodiles. Brown Falcon. It started off hot and cloudy, but soon the clouds cleared and we could enjoy a clear afternoon and night sleeping under the stars. Grey-crowned Babbler in a tree. Jacky Winter. Peaceful Dove.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 11, 2018

This protected area is of special importance for migrating waders, of which some 27 species were reported here, including Pied Avocet , Temminck’s Stint , Red-necked Phalarope , Sanderling and Dunlin. The reservoir is surrounded by traditional farming landscape, adding the European Turtle Dove and the Ortolan Bunting to the scene.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 12, 2019

Get lucky, and you may see Canvasbacks , American and Least Bitterns, a Peregrine Falcon , a Northern Harrier or two, and Soras, as well as Chihuahuan Ravens and Cactus Wrens on the lake’s north shore. Perhaps you like them enough to have supported legislation protecting wetlands in the United States and Canada.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 15, 2016

Carara National Park isn’t just any old protected area. Laughing Falcon : This snake eating specialist is widespread and common in many parts of the Neotropical region, it is nevertheless always cool to hear and see. It’s one of the top birding hotspots in Costa Rica and Central America. Fairly common around Carara.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2014

Various bird species continue to be affected by those destructive days of deforestation and the subsequent edge effects but thankfully, protected areas were established before any of the regional or country endemic bird species were gone forever.

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Costa Rica Species Panama Birds 217

10,000 Birds

MARCH 4, 2017

In keeping with high diversity in other aspects of the avian kingdom, including falcons and excluding owls, this small country has a raptor list that tops fifty species. While there’s a lot of protected habitat, with so many other raptors and birds to compete with, each species has a pretty small population.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 28, 2020

Although it would have been nice to go birding in them, most of us are just staying home anyways and it’s better to protect the health of park employees in any case. In conjunction with closed borders, schools, events, and other public-related things, all national parks in Costa Rica close.

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

Peregrine Falcons are looked up to by many. I know what it’s like, Peregrine Falcon…but it just doesn’t feel right. . You can be the one who blows your fortune to protect bird habitat. The question I ask you is, who should we look up to? You can find that bird for someone that is their trigger.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 18, 2012

The hole-nesting population of peregrine falcons disappeared with the felling of the giant trees upon which they depended. The wood duck was very scarce in many portions of its range, at least in part, for the same reason and probably owes its present status to provision of nest boxes and protection from overhunting 1.”

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 20, 2014

The Arctic tern is a rather social bird and they’re great at protecting each other in their colonies. Due to their great protectiveness against dangers such as gulls, arctic skuas, ravens, falcons, foxes and humans, a lot of other bird species reside just outside the Arctic terns colonies. Source: Visit Greenland ).

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 13, 2016

At the same time, a Peregrine Falcon flies across the valley. Afraid that their ideas for the development of the area, including a ski centre, might be restricted by the nature protection regime, the officials rejected the idea. Peregrine Falcon – Falco peregrinus. and Apennine peninsulas (30 + 50 ind.).

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 20, 2019

And unlike the protection of cormorants, which was perceived as a problem, protection of pelicans was welcomed by the local communities. Asian water buffaloes were brought to Greece by Ottoman Turks centuries ago and by now, they have developed into a separate race, the Greek buffalo, which is protected as an old domestic breed.

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

In 1974, Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge was established to protect the delta and its diversity of fish and wildlife habitats. Northern Harriers, Peregrine Falcons, American Kestrels, and a fair number of Bald Eagles all can be found on the refuge year round. I got to see several Brown Creepers in the area.

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Fox Washington Geese Sparrows 126

10,000 Birds

MARCH 22, 2011

Fish & Wildlife Service expects sea levels to rise due to global warming, swamping beaches on which Snowy Plovers currently nest, it is good news that the number of beaches proposed for protection as Snowy Plover nesting habitat has doubled. Or These Blasts From The Past Cool Green Heron Man Saves Falcon from Pigeons?!?

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10,000 Birds

JULY 24, 2021

“Gamebirds” to some, cool, cryptic understory birds to the birding people, grouse crouch protected as unfettered winds sway the top of the tall prairie grass. Grouse are the chickens we would love to lay eyes on. The wood-quail walked within a few meters, at the time, I didn’t realize how rare and unusual my sighting was.

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Costa Rica Chickens Pennsylvania Litter 264

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 4, 2021

Weidensaul’s second book on migration is a tale of many birds and many research studies, connected by his thoughtful, narrative voice and the amazing strands of knowledge being discovered today by brilliant scientists the world over. Dragan). ==.

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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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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

Established in 1974 to protect the delta, which is formed where the fresh water of the Nisqually River meets to nutrient rich, tidal salt water of the Puget Sound. At one point, standing in the middle of one of the first dikes, I was able to spot 17 Bald Eagles , a Peregrine Falcon , two American Kestrels , and Northern Harrier.

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Wildlife Seattle Bald Eagle Geese 105

10,000 Birds

MARCH 8, 2012

Now, he’s sharing some information sure to improve your experience of American historical sites… When I’m not writing about sports teams and bird logos , birding ephemera , or stumbling into first state records , I’m helping protect Civil War-related national parks with the non-profit National Parks Conservation Association in DC.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 10, 2013

The idea is that by engaging these communities, people would not only take pride and protect these sites, but also will see them as potential sources of revenue as visitors pay small entrance fees and spend money hiring services and purchasing goods from these communities. Photo: Jorge Novoa. At the end we came in third.

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