10,000 Birds

APRIL 23, 2012

The female rhythmically moved her body left and right and the male tried his best to keep his balance as he followed her movements The occasional flashes of white, which first caught our attention, were the male’s underwings, displayed as he raised his wings to regain balance when he lost synchrony with the female’s movement.

Sri Lanka 197

Sri Lanka Eggs Raised Investigation 197

10,000 Birds

JUNE 27, 2017

From Florida to Maine and back again I toured urban forests, marshes, estuaries, and more, stopping along the way to visit family and friends. A Green Heron stood stock-still as we passed, blending in with the raised oyster beds recently exposed by the retreating tidal waters.

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Virginia Branding 2013 Blackbirds 100

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

This location is great as it is close to Jeanne’s Family, as well as a very short drive to the Billy Frank Jr. In 1974, Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge was established to protect the delta and its diversity of fish and wildlife habitats. Despite all this red tape stuff, I am still making some time for birding. Nisqually NWR.

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Fox Washington Geese Sparrows 134

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 7, 2012

Back on the bank it gave itself a doggy shake to dry out and held its feathers slightly raised from its body to help them dry, making itself look even bigger than it already was. As the name suggests, the Goliath Heron is the world’s biggest member of the Ardea family.

Hunting 188

Hunting Battery Raised Adoptable 188

10,000 Birds

MARCH 4, 2011

First published in November of 1843 the tale of a baby swan, or cygnet, being raised among ducks strikes a chord with many people, but in Denmark the works of Hans Christian Andersen bring feelings of national pride. These Blasts From The Past Sanderlings Fish Crow at Cape May Ducklings! Though it is certainly bad news that the U.S.

Denmark 166

Denmark 2011 Honduras Deer 166

10,000 Birds

MARCH 4, 2011

That is why it is such amazingly awesome news that the British Birdwatching Fair raised £242,000 to help conserve a species that could become the first recorded bird extinction in mainland Africa. Fish & Wildlife comes in response to a lawsuit brought by the Center for Biological Diversity. The proposal from U.S.

Ethiopia 145

Ethiopia 2011 Deer New York 145

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 11, 2015

The area near the boardwalk was full of families and beach-goers, swimming in the emerald green water or relaxing in multi-colored beach chairs. Great Blue Herons stood like statues, occasionally venturing into the water to look for crustaceans and small silver fish. Ruddy Turnstone.

Florida 157

Florida Birds Mice Breeding 157

10,000 Birds

MARCH 18, 2011

It was decreed a national symbol of Honduras on 28 June 1993 by the National Congress of Honduras as a way to raise awareness of the varied avifauna of Honduras. Hes only been birding since 2005 but has garnered a respectable life list by birding whenever he wasnt working as a union representative or spending time with his family.

Honduras 154

Honduras 2011 Deer Birds 154

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

Over a decade from 1993 to 2004, conservationists released 289 captive-raised Whooping Cranes into Osceola, Lake and Polk counties in Central Florida. I contacted Marty Folk from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and asked him if he had any clues. Now who might these two individuals be?

Florida 236

Florida Buffalo Louisiana 2004 236

10,000 Birds

MARCH 16, 2011

Hes only been birding since 2005 but has garnered a respectable life list by birding whenever he wasnt working as a union representative or spending time with his family. Fish & Wildlife comes in response to a lawsuit brought by the Center for Biological Diversity. that is dedicated to conserving wildlife in the U.S.

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DC Washington Deer 2011 145

10,000 Birds

MARCH 16, 2011

Fish and Wildlife Service desperately needs your feedback as they craft a new vision for our National Wildlife Refuge System. I’m extremely grateful to Paul for taking the initiative in raising awareness of this NWR campaign. More important, they WANT your feedback!

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2011 Wildlife Birds Deer 140

10,000 Birds

JULY 21, 2022

The one bird I did not see here, however, was the Bateleur Eagle … One highlight in the area is the Saddle-billed Stork , likely to be the tallest species in the stork family. Another member of the stork family, the African Openbill , looks like it is could benefit from a good orthodontist. And sadly, it is listed as Endangered.

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Ostriches Parrots Birds Eggs 147

Animal Person

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

There is one horrifying scene where the young woman in Nigeria is cleaning several live fish (at first I thought they were dead, but then they started moving) with detergent, because they are too filthy to eat. But they dismiss food. I think those are the only references to diet.

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Nigeria Vegan Neglecting Vegetarian 100

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

I tried to get a better idea of what exactly the definition of cuckoo-dove is but am still not very clear about it – Wikipedia only offers the rather formal definition “any of several species of bird in the genera Macropygia , Reinwardtoena, and Turacoena of the pigeon family.” But I may well be wrong.

Birds 147

Birds Geese Fish Industry 147

10,000 Birds

APRIL 23, 2023

Swamp Harrier There are still a lot of fish present, especially in the culverts that run under the highway and the Egrets and Herons continue to take advantage of the ample food. White-necked Heron Little Egret Australian Pelicans have arrived to feed on the fish and can be observed very close to the highway.

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Pelicans Australia Fish 2019 147

4 The Love Of Animals

MARCH 17, 2011

Chimpanzees and elephants grieve the loss of family and friends, and gorillas hold wakes for the dead. Paul’s family noticed that whenever he was about to have an attack, Tinker would get agitated. Caledonian crows live in small family groups and youngsters learn to fashion and use tools by watching adults.

Emotional 100

Emotional Animal Whales Whaling 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 27, 2020

But Mars’s character is less about being an eagle and more about the fact that he was stolen from his nest, raised in captivity, and now considers almost all of mankind – except Luna – to be his enemy. It was when Hélène says to Ned, “And when the stakes were the highest, you raised an eagle on your glove.”.

Wildlife Rehabilitation 267

Wildlife Rehabilitation Bald Eagle Eagles Wildlife 267

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 23, 2013

Those unable to fathom how one could celebrate a life by filling the skies with latex locked horns with those unable to fathom how any type of alternative could be suggested to a family during their time of loss. Make it easily found by mourning families, and fill it with photos. Raising money? No one knows how many.

Wildlife 258

Wildlife Agenda North Carolina Raised 258

10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2023

The species are taxonomically divided into two families: Tytonidae, Barn-Owls, and Strigidae, Owls, encompassed in one order, Strigiformes. When you look at Clements latest taxonomic spreadsheet, you get a sense of the depth of their relationships to each other and the world. This is a great summer read.

Owls 224

Owls Science Barn Owls Penguins 224

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 24, 2020

This boldness isn’t restricted to exchanges with other grouse, either: in some locales, members of this circumpolar family are astonishingly foolhardy around humans. And, on any other night, that could very well mean grouse is being served, as the Scottish table is famed for the bounty of its abundant fish and game.

Sheep 211

Sheep Branding Ireland Fowl 211

10,000 Birds

MARCH 20, 2011

Fish and Wildlife Service tells states when they may propose a hunting season on cranes, and has ultimate jurisdiction over whether the states get their seasons. Letters from Eden (Houghton Mifflin, 2006) will soon be followed by a memoir about the birds she has raised, healed, studied and followed throughout her life. Street, N.W.

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2011 Hunting Kentucky Hunters 243

10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2011

of Fish and Wildlife Commissioner Jon Gassett has indicated that if enough people write in protest, the proposed hunting season–due to start this December– will be reconsidered. We can fight them back in Kentucky, too. Kentucky Dept. Nobody owns these cranes–they’re free for all to enjoy. I overlooked the date.

2011 254

2011 Kentucky Tennessee Hunting 254

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 25, 2011

Between staying warm/cool, finding food, avoiding predators, migrating thousands of miles every year, finding mates, raising chicks and doing all this at the mercy of the elements, it makes sense that they have more brainpower than just simple instinct to run on. Picture being a Blackpoll Warbler being born in the boreal forests of Alaska.

Emotional 216

Emotional Science Birds Mammals 216

Animal Ethics

FEBRUARY 15, 2009

Most moral vegetarians list fish and fowl as animals one should not eat. The question can be raised: Why should these organisms be killed and others not be killed? Suppose there is a man who wishes to end his life but regrets never having given his poor and hungry family any pleasure. What Meat Should Not Be Eaten?

Morals 40

Morals Vegetarian Meat Killing 40

10,000 Birds

APRIL 15, 2015

These strange birds are two species in their own family; White-necked or Yellow-headed, endemic to the Upper Guinea forests and Grey-necked or Red-headed, restricted to Lower Guinea forests. The rare Rufous Fishing Owl was one of the many species seen by the group here.

Ghana 199

Ghana Hunters Guinea Gambia 199

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 1, 2019

I birded parks, landfills, fields, backyards, skies, oceans, lakes, ponds, and roads in 15 states–some familiar haunts and patches, some as part of family visits, some while passing through, some adventures with friends (three trips with N.J. In the meantime, it’s a good topic for holiday family gatherings. ” [[link].

2018 167

2018 New Jersey Michigan North Dakota 167

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 23, 2011

Or like so many representatives of all lands and climes, might they someday make a home in the city and raise a family? Fish and Wildlife Service a. Might these hummingbirds someday look like New York, and New York like hummingbirds? There goes the neighborhood? Photo by David Menke, courtesy of the U.S.

South America 158

South America New York Alaska America 158

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 3, 2013

The Introduction says there should be another visual index of representative species from each family on the inside front cover (similar to the Eastern Birds guide), but the inside front cover of my edition is blank. Don’t forget, Richard Crossley was born and raised in Yorkshire, England!

Ireland 173

Ireland 2013 Breeders Ducks 173

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

This outstanding member of the wattlebird family is unique among songbirds in having different shaped beaks for each of the sexes. We’ll also keep our eyes open for several members of the New Zealand wren family. It certainly has no known relatives. Laughing Owl.

New Zealand 211

New Zealand Ducks Australia Mountain Goats 211

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 1, 2022

I have written about the interesting sex life of these jacanas a few times already (short version: female mates with male, lays a bunch of eggs for him to incubate and raise the chicks, leaves him, finds another male, repeat). Meanwhile at Nanhui, Pied Kingfishers are discussing the Ukraine war, corruption in politics, and rising fish prices.

Birds 147

Birds China Eggs Breeding 147