10,000 Birds

JUNE 21, 2016

They used Great T**s from non-urban and urban areas, and mixed them up through breeding, to rule out any possible family history of telomere length. In humans, adults (probably mainly mothers) do this thing called “motherese” which is talking in a way one would normally not talk to another adult, to a baby. Salmón, J. Nilsson, A.

Mammals 111

Mammals Zebras Birds Primates 111

10,000 Birds

APRIL 3, 2012

Granted, it’s not always on a scale we can readily appreciate, and we humans are much more attuned to the differences in each other because that’s how we recognize friends, family, and celebrities on the street, but when a bird is even slightly different from the norm, it’s generally the more expected species than the unexpected.

New Jersey 227

New Jersey North Carolina Sparrows Connecticut 227

10,000 Birds

MAY 16, 2021

Our bird list was growing quite fast as we approached the park and it included Whistling Kite , Black Kite, Little Corellas , Magpie-lark , Tree Martin , White-necked Heron , Zebra Finch , Crested Pigeon , Willie Wagtail , Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike and a Black-eared Cuckoo perched high up on some sticks.

Zebras 167

Zebras Birds Ducks Humane 167

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 11, 2012

Generally the large family herds of buffalo are peaceful, but the old bulls (called “dagga” boys, “dagga” being a Zulu word for “mud” since they are often covered with the substance after their long wallows) who have left the herds tend to be furious with life in general and anyone they can smash in particular.

Buffalo 207

Buffalo Rhinoceros Elephants Leopards 207