10,000 Birds

AUGUST 9, 2013

A robot that feeds baby birds so I can take a nap,” wrote Jodi in Massachusetts. “A Monte in California agreed: “I’d like some time just to watch healthy wild families.”. A massage therapist for an hour every morning, then I wouldn’t be so bitchy,” wrote Jodi in Massachusetts. High Technology. Charitable Things.

Wildlife 246

Wildlife Wildlife Rehabilitation Oklahoma New York 246

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

Ian Davies lives in Manomet, Massachusetts, and is a recent graduate of the University of Massachusetts Amherst with a bachelor’s degree in Widlife Ecology and Conservation. Corey first met Ian five years ago when he showed Corey three lifers in the span of half-an-hour.

Japan 179

Japan Massachusetts Birds Eagles 179

10,000 Birds

MAY 5, 2020

The story is that an HM editor was also president of Massachusetts Audubon. And, the One-page Index, a quick reference to locating major bird families, is placed in two locations–the front and the back of the book. Family groups are briefly introduced with descriptions of their shared characteristics.

North America 208

North America America Hawaii Birds 208

4 The Love Of Animals

AUGUST 21, 2012

It honors dogs of all breeds — from working dogs to family pets — and encourage pet owners to do something special for their dog. Canine guests must be on leash and accompanied by a human companion. Founded in 2004, National Dog Day is observed annually on August 26. For a complete list, visit www.bestfriendspetcare.com.

Dogs 100

Dogs Oklahoma Maryland North Carolina 100

Critter News

JULY 10, 2009

The Franklin Park Zoo, a Boston institution that has drawn generations of city and suburban families, might be forced to close its doors and possibly euthanize some of its animals as a result of the deep budget cuts imposed by Governor Deval Patrick, zoo officials said Friday. Tags: zoos Massachusetts economics Boston.

Boston 100

Boston Zoos Killing Animal 100

4 The Love Of Animals

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

He currently resides with his family on an island in Massachusetts. He is the host of the Food Network show Extreme Cuisine with Jeff Corwin, as well as producer of the MSNBC documentary 100 Heartbeats, based on this book.

Endangered Species 100

Endangered Species Rhinos Massachusetts Science 100

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 18, 2013

This is a beautiful volume, and one of its primary strength is the lavish selection of illustrations, including both family photos and drawings that adorned Burgess’s stories in various venues. So it is pleasing to report that a new biography, Nature’s Ambassador: The Legacy of Thornton W.

Woodchucks 169

Woodchucks Buffalo Massachusetts Fox 169

10,000 Birds

JULY 12, 2012

After experiencing the Rachel Carson Commemorative in Duxbury, MA, she was moved to share some little-known facts about this tremendously influential nature writer’s interest in birds… I was thirteen when my mother and I took turns reading aloud the new bestseller, Silent Spring , on family vacation the summer of 1963.

Pennsylvania 234

Pennsylvania Massachusetts Sanctuary 2009 234

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 5, 2018

Kiwi Rising is a double India pale lager by Jack’s Abby Craft Lagers of Framingham, Massachusetts. Lastly, this is the first appearance of a flightless bird in my weekly reviews, though our plucky avian mascot this week is depicted getting aloft in the hop-laden basket of a hot-air balloon.

New Zealand 100

New Zealand India Massachusetts United States 100

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Nick Lund pretty much says it all when he writes, “Maine left Massachusetts in 1820 to become its own state and took the best of New England with it” (p. I’ve missed this information, especially when I travel to Los Angeles to visit my daughter and her family. So many parks, canyons, mountain trails; so little time.

Los Angeles 195

Los Angeles Birds District of Columbia Parrots 195

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 14, 2011

Feeding birds is generally regarded as a harmless past-time, a wholesome way for people to share nature and enjoy wildlife with the family. Last week the media was eating up a story about a poor, little 80 year old woman who violated a 2009 No Trespass Order that prohibited her from visiting local parks in Massachusetts.

Bald Eagle 244

Bald Eagle Birds Deer Minnesota 244

10,000 Birds

MARCH 4, 2011

These Blasts From The Past In the Spirit of Thanksgiving Amazing Election Results IATB #64 Deadline Zebra Finches on Guitar Quincy, Massachusetts Man Deserves Kudos About the Author Corey Corey is a New Yorker who has lived most of his life upstate but has spent the last three years in Queens.

Ethiopia 145

Ethiopia 2011 Deer New York 145

10,000 Birds

MARCH 12, 2011

… Tags: brazil , giveaway • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more! Quincy, Massachusetts Man Deserves Kudos About the Author Corey Corey is a New Yorker who has lived most of his life upstate but has spent the last three years in Queens. But Does It Keep a Life List?

Brazil 150

Brazil Wildlife 2011 Deer 150

4 The Love Of Animals

MARCH 3, 2010

A feral kitten captured and neutered by a small non-profit, somewhat militant organization, was on display at our local Massachusetts Society Prevention of Cruelty Association branch, which often took these feral cats in the hope of finding homes for them. My youngest daughter spotted the exceedingly shy black cat and wanted her.

Pit Bulls 100

Pit Bulls Rescue Massachusetts Feral Cats 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 16, 2011

These Blasts From The Past There’s an Ivory Gull in Massachusetts… David Sibley on the Jones Beach Shrike Bicknell’s Thrush I’ve Just Been Informed From Pavement to Gravel About the Author Mike Mike is a leading authority in the field of standardized test preparation, but what he really aspires to be is a naturalist.

2011 140

2011 Deer New York Texas 140

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 6, 2012

These were the sounds I heard as I walked around a small pond in Amherst, Massachusetts last week, looking for dragonflies, listening for birds. The chapter also spends time discussing classification, explaining how scientific naming works and providing a chart of Frog families and their geographic ranges. These are terms of usage.

Reptiles 184

Reptiles Madagascar Family New York City 184

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 6, 2016

Each family group starts with a description of what traits are common to the species within the family, its representation in Northern Central America, and other interesting, relevant facts. Each species account lists the basics—common name, scientific name, measurements in inches and centimeters. He currently lives in Peru.

El Salvador 232

El Salvador America Costa Rica Honduras 232

10,000 Birds

MAY 4, 2017

” Kricher delineates the many types of bird families and species you are likely to encounter in the Neotropics, emphasizing habitat and behavior (especially feeding behavior, and particularly fruit eaters; fruit is an important element when it comes to tropical ecology).

South America 150

South America Ecuador Reptiles America 150

10,000 Birds

MARCH 10, 2011

During the SuperBowl of Birding in Massachusetts my team (and Corey’s), the Bloggerhead Kingbirds, searched more or less tirelessly for birds like Hermit Thrushes and Brown Thrashers and Eastern Bluebirds.

North Carolina 140

North Carolina 2011 St. Louis Baltimore 140

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

So, the Eastern Kingbird ”is one of the Tyrant Flycatchers, Tyrannidae –America’s largest bird family–365 different species.” And, unlike a field guide, Birds & Words is the kind of bird book you could give to a non-birding family member and still enjoy yourself, guilt-free.

Betty Crocker 170

Betty Crocker Birds 2008 2007 170

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 29, 2013

This is like Sibley calling his bird guide “The Sibley guide to Birds of Massachusetts and North America” The latter sounds silly, right? So what is one to think of the former? They are instructive with a clear focus on tracking, yet they manage to go far beyond that.

Europe 165

Europe Mammals Animal Birds 165

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 1, 2020

I should add that the Big Owls taking over NYC social and even hard print media, dominating conversations with my nonbirder friends and family, are not the only owls in the five boroughs, but like a musical, the closer you are to Broadway, the closer you are to fame and fortune (and maybe even a higher quality rodent for dinner, who knows?).

New York City 186

New York City Birds Owls Fox 186

10,000 Birds

MAY 3, 2012

Species accounts are organized by family; Broad-winged, Spreadwing, and Pond for damselflies and Petaltail, Darner, Clubtail, Spiketail, Cruiser, Emerald, and Skmmer for Dragonflies. Within families, species are organized by genus.

United States 232

United States Costa Rica Massachusetts North America 232

4 The Love Of Animals

JULY 12, 2009

By Rachel Bickford, North Weymouth, Massachusetts. I’m the pastor of Pilgrim Congregational Church in North Weymouth, Massachusetts, and my parishioners are my second family. Sometimes I feel out of place among all the families here,” a single college student told me. Sunday afternoon, five o’clock sharp.

Massachusetts 100

Massachusetts Dogs Vet Sanctuary 100

Animal Ethics

NOVEMBER 29, 2006

According to Dr. Spock: Most families have become more conscious about the fat content of meats, and many are choosing the lower-fat cuts. My emphasis] There are other reasons why families are looking more favorably at plant-based choices. Boepple (Emily Gillette's attorney), Gillette refused, saying, "No, thank you.

Animal 40

Animal Meat Cows District of Columbia 40

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 26, 2013

The Superbowl of Birding in Massachusetts, while not a CBC, put our winter apparel to the test. They’re a life-saver and well worth asking your friends and family if you’re still in need of a holiday gift. So don’t hold back! So get together with other birders in real space and enjoy those birds.

North Carolina 171

North Carolina Massachusetts 2008 Suffering 171

Animal Ethics

DECEMBER 23, 2006

So, we are given the "cull the herd for its own good" defense, or the "cull the herd to prevent automobile accidents" defense, or the "I hunt to put food on my family's table" defense. Hunting wouldn't be the "noble," "manly" "sport" that it is, if these were the reasons for doing it.

Factory Farm 40

Factory Farm Factory Farming Morals Meat 40

10,000 Birds

MARCH 7, 2023

His goal, he says in the Preface, is to fulfill a childhood desire to learn more about a stern figure in a family photograph, a mysterious man with impressive but largely undocumented achievements. A great-great nephew of Senator McLean, Greeley spent three years researching and writing this book. But this is not a hagiography.

Connecticut 147

Connecticut Washington Legislation Hunting 147