10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 15, 2013
Together, they are placed in the family Threskiornithidae, and they’re related to herons and egrets, pelicans, and the strange Hamerkop and Shoebill. falcinellus ) in Mississippi © David J. Meanwhile, perhaps the AOU will now have enough published evidence to revise its subfamily treatment of this interesting family.
10,000 Birds
MARCH 23, 2020
Brown Pelican – This is a bird that will just take some luck while I am staring at the ocean. Either way, the odds of actually getting a Brown Pelican in Queens are pretty low. Great Shearwater – At this point, seabirds are my weakest family in Queens with the most species having reported in the borough that I have not seen.
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10,000 Birds
MARCH 11, 2011
Brown Pelicans , and the northernmost Brown Booby breeding colony on this side of the Pacific. Ringer Anhingas and darters , cormorants and shags , frigatebirds , gannets and boobies , pelicans , and the tropicbirds all share a characteristic found in no other living bird: Their feet are totipalmate.
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 7, 2013
I also appreciated Mississippi Kites not too far from my job, great birds on the coast of Queens , and more wood-warblers. We had a wonderful family vacation in Germany and the Czech Republic during which I managed to do a bit of birding. It is a frantic time for both birders and birds, albeit for different reasons.
10,000 Birds
JUNE 17, 2015
It provides shelter for many songbirds and water-associated animals, including the river otter, turtles, beaver, American pelicans, ospreys, and migratory songbirds. Located between the Mississippi River and Illinois River, the refuge encompasses 9,225 acres of riverine and floodplain habitat scattered around the confluence of the rivers.
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 3, 2013
The Peterson Reference Guide to Seawatching offers two types of information: Species Accounts–descriptions of 112 birds within 15 families as they appear over and on the water, and Where to Watch, brief descriptions of 47 sites on the North American eastern coast and interior recommended for seawatching.
10,000 Birds
MAY 8, 2017
Can a family-focused trip—even to one of the world’s most biodiverse countries—deliver enough opportunities for avian observation to satisfy this serious world birder? With enough planning, you can enjoy a family-friendly, bird-rich vacation in the Panama Canal zone. If you have kids, you’re probably as curious as I was.
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