10,000 Birds

JUNE 20, 2022

. “I am not bad-looking, I am just badly photographed”: A Bay Woodpecker (Fraser’s Hill, Malaysia) using a joke from “Roger Rabbit” The pinkish eyerings of the Brown-capped Pygmy Woodpecker (Tansa, India) make it look as if it is constantly suffering from a hangover. Kind of like a diesel version.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 23, 2019

If, on the other hand, you managed to eke out a bird of interest this weekend, tell us all about it… I brought the family to Chimney Bluffs State Park, a magnificent slice of New York currently suffering from extremely high levels on Lake Ontario.

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2019 Virginia New York Birds 113

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The Yellow-bellied Tit suffers a bit less from such jokes. Recently, it has become fashionable among Siberian Rubythroats to go for a slightly more subdued throat color (no source as I just made this bit of information up).

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Birds Deer China Owls 223

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 23, 2019

Each family of birds have different requirements, so make sure that you match the box with a corresponding opening, site and height. Even if you are suffering sub-zero temperatures, spring is still coming and the birds will be looking for nesting sites before you know it. Think like a predator. Could a cat easily reach the box?

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Eggs Suffering Cats Protection 184

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 9, 2015

Red-billed Curassow ( Crax blumenbachii ), a large, ground-dwelling bird belonging to the same family as the more familiar Plain Chachalaca of southern Texas, was never a very widespread species. Having a family of endangered Red-billed Curassow willingly approach me to within such a short distance is definitely one of them!

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Brazil California Condor Parrots Texas 215

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Among some other species of the kingfisher family, this species is a bit of a laughingstock. The eBird entry on the White-fronted Bee Eater is the first one I have seen that contains an exclamation mark: “They have one of the most complex of all avian societies, featuring families, clans, and pirates!”

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South Africa Niger Birds Mice 147

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 29, 2012

While eating lunch with Daisy and her family at a picnic area in Joshua Tree National Park the other day a small chipmunk-looking creature ventured out of the rock formation we were eating next to. The cute little critter was clearly looking for a handout which we did not provide.

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Squirrels Chipmunks Idaho Mammals 203

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 13, 2011

We had a blast, the family and I, and experienced some amazing natural places, to say nothing of the fine city of Seattle. I got sunburned, Desi suffered a nasty cut over his eye, and all three of us sneezed and sniffled and hacked and coughed with colds. Here I am, back from my first ever visit to the Pacific Northwest. Scary nice.

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Seattle Washington Chickens Blackbirds 179

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

They are endemic to New Zealand, but unlike many endemic species that have not suffered at the hands of humans, in fact they have expanded their range as forests have been opened up for pasture. Dad with the family a few months ago. Both, howveer, are attractive birds. The female.

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New Zealand Sanctuary Suffering Ducks 157

10,000 Birds

MARCH 8, 2013

As I carried him to the car I looked into a towering pine tree across the street, and at least 30 of his friends and family looked back at me. “He He tried to employ his vulture defense mechanism and heave a load of vulture vomit at me, but mercifully his stomach was empty, and he shot a blank. He won’t be gone for long!”

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Wildlife Rehabilitation Soreing Turkey Suffering 200

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 25, 2017

Of course, Bobolinks are grassland birds and like many grassland birds they’ve suffered a long dangerous decline as the grasslands of the U.S. Now, according to my father and brother, they’re rare and show up only in transit when they show up at all. are developed or otherwise lost.

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Bald Eagle New York Eagles North America 100

4 The Love Of Animals

AUGUST 17, 2009

Well, if your dog suffers from arthritis or joint pain, this giveaway is for you! Let Flexpet help your dog become the same carefree and playful member of the family he or she used to be and wants to be again. You may remember our post awhile back about a great product called FlexPet. Would you like a chance to win?

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Animal Suffering Suffering 2009 Dogs 100

Critter News

FEBRUARY 24, 2009

How much suffering and death resulted from this family's practices? She kept being given "one more chance" with the end result of about 600 dogs finally being seized from the establishments. This is definitely a situation that could have been stopped early on. The article is particularly thorough and damning.

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Puppy Mills Puppies Animal Abuse Animal Cruelty 100

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 14, 2014

Many Neotropical families and genera have some of their northernmost members here, such as the spinetails ( Rufous-breasted Spinetail ), Tangara tanagers ( Azure-rumped Tanager ), and guans ( Horned Guan ). the species suffering most from deforestation). This is a fascinating area of transition.

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Honduras Costa Rica El Salvador Arizona 216

Critter News

AUGUST 2, 2011

These family-friendly events are an opportunity for those concerned with the cruel and horrific practices of factory farming to take a stand in support of compassion for animals and raise awareness about the mistreatment of animals raised for food.

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Farm Animal Farmed Animals Farm Sanctuary Farming 100

Critter News

JULY 2, 2009

Chimpanzees, like Travis the chimp who mauled the woman in Connecticut, are not meant to be family pets. They are wild creatures and their psychology must suffer from these abnormal arrangements. He got too aggressive to live with Jackson's kids. This is not surprising. Well, supposedly there's a film and book deal pending.

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Animal Sanctuary Psychology Connecticut Sanctuary 100

10,000 Birds

APRIL 13, 2016

The saddlebacks are both members of the of the New Zealand wattlebird family, which includes the two kokako (one extinct and one… probably extinct) and the sadly lost Huia. This adult still has some brown on the neck, but fully developed wattles.

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New Zealand Parrots Rats Bats 104

4 The Love Of Animals

JUNE 28, 2012

You need to understand that your pet is like a member of your family and thus, you cannot afford to ignore it. Like humans, if your pet is healthy, it suffers from fewer diseases. Some of the most common pets in today’s homes include dogs and cats. A healthy pet is a happy pet. Surely, you want your pet to live a long life.

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Pets Cats Vet Dogs 100

10,000 Birds

JUNE 11, 2011

The Hyacinth Macaw is more than just another pretty face; these birds are social with strong family values. The Hyacinth Macaw doesn’t start a family until it is seven years old. Last but certainly not least, the macaw suffers along with the other species in its ecosystem from rampant habitat destruction and deforestation.

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Protection Brazil Parrots Paraguay 188

Critter News

OCTOBER 6, 2009

These families dress their monkeys, feed them at the dinner table and treat them like any other member of the family. Who suffers? There are hundreds of videos on the Internet of proud parents enjoying their monkeys, and an estimated 15,000 monkeys live with humans as pets or surrogate children in the United States. Stupid TLC.

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Monkeys Primates United States Endangered Species 100

10,000 Birds

JUNE 23, 2019

Some, like the Oleaginous Hemispingus , suffer all three flaws. And we poor birders have to use those names because otherwise no one will know what bird we are checking off our list and bragging about having spotted to fellow birders, bored families, and unimpressed romantic interests. Well, no more!

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Birds Woodpeckers Ducks Suffering 113

Critter News

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

And prejudice should not be what determines constitutional rights in this country … Because they can suffer from the prohibitive conduct of being enslaved, the 13th Amendment protection against that conduct should be extended to them.”. Five orcas were listed as the plaintiffs. PETA filed the lawsuit in the U.S.

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PETA San Diego Whales Whaling 100

10,000 Birds

JUNE 27, 2017

They were simply sent to Family Court. Who suffers for these crimes? In the following days harrowing photos of dead birds and severed body parts were posted on social media pages. At the time, Justice and Mesker were 17 years old. Their names have been reported in the media, but they have no criminal record. Gutierrez was 18.

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Albatross Honolulu Hawaii Killing 214

4 The Love Of Animals

SEPTEMBER 5, 2009

Family drama unfolds when Boro is challenged and defeated by a hostile baboon outsider, and suffers the loss of his son to disease. Among the forested islands and wildlife-rich floodplains of Botswana lies the highest concentration of baboons in Africa.

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Botswana 2009 Suffering Africa 100

10,000 Birds

JUNE 27, 2014

Parrots captivate me more than any other bird family. However, they do not occur evenly across their familial distribution. Both of these endemic parrots suffer from habitat loss and trapping for the pet trade. I am a self-proclaimed psittacophile. There seems to be a parrot for almost any ecological situation.

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Parrots Brazil Mauritius Dominica 168

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 20, 2014

When all of you are settling in inside away from the snow for family, food and arguments, we’re all getting our travel on. This is because unlike most of the writers here I live in the Southern Hemisphere, which means that like a lot of people over here I take my yearly long break over the Christmas period.

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2013 Birds Rhinoceros Thailand 175

4 The Love Of Animals

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

But, pets also become bona fide family members with which we establish genuine relationships—incomparable emotional bonds that can have extraordinarily positive physical and psychological impacts on humans. Studies have also found that: Pet owners are less likely to suffer from depression than those without pets. Staying connected.

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Pets Emotional Dogs Cats 100

10,000 Birds

MAY 25, 2023

The Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society is not particularly sensitive to the feelings of kingfishers, calling them a “stockily built birds” The Black-capped Kingfisher is among the more attractive ones, which is not an easy feat among this bird family.

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Birds Raised Cattle Mammals 130

10,000 Birds

MAY 20, 2014

Skye wore a long-suffering expression, while Bau-Hien – whose parents had settled in Texas after leaving Vietnam – regarded me with a mixture of fascination and alarm. From June 1 to September 26, Hog Island offers week-long residential birding and nature programs for adults, teens, and families. Soon the girls emerged.

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Puffins Eggs Wildlife Rehabilitation Bald Eagle 274

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 3, 2012

Daisy had heard of an organization called YANA (You Are Not Alone), that was distributing relief supplies to those who had suffered from the devastation of Hurricane Sandy, and that needed warm clothes and other supplies for children, so she prepared a box of clothes that Desi had outgrown, along with wipes and diapers. People are too.

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Battery Birds Suffering New York City 103

4 The Love Of Animals

MAY 20, 2013

However, while we all enjoy a chuckle at that funny cat image, it is easy to forget that out there in the real world many cats are suffering at the hands of cruel owners. Not only do these poor cats suffer physical damage at the hands of their owners, but often they end up emotionally scarred as well.

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Cruelty Cats Rescue RSPCA 100

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.

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Pennsylvania Massachusetts Sanctuary 2009 236

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 9, 2013

They’d also have to pay for every aspect of care the injured bird requires, as well as the emotional suffering of the wildlife rehabilitator!”. Monte in California agreed: “I’d like some time just to watch healthy wild families.”. Change in Attitude. “I Charitable Things. wrote Maryjane in Pennsylvania.

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Wildlife Wildlife Rehabilitation Oklahoma New York 247

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

The person with the average income can’t afford to raise a family, traipse off to Attu Island for a week in the hope of snagging a couple of ABA ticks, buy the newest Nikon or Canon camera body and then reserve a spot on that Antarctic cruise they have been meaning to do.

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United States Protection Endangered Species North America 157

10,000 Birds

JUNE 23, 2022

I saw two Pitta species at Hongbenghe, both among the slightly less glamourous among the pitta family: The Blue-naped Pitta … … and the closely related Rusty-naped Pitta. The Crested Serpent Eagle is another species bound to suffer from a naming error in perpetuity.

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Birds Myanmar China Chicago 147

4 The Love Of Animals

JUNE 3, 2009

According to information gathered by Best Friends Animal Society , the charity beneficiary of funds raised by ITo, “cities around the country are passing bills to round up and kill family pets, who simply look like the kind of dog who might attack someone.”

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Legislation Breeding Animal Cruelty Pit Bulls 100

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

After all, I had to suffer through it, why shouldn’t you? It was another nice look but I didn’t linger as I wanted to get home and enjoy the rest of the day with the family. In the left of the image is College Point Boulevard, a very busy surface street. This is an ugly location.

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Puerto Rico Geese Canada Porpoises 122