10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 13, 2014

But as of right now there is nowhere in the United States where a birder can see a chicken and count it on his or her list despite the fact that there is a well established and long lasting Feral Chicken population in the Florida Keys. It is time for the Florida Ornithological Society to allow for the counting of Feral Chickens.

Chickens 192

Chickens Florida Feral Species 192

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

When you see a falconer transporting their bird or walking with a group, the bird might be in a dark crate or hooded. It’s incredible to watch a Norther Goshawk or a group of Harris’s Hawks in action and up close. I’m to the point that I wish all the Snowy Owls in the US this winter would head back north.

Wisconsin 235

Wisconsin Falcons Owls Hunting 235

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 13, 2013

The species must be restricted to an internationally recognized country, island or island group. Some of these islands cannot be reached by any mode of transport except a long ocean crossing and some are well over a thousand miles from the closest human habitation. That leaves us with the world’s islands.

Birds 198

Birds South Africa South America Feral Cats 198