10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

The other day, Minneapolis, Minnesota passed a feral cat ordinance. So I put together a “carnival” (of sorts) of Feral Cat Ordinances and Issues that samples current events across the US. From the Star Tribune : Feral cats win a round at Minneapolis City Hall. This got me wondering what other cities were doing.

Feral Cats 234

Feral Cats Feral Cats Minneapolis 234

10,000 Birds

JULY 5, 2022

Over the next few days, I found increasing numbers, goldfinches, juncos, white-throated sparrows. I put it in a small box for several hours, where it appeared to recover, but studies have shown that internal injuries from a strike usually kill the bird. The more glass, the more bird kills. I hoped it was an anomaly.

New York City 264

New York City Birds Illinois Science 264

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

They range from the successful eradication of feral cats from Marion Island (hear that, Corey?) The leopards place their kill in a tree, protecting it from poaching by other predators. So, the best way to find a leopard is to find the kill. Both trips combined, I was away for 22 days, my longest birding trip ever.

South Africa 255

South Africa Africa Leopards Penguins 255

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Invited by the welcoming shade of an old plane tree, I sat in a corner café, enjoying the sound of water trickling down the small fountain and attracting House Sparrows and Feral Pigeons to come and drink, while waiting for a friend to join me. And the day was tropical. No, no, they do not serve beer.

Bosnia 166

Bosnia Croatia Herzegovina Slovenia 166