10,000 Birds

APRIL 8, 2019

In the spring (when they look like they do — the males, that is — in the photo on the left, above) they fly more than six thousand miles from the Amazon Basin to the Arctic, via Florida and Ohio. The harshest law of all, one more draconian than any human legislature could enact, is the law of unintended consequences.

Ohio 192

Ohio Bats Legislature Ducks 192

Animal Person

MARCH 23, 2009

Ian says, regarding " Veterinarians Train Sealers to Kill Humanely, " that "veterinarians very often do not care about animals but rather are more like auto mechanics who are providing a service for humans (that service may be to save an animal or kill an animal, etc)." " which includes a poll. education [link].

Elephants 100

Elephants Vegan Bullhook Laws 100

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

The beauty of this area is breathtaking, though the burned trunks are reminders that it is still recovering from the disastrous Station Fire of 2009, which scorched over 250 square miles and killed two firefighters. I’m sure there is a law that White-headed Woodpeckers are always on the other side of the tree.

Los Angeles 171

Los Angeles Woodpeckers California Birds 171

Animal Ethics

MARCH 6, 2008

Thanks to Adrian Seeley for calling to my attention this story about PGA Tour golfer Tripp Isenhour, who allegedly intentionally killed a red-shouldered hawk with a golf shot. The bird was buried on the golf course—perhaps in an effort to hide the evidence—but was later dug up by Florida investigators. If so, why?

Michael Vick 40

Michael Vick Cruelty Killing Laws 40

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 29, 2020

Or, it’s just “bad luck”, that the laws of probability just have not worked in your favor. However, if there’s a good thing about the laws of probability and birding, it’s that the longer you don’t see a bird when you “should”, the more likely you will see that bird with every try.

Costa Rica 254

Costa Rica Ducks Birds Laws 254

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 3, 2018

It is also a month when the Law of Diminishing Returns over-took itself. 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). Florida Bass Conservation Center. Florida Scrub-Jay – Aphelocoma coerulescens. 03 Apr 2018.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 113

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 28, 2015

Without further ado, here are our Best Birds of the Year for 2015… Jochen makes us all jealous with a bird that most of us would kill to see. At least she contributed to science… My Best Bird of the Year was a Snowy Plover , which I first spotted along the Florida Panhandle. Erica also chose a shorebird.

2015 180

2015 Costa Rica Birds Sparrows 180