10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 21, 2012

Cinnamon Teal ( Anas cyanoptera ) pair by Larry Jordan (click on photos for full sized images) Winter is the time to visit the National Wildlife Refuges in California. Waterfowl were then and are now the most prominent and economically important group of migratory birds of the North American continent. By 1985, approximately 3.2

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10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

My wife and I had the privilege of visiting Mexican friends in Jordan in early October. Even upon our departure from Jordan, I was informed that my ever-so-dangerous binoculars could not go in my carry-on bag. However, Bethany-on-the-Jordan, the site of Jesus’ baptism, was my first shot at some real habitat.

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 25, 2022

In the end, it gave me 44 lifers: 10 from Turkey and 8 from Jordan, which I had not visited before, and 26 from Spain, which I had visited previously, but in which we spent much more time. Still, there were notable groups of birds which I could not see in the Old World.

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 19, 2011

juvenile Parasitic Jaeger by Larry Jordan Jochen enjoyed a plover : My Best Bird of the Year is a White-tailed Lapwing I “twitched” in Germany in June. On Seymour Island, my group witnessed a very human-like interaction amongst three boobies , one female and two males.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 22, 2013

But it seems sort of appropriate in hindsight that a family so strange would end up alongside a similarly unpredictable group of birds in the flamingos. But that’s a group for a different time. Pied-billed Grebe Pair Build a Nest – Larry Jordan, The Birder’s Report. Horned Grebe , photo by Julie Gidwitz.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 21, 2011

The homeowner, Fred Jordan, has been hosting visiting birders who heard of the bird through word-of-mouth since November. Many thanks to Fred Jordan for being a wonderful host with great enthusiasm for his awesome avian visitor. Third of all, the bird that was first seen on 30 October is, as of this blog posting, STILL THERE!

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

An op-ed in the Washington Post by Gabriel Foley and Jordan Rutter is a fine summary of the arguments, and there is a good background article at Birdwatching magazine. In other words, we might want to conduct a cost-benefit analysis of the proposed changes, either one at a time as a group.

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JUNE 6, 2013

House Wren Excavates a Nest Cavity – Larry Jordan, The Birders Report. Rockin’ with the Rock Wren – Larry Jordan, The Birders Report. Marsh Wren Building a Nest and Singing – Larry Jordan, The Birders Report. There’s a Bewick’s Wren in our Garden – Larry Jordan, 10,000 Birds.

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

His work in Iraq, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey remains inspirational to researchers throughout the region. In Europe, shorebirds, gulls an warblers are the three hardest groups to present, describe and ID, so I tested the BOC armour where I know it will be the weakest. The other groups are easier and, hence, shown well.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 16, 2011

I have witnessed small groups of these gorgeous aerial acrobats twice, from an excellent vantage point, engage in what seems to be a courtship or pair bonding display. Andy Mar 16th, 2011 at 5:33 pm Great shots Larry Jordan Mar 17th, 2011 at 12:05 am @Dan, Nick and Andy … thanks you guys for the comments.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 20, 2011

To keep every cog and wheel is the first precaution of intelligent tinkering.&# — Aldo Leopold Larry Jordan Mar 20th, 2011 at 8:43 pm Julie, thank you once again for bringing this insanity to the forefront. Larry Jordan Mar 20th, 2011 at 11:48 pm Thank you for that clarification Vickie.

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DECEMBER 27, 2013

As the sky darkened and a chill set in, large groups of birds took off in the opposite direction for the interior of the preserve, where they would safely roost for the night. Northern Spotted Owl by Larry Jordan. The sun began to set as literally thousands of the birds gathered to rest, feed, and socialize.

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