10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2022

While the species favors forested hills at moderate elevations ( source ), there are no hills at all here at Nanhui, so maybe these individuals are outcasts or just eccentrics. Chestnut-winged Cuckoo: This could be your host species! In the HBW, there are about 40 species with the word “plain” in the species name.

Birds 197

Birds Sparrows Protection Humane 197

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

The consultant also suggested increasing readership by catering to highly specific niche interest groups. For this reason, the species is evaluated as Vulnerable.” I don’t think I will stoop that low. So, here is something for foot fetishists. The Eurasian Hobby was another notable raptor of the month.

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Birds China Eggs Owls 208

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 1, 2016

Yes, that would be Golden-winged Warbler , a species seen more easily during a Costa Rican winter than anywhere during migration up north. On the raptor front, whirling flocks of Mississippi Kites , and massive groups of Broad-winged Hawks are passing through, and Ospreys are patrolling the beaches. A typical scene at Punta Morales.

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Costa Rica Morals Birds Mississippi 157

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 29, 2018

It’s fierce because a procession of kites flock their way through the Caribbean lowlands in groups that number in the hundreds, even thousands. Large groups of nighthawks have been seen flying during the day, and other birds that winter in South America are just starting to move through in huge numbers. Such a lovely sight.

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Costa Rica South America Panama Morals 150

10,000 Birds

JUNE 12, 2019

I like seeing as many species as possible on my life list, year list, state list, patch list, any kind of list. But even in summer I can usually count on 60+ non-endemic species per visit, and in winter, a decent effort can usually result in 80 or more species. Only once did I see a large group of Canvasbacks at Cuitzeo.

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Ducks Blackbirds United States Pelicans 116

Animal Person

JULY 3, 2009

" Wild Justice: The Moral Lives of Animals ," By Marc Bekoff and Jessica Pierce, is the most recent (for me) book that debunks myths about the differences between human and nonhuman animals. Also, Bekoff and Pierce present a descriptive view, not a normative view of morality. There are no judgments.

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Morals Mammals Humane Emotional 100

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 3, 2014

Many may find the inclusion of the Osprey into a post on German eagles odd, but the German name of the Osprey translates to “Fish Eagle”, and German birders would find it self-evident to include the species here. Ospreys have shown a remarkable recovery in Germany. Short-toed Snake Eagle. Golden Eagle.

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Eagles Germany Breeding Hunting 170

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 27, 2011

Here we have a forlorn group of birders that clearly do not trust each other. Dickcissels seem to be one of the many species young birders are not capable of identifying correctly. What is the moral of this story? Good December to you birders. But who am I to argue with a whole generation? Are birders really that insecure?

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Morals California Groups Birds 156

10,000 Birds

MAY 7, 2019

” The essays are arranged in thematic order grouped in six sections: “Spark Bird!” So, for example, Essay #15, “Individual Variation,” uses Herring Gulls to introduce the concept that one species, even one species at a specific age, can vary widely in appearance. And, each essay tells a story.

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Birds North America Breeding America 115

Animal Person

APRIL 1, 2010

I think of "old speciesism" as analogous to racism and sexism in that it is exploitation based on species. Here are some of the my favorite quotes: In reality, species don't evolve toward greater humanness but toward greater adaptiveness in their ecological niche (105). Instead, it is the campaign to modify it.

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Speciesism Apes Advocacy Salamander 100

4 The Love Of Animals

MARCH 17, 2011

Nonetheless, they adjusted their behavior to allow Babyl to remain with the group. Caledonian crows live in small family groups and youngsters learn to fashion and use tools by watching adults. Stories about animals rescuing members of their own and other species, including humans, abound. Is this moral?

Emotional 100

Emotional Animal Whales Whaling 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2011

Hunting sandhill cranes in Kentucky is a bad idea from a public relations standpoint, considering the growing cadre of birders and nature enthusiasts for whom cranes are a touchstone species. Initiating a hunting season on a large, charismatic species like a crane is no way to resuscitate hunting.

2011 254

2011 Kentucky Tennessee Hunting 254

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 2, 2017

They submitted 144 checklists, noting 628 species adding 72 to the year’s running total bringing it to 1890. Punta Morales–Cocorocas salinas. Punta Morales–UNA Station (ECMAR). Punta Morales–UNA Station (ECMAR). Punta Morales–Cocorocas salinas. Great Tinamou – Tinamus major.

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2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 4, 2017

146 shared checklists (an increase on last year’s 97, well done chaps) noted 664 species (ooooh, down on 826 from last February) and brought the yearly total to 1063 (1303 at this time in 2016, ouch!). Punta Morales–Cocorocas salinas. Punta Morales–Cocorocas salinas. Punta Morales–UNA Station (ECMAR).

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2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 100