10,000 Birds

MAY 30, 2019

Raised in and around the West Texas steppe country where temperatures reached 100 degrees with regularity, he began life as the Dust Bowl and Great Depression converged. Except for the falconer’s jesses and bell, they were to be allowed freedom to pursue life in the wild, life with minimal human contact. He came for the hawks.

Falcons 186

Falcons California Condor Alaska Texas 186

10,000 Birds

JUNE 3, 2014

They would pause over them and just gaze, sometimes even raising the book towards their eyes in the vain hope that this action would allow them to see more.—more Passenger Pigeon chick in aviary, 1896, photographer’s identification uncertain, photo now property of the Historical Society of Wisconsin, p.

Animal 269

Animal Mammals Hawaii Dolphins 269

10,000 Birds

MARCH 20, 2011

With the proposed hunting seasons on sandhill cranes being discussed in Tennessee, Kentucky and Wisconsin, we must not forget the whooping crane, which travels and winters in the big sandhill crane flocks. More states will doubtless join the queue of those proposing hunts. Another thing to consider. Here’s the petition.

2011 243

2011 Hunting Kentucky Hunters 243

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

is going to have to go to Michigan or Wisconsin. Not only were they a common bird, they were a common bird nearshore; indigenous peoples hunted them up and down the coast. But within a couple of decades, it’s effects on both wildlife and humanity became apparent. Photographed in Crawford County, MI, by Chris McCreedy.

Albatross 210

Albatross Endangered Species Geese Alaska 210