10,000 Birds

MAY 13, 2022

For once, eBird gives a good description of the Asian Glossy Starling, calling it a “Fierce-looking, large songbird” As are humans, this species is fairly urbanized – it “sometimes enters urban areas to roost, e.g. in Singapore” (HBW). Plus hopefully, you will be arrested for mistreating animals.

Singapore 210

Singapore Birds Zebras Feral 210

4 The Love Of Animals

SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

The plight of elephants has become so dire that their greatest enemy—humans—is also their only hope, a topsy-turvy reality that moved a woman named Daphne Sheldrick to establish the nursery back in 1987. Shortly before David’s death, the couple finally arrived at a precise mixture of human baby formula and coconut.

Elephants 100

Elephants Kenya Wounded Rhinos 100

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Attempting to bluff the bear in believing that they were even bigger bears, Hoshino suggested raising their hands, to appear taller. Those bears live in the wild and are not used to humans. Zebra finch, Taeniopygia (Poephila) guttata. From the behavioural point of view, what has happened? Shoveler, Northern, Anas clypeata.

Animal 114

Animal Bears Stray Dog Blackbirds 114

Animal Ethics

JANUARY 21, 2009

Presumably it would include all human beings, whether they are in the habit of eating animals or not. Since animals cannot be judged morally praiseworthy or blameworthy, the question of whether it is morally wrong for them to eat meat cannot be raised. In the case of human beings, the situation is different.

Morals 40

Morals Vegetarian Meat Lions 40

10,000 Birds

APRIL 21, 2011

The modal bird song is a song, but not all ‘songs’ are song-like, in the sense that we expect song to come out of the ‘mouth’ (bill) and to consist of modulated air currents (like human voice). These are sonograms representing the song of four Zebra Finches. The top two are individuals with normal song.

Zebras 249

Zebras Birds Humane Raised 249

10,000 Birds

MAY 13, 2024

It seems a bit sad to me that a paper on the Eurasian Tree Sparrow and the House Sparrow has to justify the need for research on these species by arguing this benefits humans: “Sparrow species … live in a close association with people. Apparently, some Zebra Doves can be quite valuable, though presumably not the ones I saw.

Vietnam 130

Vietnam Zebras Birds Sparrows 130