10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Here are some of the questions that were running through my mind as I read Owls of the Eastern Ice: A Quest to Find and Save the World’s Largest Owl : (a) Is ornithological research always this dangerous? (b) The fish owl is Jonathan Slaght’s grail and also, more prosaically, his dissertation topic.

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Owls Russia Fish Research 177

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MARCH 18, 2011

… Tags: honduras , macaws , national bird , Scarlet Macaw • Have you seen the cool 10,000 Birds t-shirts? He lives in Forest Hills with Daisy, their son, Desmond Shearwater, and their two indoor cats, Hunter and B.B. Fortunately, there are some people working to protect the Scarlet Macaws of Honduras. Get yours today!

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Honduras 2011 Deer Birds 170

10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2011

For my new book, due out in 2012 from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, I’ve been researching sandhill crane hunting. Nationwide, wildlife watchers now outspend hunters 6 to 1. I’ve received letters and emails from a number of avid hunters who find the concept of shooting cranes repugnant.

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2011 Kentucky Tennessee Hunting 263

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MARCH 12, 2011

… Tags: brazil • Have you seen the cool 10,000 Birds t-shirts? He lives in Forest Hills with Daisy, their son, Desmond Shearwater, and their two indoor cats, Hunter and B.B. However if I had to choose one bird to see in Brazil it would be a Sickle-Winged Nightjar. See who won the contest here! Get yours today! Wicked, right?

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Brazil 2011 Birds Wildlife 244