10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

But this book taught me about eagles, owls, storks and herons. Yes, you read that correctly – it was seemingly reversing the laws of gravity. I’ve seen this bird hunting, actively denuding dead branches in pursuit of what lies beneath. Not all the birds, of course, but many of the distinctive and conspicuous species.

Trinidad 173

Trinidad Laws Family Hunting 173

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 10, 2012

Snowy Owls are all over the place this winter. One person noted on social media that they were having a tough time finding a snowy owl. And is stepping six feet closer to the fence really going to make a difference in your Snowy Owl view? And this year the pickin’s for quality hunting grounds may be even slimmer.

Owls 168

Owls Protest Protesting Protesters 168

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 8, 2014

Can you use a drone to get footage of snowy owls in cornfields? If you have a drone and fly it over a field and it finds a Short-eared Owl that you didn’t know was there and you only saw it after you uploaded your video…does it count on your list? How often is too often for checking out the nest? How close is too close?

Bald Eagle 191

Bald Eagle Mississippi Eagles Ducks 191

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 4, 2015

Lead remains in both fishing and hunting products, with strong lobbies that insist lead poisoning is not real, even as our facilities fill regularly with birds afflicted with it. Rehabilitators also cooperate with law enforcement on illegal activity, and even monitor emerging diseases in avian species.

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Wildlife Rehabilitation Bald Eagle Rescue Wildlife 189

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 21, 2016

This species, one of the heaviest birds able to fly, was once common through most of southern and central Europe and all the way to Mongolia, but was driven to extinction by hunting and changes in agricultural practises in most of its European range during the 19th and early 20th century.

Germany 101

Germany Abandon Abandoning Abandonment 101

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 30, 2020

So, I could capture it in all its owlish glory, complete with fake eyes at the back and nicely illustrating the capability of the owl to turn its head by almost 180 degrees in each direction. But there it was, suddenly, pretending to be a little stub on a tree, and not immediately flying away.

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2020 Birds Germany Costa Rica 221

10,000 Birds

APRIL 25, 2015

After a long hiatus that included a new cat, a new apartment, and enough time with the in-laws to last me quite awhile, here’s a rundown of April’s bird news: Funny, sad, and thought-provoking … an African-American ornithologist’s video tips for birding while black. Props on the sweet Barred Owl call, too. “I

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Malta Barn Owls Cyprus Fowl 180