10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

It is presented in two main parts, the “how” – considering the physical processes involved in the way animals perceive their environment, and “why” of animal behaviour – examining the evolutionary forces that have shaped the more complex behaviours. At some stage, a salmon-hunting bear at a shingle beach came too close, mere 9 steps.

Animal 114

Animal Bears Stray Dog Blackbirds 114

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

So, which came first, the underwater flight, the ability to hunt fish, the exceptional ability to live in the cold, or the tuxedo-camouflage? In other words, those ancient Penguins almost certainly swam underwater and given their other features, hunted there as well. At present there may be three reasonable hypotheses to explain this.

Penguins 188

Penguins Seals Peru Science 188

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 7, 2020

The first three sections are brief, presenting a summary of the bird’s current NYC status (migrant, resident, breeder, vagrant, etc.), This is a project that clearly spanned decades. It’s a very mixed chapter. and historical status as described in specific ornithological writings by John Bull, Allen Cruickshank, Ludlow Griscom, E.

New York City 146

New York City New York Birds Breeding 146

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 7, 2014

We worship birds, we hunt birds, we protect birds, and, yes, we eat birds. Cocker presents Eurasian Larks as a prime example of one of the recurring themes of the book, our culture’s tendency to cherish a bird in poetry and myth and to simultaneously exploit, even ravish, the actual bird. As they say, the relationship is complicated.

Birds 205

Birds Egypt Family Eagles 205

10,000 Birds

MARCH 6, 2018

Frigatebirds are known for their piracy, but they actually get most of their food from hunting flying fish far out to sea, a fact determined by studies utilizing GPS trackers, heart-rate monitors, and accelerometers, all attached to the bird. A little disappointing–no parties, no shopping, no love affairs. Who is it for?

Albatross 114

Albatross Penguins Research Breeding 114

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 24, 2022

There is precious little ABA content for novice birders, and no single publication that covers the basics and presents an entry point for birding (and early ABA membership). Birders care about bird science and conservation, but also about access to birding sites and facilities as those locations, etc.

Advocacy 202

Advocacy Wildlife Portland Science 202

10,000 Birds

JULY 7, 2020

This is a delightful book, large (8-1/2 by 11 inches), filled with Sibley’s distinctive artwork and an organized potpourri of research-based stories about the science behind bird’s lives. This was a pleasant surprise if only because I’m so used to the more technical views presented in his field guides.

2020 262

2020 Birds Groups North America 262

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. Eventually, I found the lone whooping crane present at the refuge by its call. I knew I’d never heard that before.

2011 239

2011 Hunting Kentucky Hunters 239

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 27, 2022

” Incidentally, the large number of woodcocks hunted also established the basis for a study analyzing the importance of millipedes in the autumn-winter diet of the species. I am not sure I understand the logic of this, but I guess evolution does. A bird serves one person.” Where do woodcocks feed? .”

Italy 173

Italy Deer Russia France 173