10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

The Aruban Burrowing Owl hunts primarily from the ground, hopping and running after lizards, insects, and small mammals. Burrowing Owls, whose range extends into Mexico, the United States, and South America, can live in varied habitats , including deserts and grasslands, golf courses and airports, agricultural fields and vacant lots.

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Prairie Dogs Tortoises Owls South America 101

10,000 Birds

APRIL 26, 2016

Since then their range has spread across the United States and southern Canada, and they remain a sought-after game species. While the females are much drabber by comparison, their gold/tan color and black spotting makes them stand out from other species as well. During some seasons, millions of male pheasants are killed.

South Dakota 100

South Dakota Hawaii United States North America 100

10,000 Birds

MAY 1, 2017

Mid-to-late April keeps birders in the northeastern United States on edge as we want to see every species as it arrives and we don’t want to miss anything. Watching them hunt can be fun though. Here, a Black-and-white Warbler prepares to dismantle and eat an insect. Remember this undertail pattern.

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New York City New York United States Hunting 104

10,000 Birds

MARCH 3, 2022

The Common Pochard is listed as Vulnerable – not because it is particularly rare, but because of the rapid decline in its numbers (a decline of 50% within 10 years means a species is listed as Vulnerable – and a 50% loss in 10 years sounds quite dramatic and frightening indeed). And it does not even live in reeds.

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Raccoons Birds Oregon China 221

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 21, 2012

These wildlife refuges are literally essential for the survival of many migratory species of the Pacific Flyway. Historical data indicated that since the first settlers arrived 53 percent of the original 221 million wetland acres found in the contiguous United States had been destroyed. By 1985, approximately 3.2

Sacramento 173

Sacramento Wildlife United States North America 173

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

The number of people who hunt waterfowl in the US has declined since the mid 1990s. From the abstract of the study: Current waterfowl populations provide liberal hunting seasons, but waterfowl hunter numbers have declined since the mid–1990s. allowing access for duck hunting with a reduced bag limit, another ($30?)

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Ducks Hunters Hunting Wildlife 217

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 17, 2014

Developed in the post-frontier era, the NAMWC helped put a stop to wanton wildlife destruction in an era where many species were being hunted and trapped ruthlessly to the brink of extinction. George Wuerthner, an ecologist and former hunting guide with a degree in wildlife biology, takes the debate a step further.

Wildlife 243

Wildlife Coyotes Hunters Wolves 243

10,000 Birds

JULY 31, 2011

This started me thinking both about why the chicks would take such a risky stroll and why they didn’t get gobbled up by gulls, of which there were several species loafing about on the beach. A second reason for the walks that occurred to me is practice at hunting. Why did the chicks make their way to the water and back?

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Protection Hunting United States Collecting 255

10,000 Birds

MAY 28, 2012

They both perch hunt and hover hunt and will even hop along the ground in pursuit of prey. Whatever they are doing – hunting, chasing other birds, or just flying around – Eastern Kingbirds are fun to watch. Eastern Kingbirds breed across the eastern United States and much of southern Canada.

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Hunting Kittens South America United States 196

10,000 Birds

APRIL 19, 2011

This is not a surprise as both pastimes tap into my primeval desire to hunt. I don’t need to kill something to feel the rush of the hunt. The quest to see a particularly challenging species is something I dream about, plan for, study and rave about. But most antpitta species are a severe birding challenge.

Ecuador 150

Ecuador South Africa United States Hunting 150

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

It’s probably on your mind too, especially if you live in the United States. Navarro’s exceptional drawings illustrate the species accounts. Forty-eight species. Compare, for example, the species account illustration of the Cuban Trogon with the photo that opens up the introductory chapter. 26 endemics!

Cuba 234

Cuba Birds United States 2000 234

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 7, 2017

He is currently a Fish and Wildlife Technician with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and a Graduate Research Assistant at the Research Foundation for SUNY. This quote perfectly sums up the state of the Snowy Owl/birding ethics discussion. Species have value. Snowy Owls have value. 1999, Holt et al.

Ethics 147

Ethics Owls New York North America 147

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 6, 2015

Here are some things I’ve learned from the Peterson Reference Guide to Owls of North America and the Caribbean by Scott Weidensaul: The Burrowing Owl is the only North American owl species where the male is larger than the female, albeit, only slightly larger. The 39 owls include five endemic Caribbean species.

North America 227

North America Owls America Dominican Republic 227

10,000 Birds

MAY 12, 2020

Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) releases a survey called “ Birding in the United States: A Demographic and Economic Analysis.”. The most recent report was issued in December 2019 and it used data from the 2016 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation. Every few years, the U.S.

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2016 North America 2020 2019 263

10,000 Birds

MARCH 7, 2012

We have just three native species of lizard in New York State ( Northern Fence Lizard , Five-lined Skink and Coal Skink ) and one introduced species ( Italian Wall Lizard ). The female of the species lays ten to thirty eggs in a burrow she digs about 65 days after mating.

New York 166

New York Reptiles Eggs South America 166

10,000 Birds

MAY 30, 2019

Done properly, a young hawk is curtailed in a growing compulsion to fly greater distances and hunt for herself by a process sometimes called “manning.” ” Cade was later to comment, “1951 was when I first saw the high-flying style of hunting performed by the wilderness-inhabiting Peregrines of Alaska.”

Falcons 184

Falcons California Condor Alaska Texas 184

10,000 Birds

MAY 23, 2023

I recently asked ChatGPT some questions about the best birding locations in the United States and the results were decidedly mixed. How many birders are there in the United States? # # # Query: What is birding? Birders often keep lists of the bird species they have observed, such as a life list or a year list.

United States 147

United States North America Birds America 147

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 7, 2020

Though the third-most densely populated county in the United States (as of the 2010 census, thank you Wikipedia), about 25% of Bronx land is open, public space. The book is divided into three parts: “Introduction,” “Avifaunal Overview,” and “Species Accounts.” Most birders will go straight to the “Species Accounts.”

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New York City New York Birds Breeding 152

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 3, 2011

What can I, as a birder who has birded the northeastern United States and southern California rather extensively, hope to add to my life list? The Varied Thrush that spent this past winter in Central Park, the only example of the species I have seen. Daisy is excited because she loves travel and visiting new places.

Seattle 160

Seattle Rhinoceros Puffins United States 160

Animal Ethics

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

No wildlife species, especially a migratory one shared in common by many nations, can withstand commercial hunting without end. In the United States, we learned this lesson just in time to rescue our migratory waterfowl and other prized game species from oblivion at the beginning of the 20th century. Will they?

New York Times 40

New York Times New York Sharks United States 40

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

It often seemed like we had more Flickers come into the center than any other species of bird. They are pretty much year round residents throughout the continental United States. The result is the same though — loose Flicker and plenty of fun hunting him down. I dare you not to duck when that happens!

Woodpeckers 229

Woodpeckers Wildlife Rehabilitation Wildlife Seattle 229

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

More importantly the airport in Nadi (pronounced Nandi) on the main island of Viti Levu is a major air hub and frequent stop on flights between the United States and Australia or New Zealand. The species replaces the common Wattled Honeyeater that can be found across the rest of Fiji’s islands, as well as the rest of Polynesia.

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Fiji Solomon Islands Parrots Los Angeles 169

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

… Matthew Anderson [of Audubon] said proponents of colonies are putting the interests of one invasive species — cats — over the hundreds of other native ones that are their prey. …It is estimated that the number of free-roaming cats in the United States may be equal to that of owned cats, approximately 70 million.

Feral Cats 213

Feral Cats Feral Cats Minneapolis 213

10,000 Birds

JULY 22, 2014

When you throw the feral Cat in there, not only do they push out the indigenous wild carnivores, but they are hunting animals that are not quite adapted to avoiding them as well as they may be to avoiding other animals. Also, feral Cats on islands seem to be a serious problem, causing the extirpation of some indigenous species.

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Feral Cats North America Feral Cats 256

10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2023

” Writing about owls means writing about roughly 250 species (I counted 245 on the 2022 Clements spreadsheet, but I might have missed a few, and we all know that each classification system is different). These are behaviors that are most likely to vary across species and topics that make for compelling stories.

Owls 217

Owls Science Barn Owls Penguins 217

10,000 Birds

APRIL 7, 2020

It didn’t occur to me till I started reading The Falcon Thief: A True Tale of Adventure, Treachery, and the Hunt for the Perfect Bird that there was also a possible threat to the eagle herself: poachers, who steal raptor eggs and chicks. And, some background on those laws, both in the United Kingdom and the United States.

Falcons 216

Falcons United Kingdom Zimbabwe Eggs 216

10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2011

home about advertise archives birds conservation contact galleries links reviews subscribe Browse: Home / Birds / Sandhill Crane Hunt in Kentucky?! Sandhill Crane Hunt in Kentucky?! Tomorrow, MARCH 15, 2011, is the deadline for public comment on a proposal to hunt sandhill cranes in Kentucky. Kentucky Dept.

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2011 Kentucky Tennessee Hunting 250

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 10, 2019

According to eBird , 340 species have been observed at the “ Hagerman NWR ” hotspot, which ranks as No. 31 in the United States. The overall refuge , which includes all of its hotspots, has 344 species. The lake is a popular recreation area , receiving more than 6 million visitors a year. eBird checklists: 1 , 2 , 3.).

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Oklahoma Texas Dallas Wildlife 136

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 26, 2016

Interestingly, the eagle featured in Panama’s coat of arms is not the Harpy Eagle, but a representation of an American eagle species, as the United States was the first country to recognize Panama’s independence. A Harpy Eagle. Like Woods, I can’t get over their talons.

Panama 100

Panama Grizzly Bear Porcupines Eagles 100

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Once we were checked in, we headed straight out to begin our hunt. Our first three days were spent bouncing around from area to area, looking to find the species on my wish list. With the addition of these new species, the Little Big Year numbers look like this: Little Big Year species – 1267. Tom and Connie, and John Y.

Texas 132

Texas Tucson San Antonio Owls 132

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 6, 2012

But nevertheless, this part of the country is home to an astonishing variety of birds and a good number of species that are found nowhere else in the US. In fact, this sub-species was formerly classified as endangered in the US under the Endangered Species Act. A nice Ferruginous Pygmy Owl showing its rufous tail.

Owls 152

Owls Texas Arizona Pigs 152

10,000 Birds

JUNE 26, 2018

Basically, this species is so dimwitted, it doesn’t know how to survive. Because, Pink Pigeons are not capable of doing the tasks required to create and bring up children of the species. Don’t these birds care about propagating their species? What happened to Thelma and Louise? I know, that’s harsh.

Mauritius 102

Mauritius Stud Zoos Eggs 102

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

Great Cormorants are not a bird Americans get excited about in Europe seeing as we have them in the United States but I will say that they were much more willing to be closely approached than in the U.S. Perhaps most exciting was a Northern Goshawk that we spotted hunting along the river a couple of times.

Austria 100

Austria Europe Birds United States 100

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

I think every naturalist in the United States knows the outlines of this urban tale: The pristine marshes of New Jersey are poisoned by pollution, toxic waste, pig farms, and probably every single way in which human beings can destroy the environment. There are, at least 2 species, thank goodness. Bats eat mosquitos.)

New Jersey 152

New Jersey Legislation Mammals Pigs 152

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 5, 2011

The Western Gull is a relatively common marine gull found on the western coast of the United States and northern Mexico. The island is also the largest colony of the species anywhere in their range, making it the capital of their tyrannical empire. Second, “Can I get away with it?” (Ans.,

Breeding 176

Breeding Collecting California Hunting 176

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 30, 2020

COVID-19 was the worst of it but we also endured horrific wildfires, tremendously damaging hurricanes, another year of the worst President of the United States in history, and the list could go on ad infinitum. are up next, with a wonderful Australian species: It is very hard to choose a Best Bird of the Year any year.

2020 238

2020 Birds Germany Costa Rica 238

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 1, 2019

It was a United States lower-48 birding year for me. I birded parks, landfills, fields, backyards, skies, oceans, lakes, ponds, and roads in 15 states–some familiar haunts and patches, some as part of family visits, some while passing through, some adventures with friends (three trips with N.J. ” [[link].

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2018 New Jersey Michigan North Dakota 161