Animal Person

MARCH 21, 2009

The movement of the enormous birds' heads is very owl-like. An update that of course thrills me is that Jamaica has decided to not grant permission for the introduction of greyhound racing (read the l etter from Bruce Golding, Jamaica's Prime Minister--it's only two sentence long, but it does the job). The Citizen Newspaper P.O.

South Africa 100

South Africa Kennels Jamaica Greyhounds 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 17, 2011

My mother, mother-in-law, and godmother are all visiting right now. Jochen the swallows have arrived at NYC at Jamaica Bay National Wildlife Refuge too. On my side of the Equator, the future is growing a whole lot brighter. What, with so much to celebrate, will you be doing this weekend and will you be birding? A perfect shot.

2011 150

2011 Deer Birds South Dakota 150

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NOVEMBER 3, 2018

It is also a month when the Law of Diminishing Returns over-took itself. Pacific Screech-Owl – Megascops cooperi. Stygian Owl – Asio stygius. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. Bare-shanked Screech-Owl – Megascops clarkii. 25 Oct 2018.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

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.

2020 221

2020 Birds Germany Costa Rica 221

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FEBRUARY 3, 2018

A line plotted against the law of diminishing returns describes an increasingly downward curve and a lister’s life is destined to follow that decline. The Life list sum was boosted by sightings of Ural Owl , Whooping Crane, Black-throated Magpie-jay and the proceeds from Duncan’s Albatross Encounter. Alphabetic Taxonomic.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Sacramento 100

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JULY 2, 2016

The law of diminishing returns brings the inevitability of repeat sightings and has checked the momentum of the combined beats’ list for June. Little Owl – Athene noctua. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Great Horned Owl – Bubo virginianus. Barking Owl – Ninox connivens. Tawny Owl – Strix aluco.

2016 100

2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia 100