4 The Love Of Animals

FEBRUARY 20, 2013

The natural, whole-food pet supplement was formulated by Dr. Patricia Jordan, a naturopathic veterinarian with more than 25 years of experience with an education in both conventional and holistic veterinary medicine. Dr. Jordan said that most pet foods are highly processed and lack vital nutrients pets need to thrive.

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JULY 25, 2013

This Peregrine close-up courtesy of Larry Jordan. In a move that’s sure to stir controversy far beyond the borders of California, federal officials have announced that h enceforth, fledgling Peregrine Falcons won’t be relocated from nests built on bridges in the state.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 12, 2011

Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus ) photos by Larry Jordan Click on photos for full sized images. This female Black-necked Stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus ) is distinguished from the male by her paler brownish back and scapulars. The male of the species has the upper portion of the head, back of neck, back and wings all glossy black.

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10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 7, 2012

Lark Sparrow ( Chondestes grammacus ) photos by Larry Jordan Nearly two years ago I wrote my second post as the West Coast Beat Writer on Lema Ranch, a Northern California birding hot spot.

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Sparrows Mules Jordan California 126

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 15, 2012

Evening Grosbeak Male ( Coccothraustes vespertinus ) photos by Larry Jordan The Evening Grosbeak ( Coccothraustes vespertinus ) is a striking bird. With his dark head accented by a bright yellow forehead and supercillium, the male really stands out in a crowd.

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Critter News

JULY 5, 2010

Alex Hall released 650 mink from McMullin Fur farm in South Jordan, Utah in 2008. He received a sentence of 21 months under the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act (AETA.) Hall is expected to serve the rest of his sentence in Davis County Jail, rather than be shipped to a federal prison. He is expected to be released in two or three months.

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 7, 2011

Common Merganser ( Mergus merganser ) photos by Larry Jordan (click to enlarge) The Common Merganser ( Mergus merganser americanus ) or Goosander ( Mergus merganser merganser ) as it’s known in Europe, is a large, cold-hardy, fish-eating duck that nests worldwide near large lakes and rivers in northern forested habitats 1.

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10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 9, 2011

Snowy Egret ( Egretta thula ) photos by Larry Jordan (click for full sized images) While visiting Arcata Marsh a couple of weeks ago, I had the pleasure of watching a Snowy Egret ( Egretta thula ) as it skillfully caught several fish in an inlet or tidal channel of the marsh.

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Fish Jordan North America America 207

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MAY 6, 2013

To say nothing of the opportunity to glimpse lifer birds that I’d likely never get to spy in my midwestern neck of the woods, including the adorable Western Screech Owl captured so wonderfully here by Larry Jordan.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 26, 2012

One of the more exciting birds this summer in this little corner of North Carolina is undoubtedly the King Rail s that have been regularly reported in a still-water back-arm of Jordan Lake in Chatham County, just south of where I live. The White Oak Creek flows into Jordan Lake on the southeast corner of the reservoir.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 24, 2012

Ruby-Crowned Kinglet ( Regulus calendula ) photos by Larry Jordan If you live anywhere other than Western North America, you may be able to identify this bird by its tiny size, its broken eye ring and its petite bill. Click on photos for full sized images.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 8, 2013

A Vortex of Turkey Vultures During Fall Migration – Larry Jordan, The Birders’ Report. Turkey Vultures Get No Respect – Larry Jordan, 10,000 Birds. International Vulture Awareness Day – Larry Jordan, The Birders’ Report. Turkey Vulture – Michael Motto, Iowa Voice. Assorted Vultures.

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California Condor Turkey North America Jordan 179

10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2011

Pochards: Last Lifer of the Trip About the Author Larry Larry Jordan was introduced to birding after moving to northern California where he was overwhelmed by the local wildlife, forcing him to buy his first field guide just to be able to identify all the species visiting his yard. Forgotten Owls When Is A Tanager A Spindalis?

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Wildlife 2011 Sacramento Jordan 155

Critter News

OCTOBER 12, 2009

Jordan Halliday, 22, served several months in jail for contempt of court after he said he invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self incrimination. The article is from October 5. Fox 13 Now reported. A federal grand jury has indicted an animal rights activist who refused to testify about the release of thousands of mink from Utah ranches.

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Critter News

SEPTEMBER 4, 2009

The raid to which Viehl pleaded guilty took place at the McMullin mink farm in South Jordan in August 2008. A man in Utah has pled guilty to "interfering with an animal enterprise" in federal court. Rydalch said the raid consisted of releasing minks and spray-painting parts of the farm, including a barn.

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Utah Farming Jordan 2008 100

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

Greater Yellowlegs ( Tringa melanoleuca ) photos by Larry Jordan Shorebirds. Why are they seemingly so difficult to identify? One obvious reason is that most have plumage variations between their breeding plumage and non-breeding plumage. Plus many sandpipers plumages are very similar.

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 6, 2021

If we hadn’t we might be there still — stuck, perhaps, in Turkey or Jordan. (For some strange reason, I had managed to schedule this work trip for the peak migration month of March!) But then things went crazy, and we cancelled the trip. But I would have some great birds to report! presidential elections.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JULY 24, 2012

CATS for Cats cast members Keith David (Princess and the Frog) who played Old Deuteronomy, along with Emily Jordan, Marlon Pelayo, Candice Fox, Pauline Mata (So You Think You Can Dance), Michael Munday, Destini Rogers (So You Think You Can Dance) and Caitlynn Lawson (So You Think You Can Dance).

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 4, 2012

Western Screech-Owl ( Megascops kennicottii ) photos by Larry Jordan It’s been an interesting winter in my neck of the woods. Birders in Northern California have been treated to rare sightings of several species, sending avid twitchers from all over the west in our direction.

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Owls California Jordan Sparrows 178

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 23, 2012

Female Bufflehead by Larry Jordan (Have you ever seen a Bufflehead search for a nesting cavity? I suppose the densely feathered, black and white head of the drake does slightly resemble a buffalo’s head. These birds have also been called buffel duck , spirit duck , and butterball. That’s a long list for a little bird. Larry has.)

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 25, 2011

thanks to Larry Jordan for sharing this moment and photo) Now look at this gorgeous little creature. But it took a few years before I saw through my happy-go-lucky optimism to fully appreciate the black hearts of these beasts. ggggr (+ lots of phlegm) says the vulture as he stares down an adversary. The locals would call him a Lora.

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Sea Turtles Turtles Hunting Costa Rica 202

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 1, 2012

Brown Creeper ( Certhia americana ) photos by Larry Jordan A few weeks ago I headed up to Lassen Volcanic National Park to photograph a family of Water Ouzels that one of our Audubon members sighted near the visitor center there at Manzanita Lake.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 3, 2011

But it certainly appeared that this tree stump just off the trail on a far arm of Jordan Lake would do. Her opinion matters, and he waits with baited breath. It’s hard to read those implacable faces. Proud cavity-owners! And a lucky birder to watch it happen. Now back to all the transient species that I can’t bear missing.

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North Carolina Investigation Jordan United States 196

Critter News

JUNE 18, 2009

The links would mean researchers would never have to transport animals above ground, said Jordan Cohen, interim U of I vice president for research. The 35,000-square-foot facility would connect the Medical Education Research Facility and Carver Biomedical Research Building on the west side of campus. Advertisement.

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Iowa Animal Liberation Front Biomedical Research Animal Research 100

10,000 Birds

JULY 17, 2013

Ring-necked Duck ( Aythya collaris ) photo by Larry Jordan. The Migratory Bird Hunting Stamp Act , which went into effect seventy-nine years ago on July 1, 1934, authorized the annual issuance of what is popularly known as the Duck Stamp.

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10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 21, 2012

Cinnamon Teal ( Anas cyanoptera ) pair by Larry Jordan (click on photos for full sized images) Winter is the time to visit the National Wildlife Refuges in California.

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10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

My wife and I had the privilege of visiting Mexican friends in Jordan in early October. Even upon our departure from Jordan, I was informed that my ever-so-dangerous binoculars could not go in my carry-on bag. However, Bethany-on-the-Jordan, the site of Jesus’ baptism, was my first shot at some real habitat.

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 5, 2012

Northern Pintails ( Anas acuta ) photos by Larry Jordan (click on images for full size) It was a dark and stormy night … OK, it was a dark and stormy morning when I got to the photo blind (also known as a hide) an hour before dawn, as is required by the refuge rules.

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 10, 2012

Take, for instance, the Lesser Black-backed Gull I happened upon on the recent Jordan Lake Christmas Bird Count. My latest, and ongoing, project, akin in some ways to a Big Year, is the Carolina Century Project , in which I try to accumulate at least 100 species in as many of North and South Carolina’s combined 146 counties as I can.

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McDonalds South Carolina North Carolina Jordan 166

10,000 Birds

JULY 18, 2013

White-faced Ibis at Colusa National Wildlife Refuge – Larry Jordan, 10,000 Birds. White-faced Ibis Killed by One-eyed Peregrine – Alex Lamoreaux, The Nemesis Bird. White-faced Ibis: 2nd State Record for PA – Alex Lamoreaux, The Nemesis Bird. Glossy Ibis , photo by Valerie Gebert. Glossy Ibis , Plegadis falcinellus.

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Birds North America Charlotte New Jersey 209

10,000 Birds

MAY 12, 2013

Larry Jordan wrote a profile of The Unique Black-Necked Stilt for 10,000 Birds in 2011; he points out that they have the second longest legs in proportion to their bodies of any bird, exceeded only by the Flamingo (another Pink Bird). They make a bird that is quite watchable to begin with, totally irresistible.

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

Larry Jordan Mar 1st, 2011 at 3:06 am I plan on doing an entire post on bird butts sometime in the future. I guess I’m one of those pervs. Jennifer Clement Feb 28th, 2011 at 11:01 pm Did you want Woodcock? We have them performing now… ~55 miles East of NYC on the south shore.

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

If you want to contribute to that effort, I know that Larry Jordan, Ingrid Taylar and Hugh Grew are asking for help, including guest bloggers who can write about wildlife refuges. Most wildlife watchers are anxious to contribute their resources toward that end. Check out their site.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 18, 2012

Bufflehead ( Bucephala albeola ) Female at Cavity Entrance photos by Larry Jordan “Some 85 species of North American birds excavate nesting holes, use cavities resulting from decay (natural cavities), or use holes created by other species in dead or deteriorating trees.

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North America America Barn Owls Falcons 211

10,000 Birds

MARCH 9, 2011

Corey Mar 11th, 2011 at 12:03 am Well, it did swim pretty much directly in front of me, which made it easy… Larry Jordan Mar 13th, 2011 at 10:29 am Great find Corey! Picking out a leucistic one out of a crowd like that is a really impressive find. I for one missed it. It’s always interesting to find a leucistic bird.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2011

Larry Jordan Mar 17th, 2011 at 12:13 am Wow Corey, that must have been some sight to behold, and sound too! Mar 14th, 2011 at 9:20 pm The word “awesome&# is thrown around a lot these days, but this does sound truly awesome. Were you and Jeff the only witnesses? What a spectacle indeed.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 5, 2023

First, we had our five-week trip to Spain, Turkey and Jordan in September and October. I assured him then, and assure you now, that I am fine. But my wife’s and my lives have been rather chaotic of late. Then we threw together a semi-planned family-related trip to the States in early December.

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