10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2023

How much do you know about owls? I’ve been fortunate to encounter many owls in my birding life, sometimes because I’m looking for them, sometimes happily by happenstance. What the Owl Knows: The New Science of the World’s Most Enigmatic Birds is a joyous, fascinating read. I don’t think so.

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Owls Science Barn Owls Penguins 225

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 20, 2014

The magnificent history and diversity of birds on Earth came into sharper focus this month with the publication of 28 new scientific papers in Science and other journals. Sister to this group is the Strisores : the “night birds” (excluding owls), swifts, and hummingbirds. American Flamingo photo by Dick Culbert).

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Family Birds Parrots 2014 279

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 3, 2018

Pacific Screech-Owl – Megascops cooperi. Stygian Owl – Asio stygius. Australian King-Parrot – Alisterus scapularis. Turquoise-fronted Parrot – Amazona aestiva. Bare-shanked Screech-Owl – Megascops clarkii. Brown-headed Parrot – Poicephalus cryptoxanthus. 25 Oct 2018.

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2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 5, 2019

Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). Barn Owl – Tyto alba.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 6, 2018

Stygian Owl – Asio stygius. Australian King-Parrot – Alisterus scapularis. Turquoise-fronted Parrot – Amazona aestiva. Bare-shanked Screech-Owl – Megascops clarkii. Brown-headed Parrot – Poicephalus cryptoxanthus. Eurasian Scops-Owl – Otus scops. Alphabetic Taxonomic.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 113

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 1, 2018

Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). Barn Owl – Tyto alba.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

10,000 Birds

JUNE 2, 2018

Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Barn Owl – Tyto alba.

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2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100