10,000 Birds

MARCH 1, 2017

It’s a feeding frenzy in southern Argentina, as one million-plus Magellanic Penguins descend on Punta Tombo’s beaches due to an unusual glut of sardines and anchovies. The law of unintended consequences has tragic effects at a zoo in England, as rat poison ends up killing the Rainbow Lorikeets it was intended to protect.

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Penguins Argentina France Stray 100

10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2023

What the Owl Knows is organized into nine chapters: introduction, adaptation (including vision and flight), research and researchers, vocalization, courtship and breeding, roosting and migration, cognition, and two chapters on owls and humans–captive owls (not zoos, educational owls) and owls in our cultural history.

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Owls Science Barn Owls Penguins 213

10,000 Birds

JULY 10, 2012

The stunning head plumes of the Gray Crowned-Crane make it attractive to bird collectors and zoos; illegal collecting of wild birds is one of the reasons why this species is now considered Endangered. An African Penguins strolls along Boulders Beach, Simonstown, South Africa.

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Endangered Species Species Morocco South Africa 191

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 1, 2020

At the same time, reading When Birds Are Near: Dispatches From Contemporary Writers , edited by Susan Fox Rogers, set me wondering about viewers’ reactions, especially New Yorkers who have never seen an owl outside of a zoo or a picture book. But–is that it?

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New York City Birds Owls Fox 188

10,000 Birds

MAY 6, 2018

Ardastra Zoo & Gardens. Yellow-eyed Penguin – Megadyptes antipodes. Katiki Point Penguin reserve. Little Penguin – Eudyptula minor. Ardastra Zoo & Gardens. 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). Ardastra Zoo & Gardens. Ardastra Zoo & Gardens.

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2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

10,000 Birds

JUNE 2, 2018

Ardastra Zoo & Gardens. Yellow-eyed Penguin – Megadyptes antipodes. Katiki Point Penguin reserve. Little Penguin – Eudyptula minor. Ardastra Zoo & Gardens. 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). Ardastra Zoo & Gardens. Ardastra Zoo & Gardens.

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2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 3, 2018

African Penguin – Spheniscus demersus. 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). Yellow-eyed Penguin – Megadyptes antipodes. Katiki Point Penguin reserve. Little Penguin – Eudyptula minor.

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2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 113