10,000 Birds
JUNE 22, 2019
The tropical habitats of Costa Rica are home to a surprising number of raptor species. Although the country is around the same size as West Virginia, 39 species of diurnal raptors are on the list. Of those 30 plus species, some of the raptors most coveted by visiting birders are the hawk-eagles. This curassow is great.
10,000 Birds
JUNE 10, 2020
Every other year or so, we experience the lightest of frosts, nothing killing, and our warmest temperatures (in the 80s and 90s) occur in late spring. It doesn’t seem to offer food or shelter for birds; but, being the tallest tree on the block, is an important stopover for lots of species.
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10,000 Birds
JUNE 4, 2019
Their populations, plus those of other species that ‘wore’ the coveted long, colorful feathers used for women’s fashionable hats, were being dangerously depleted by hunters intent on feeding the millinery industry. Only–Virginia Woolf was not in Surrey on December 14th, 1918.
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 15, 2014
Sentient people recoil at the idea of leg-hold traps, those medieval–torture devices which cause so much pain and suffering before their victims eventually die, are killed, or (very occasionally) are rescued. Like leg hold traps, glue traps are indiscriminate, with non-targeted species making up a large proportion of their catch.
10,000 Birds
JUNE 6, 2013
She has lived in Maine, California, France, New York, and currently makes her home in Virginia Beach Always bringing her camera along, Erika is building her life-list by trying to check off at least one new species each week in her field guide. What fascinated me, however, was another species I had never seen before, the Least Tern.
10,000 Birds
MARCH 14, 2011
Kills in Canada, Alaska and Mexico are not included in the count. Hunting sandhill cranes in Kentucky is a bad idea from a public relations standpoint, considering the growing cadre of birders and nature enthusiasts for whom cranes are a touchstone species. million into the state economy each year.
10,000 Birds
MAY 6, 2018
Their 185 checklists contained 951 species during April! Virginia Rail – Rallus limicola. 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). Expanding that for the year so far gives 795 / 1512. 01 Jan 2018.
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