10,000 Birds

JULY 31, 2015

She has a captive-bred education bird named Xena, a Eurasian Eagle Owl. This summer Lisa raised three orphaned Common Ravens. They were not aware of wildlife laws, and thought they could raise and release them. It’s been quite an adventure raising and releasing them, and I’ve learned so much. It was great!

Raised 224

Raised Mice Wildlife Rehabilitation Squirrels 224

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 3, 2014

By the early 1980s, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was aware that poison control centers were reporting 12,000 to 15,000 calls annually regarding children under the age of 6 ingesting rat poison, and rodenticides were documented as causing large numbers of secondary poisoning in wildlife. Need an example of “hypocrisy?” What to do?

Rats 235

Rats Barn Owls Rodents San Francisco 235

10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2023

Maybe those should be protected too? Given that the Black Kite is politely described as an “opportunistic hunter” – which includes the fact that they are more likely to scavenge than most other raptors – the name choice of the company protecting the world’s cyber ecosystem is a bit weird.

Birds 130

Birds Iraq China Ireland 130

10,000 Birds

MARCH 4, 2011

So far as I can determine the swan was not officially granted status as the national bird of Denmark by law but by a popular vote held by either Danish Television or Denmark Radio. No, it seems that the Mute Swan derives its popularity in Denmark because of its role in “The Ugly Duckling&# by Hans Christian Andersen. Wicked, right?

Denmark 161

Denmark 2011 Honduras Deer 161

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 4, 2016

There are 28 chapters—“Waders,” “Large Waterside Birds,” “Owls and nightjars,” “Birds of prey” (pulling together vultures, hawks and falcons), “Aerial feeders” (swifts, swallows, martins), etc.—plus Britain’s Birds is organized in a very loose taxonomic order, with priority given to grouping together birds that are perceived as similar.

Ireland 140

Ireland Birds Groups Falcons 140