10,000 Birds

APRIL 22, 2024

After reading a glossy celebrity paper – maybe about an Oscar celebration – the eBird reviewer gets back to writing short descriptions of birds but still has the vocabulary of the magazine in his or her head. ” Common Tailorbirds can be very productive, with up to four broods per year ( source ). min/h) in rainy day.

Myanmar 171

Myanmar Sri Lanka Nepal Birds 171

10,000 Birds

JULY 20, 2018

Following passage of the United States Endangered Species Preservation Act of 1966, the California Condor ( Gymnogyps californianus ) was among the first 75 species listed for protection, the so-called “Class of 1967”. Part of its obscurity is due to the fiercely protective relationship Cologne has with its beer.

California Condor 103

California Condor Oregon California Zoos 103

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Even the most free-wheeling of birders don’t usually consider going to a zoo or a chicken farm a form of birding, but just because they choose to distinguish doesn’t mean they keep a list. It is not an attraction, it is maintained these days purely to protect valuable species. Counts for what, exactly? Or perhaps not.

Species 177

Species New Zealand Zoos Chickens 177

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

We have photographs and newspaper obituaries of Martha, the last living Passenger Pigeon, who died after a lifetime in captivity, mostly in the Cincinnati Zoo. Or the absence of legal protection. We have a lot of source material. What is amazing is that each of these three books is very different in content and tone.

2014 159

2014 Killing Michigan Kentucky 159