10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2023

Jennifer Ackerman points out in the introduction to What the Owl Knows: The New Science of the World’s Most Enigmatic Birds , that we don’t know much, but that very soon we may know a lot more. What the Owl Knows: The New Science of the World’s Most Enigmatic Birds is a joyous, fascinating read.

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Owls Science Barn Owls Penguins 209

10,000 Birds

JULY 5, 2022

And buildings without thought for birdlife, significant buildings like the Minnesota Vikings shiny “death trap” for birds, are still being built.** FLAP is the Fatal Light Awareness Program, located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and this is how they raise awareness. Dr. Daniel Klem, Jr.,

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New York City Birds Illinois Science 253

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 28, 2015

During my previous five trips to Indonesia, I only heard but never caught a glimpse of three species. Now my tally stands at four species seen and a fifth heard-only. What a horrible thing to happen in Minnesota ! Now, the real challenge is this: not only did I see a pitta, I saw several! A missing Common Loon? A country-first?

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2015 Costa Rica Birds Sparrows 184

10,000 Birds

MAY 19, 2011

To a birder, migration means that you can live in Minnesota, New York, Paris or Moscow and see exotic tropical birds such as Piranga olivacea and Icterus galbula on a regular basis without buying a plane ticket. Another question this raises has to do with migration itself. The birds do the flying for you. Why migrate? Well, not really.

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Research Humane Compassion New York 191