10,000 Birds

MAY 14, 2022

In between way north and way south, the majority of Hudwits either fly right on over, or stop at regular rest and refueling sites. These days, we have a bit more coverage but the trick to connecting with a Hudwit in Costa Rica is the same as finding rare migrants anywhere; luck to be in the right place at just the right time.

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Costa Rica Morals Rights Guatemala 246

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 6, 2013

As for nice clothing … right! Moral: they’re everywhere. “I I had an evil-tempered Great Horned Owl - is there any other kind? Another Great Horned Owl snagged his talon under the wedding band of Vonda Lee Morton’s vet. People who work with wildlife wearing nice clothes? Oh my, where do I start?”

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Bald Eagle Wildlife Rehabilitation Vet Birds 221

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 2, 2019

A few nights ago, I sat out in a light snow/rain mix, in the pitch black of Madera Canyon, trying to find a Whiskered Screech Owl. By 7:30, two of the owls starting calling back and forth across the small ravine, and I had my 1300th bird! With four days to go in 2018, why not try for a few more, right?

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Costa Rica Tucson South Africa Bahamas 131

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 21, 2016

Follow the track through a gap in the pine tree plantation and immediately turn right. Once you’re on the tower, the bustards are often seen towards the right. This is prohibited under German nature conservation laws and a moral no-go. You will then see an observation tower for viewing the Great Bustards.

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Germany Abandon Abandoning Abandonment 101

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

According to Wikipedia, “A l owl ife is a term for a person who is considered morally unacceptable by their community” The local Nanhui shrikes are well aware that the word “lowlife” has an owl hidden inside, and mark the appearance of owls in their territory with harsh protests.

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Birds China Eggs Owls 196

10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2011

Here’s a tidbit from the NRA’s Hunters’ Rights website: “Sandhill cranes are hunted much like geese, with decoys set in fields and hunters stationed in blinds. You may not agree with it… but for millions of people across this nation hunting is a moral thing to do. Wicked, right?

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2011 Kentucky Tennessee Hunting 245

10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2022

The Lesser Coucals sometimes try to argue with Chestnut-winged Cuckoos about the morality of having other species raise their chicks (The Lesser Coucal Species Committee also likes to point out that the species neither invaded Ukraine nor ever voted for Donald Trump – they can be a bit boring in insisting on always being on the good side).

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