10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 14, 2023
So, it is a piquant irony that today, as a result of painstaking laboratory and DNA work, we know, as Moss writes, “that Darwin’s finches can indeed illuminate exactly how new species evolve.” Maybe Moss is right, and birds have changed history. Basic Books, New York, $30 U.S., Fine and dandy. By Stephen Moss.
10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 20, 2012
Seven birders, a boat for hire, and a cruise around lower New York Harbor and vicinity looking for good birds. A surprise was a Common Merganser , a bird we don’t see much in New York City and especially not flying over the coast in Brooklyn. A bunch of Harbor Seals of Swinburne Island was a nice consolation though.
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10,000 Birds
AUGUST 6, 2019
And, for the hornbills above, an old tree hollow: Mama built a sealed nest. The poem is on the left side of each two-page spread and a factual paragraph about the nesting process–usually brief, but sometimes fairly detailed–is located on the right side. within an old tree’s hollow. My daddy left a little hole.
Critter News
JANUARY 31, 2010
In this week's podcast ending January 30, 2010: **A Mercy for Animals video spurs calls for a ban on tail docking in the State of New York; **Animal rights activists try to stop construction of a bullfighting ring in Beijing; **A PETA protestor gets a pie in the face for protesting against the Canadian seal hunt; **And legislation is proposed in China (..)
10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 6, 2022
Audubon’s Hog Island Audubon Camp attracts birders of all skills levels every summer and Acadia National Park, Monhegan Island, Machias Seal Island, and Scarborough Marsh are nationally known birding hotspots. There are 461 species on the Maine checklist. Birding Guide to the Greater Pasadena Area, 2nd ed. .”
10,000 Birds
MARCH 14, 2011
The Islands hold important populations of Monk Seals as well as all the world’s Laysan Ducks and Laysan Finches. Wicked, right? Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct. I see Kure was also badly hit. RECENT POSTS More Habitat for Snowy Plover?
10,000 Birds
MARCH 17, 2013
The National Park is unusual because it offers very few facilities compared to most, but there is a sealed road right into the small car park and a shade shelter with a table and chairs and information about the park. They confirmed there was water in the lake system, so we planned to head out the following morning. miles long.
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