10,000 Birds

MAY 27, 2013

Now that passerine migration has largely wound down the attention of this New York birder has shifted to seabirds, shorebirds, and the occasional trip looking for breeding birds.

Eggs 146

Eggs New York Wounded Jamaica 146

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Basic Books, New York, $30 U.S., I’ve already got a couple of other things to agonize about: maybe I’ll pass on that particular “thorny issue.” __ Ten Birds That Changed the World. By Stephen Moss. CAN $38.00. September 12, 2023. ISBN: 9781541604469 (hardcover); ISBN 9781541604476 (ebook).

Bald Eagle 155

Bald Eagle Montenegro Campaign Turkey 155

10,000 Birds

APRIL 18, 2021

They showed me their wounds! They were awesome.” “A driver wearing a tuxedo and white gloves pulled up in a stretch limousine,” said Barbara Bellens-Picon in New York, “and handed us a velvet-lined box of baby squirrels.” One of them put him in their motorcycle box and they all brought him to me.

Transported 278

Transported Wildlife Rehabilitation Bats Opossums 278

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Greg Lawrence is a long-time friend of 10,000 Birds and a birding machine in the Rochester, New York, area. He is currently a Fish and Wildlife Technician with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and a Graduate Research Assistant at the Research Foundation for SUNY. Evans, and D. Rodewald, editor).

Ethics 142

Ethics Owls New York North America 142

4 The Love Of Animals

OCTOBER 8, 2010

A New York Times story that ran in 2001 about a homeless dog wandering around a suburban part of New York City, struck a chord with me. The boy was wounded by his loss, just as the homeless dog was wounded when his owner died. Today we have a lovely guest post from author Deborah Blumenthal.

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Dogs Homelessness Stray Dog Wounded 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 24, 2014

However, I will pick a fight with the Rip Van Winkle Rod and Gun Club in Palenville, New York, which is sponsoring their fourth annual “Crow Down” March 29-30, 2014. Wounded birds were left to crawl away into the woods; sometimes, during breaks, children were encouraged to run across the field, scoop them up, and tear their heads off.

Killing 272

Killing Slaughter Slaughtered Animal Abuse 272

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

Eliminates bullet fragments in the wound channel as it forms a”mushroom” or peels back upon impact. More links to information on the laws and benefits of using non-lead ammo: California Department of Fish and Wildlife , New York State Department of Environmental Conservation , The Peregrine Fund , Cabela’s.

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Hunters Hunting North America Game 175