10,000 Birds
JUNE 1, 2021
(If you remember that the first edition of Sibley was published with “National Audubon Society” on the cover, raise your hand. And now we have the third iteration in Audubon’s guide book history: National Audubon Society Birds of North America. Rare Birds of North America. I didn’t.).
10,000 Birds
JULY 18, 2012
Now the only falcon that regularly nests in natural cavities is the smallest and most common falcon in North America, the American Kestrel ( Falco sparverius ). The majority of our owls in North America also nest in cavities and I want to wrap this up with a few of my favorites, starting with the Barn Owl ( Tyto alba ).
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10,000 Birds
APRIL 5, 2019
Despite their foreign origin, introduced gamebirds in North America seem to enjoy a better reputation among birders than other nonnative birds. And because of the resemblance they bear to their New World cousins in the family Phasianidae , they even look the part of an “authentic” wild bird in North America.
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 27, 2013
This particular species is not native to New Zealand (similar to its status in North America). A European Starling in New Zealand made the news this week. The woman in the video found it as a chick at a few days old and hand reared it. In areas where starlings are introduced, the laws for keeping them as pets are relaxed.
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 21, 2013
Most birds have finished up raising young, but a few are in the thick of it like American Goldfinches. I’m fascinated how some birds stretch our their stay in North America for breeding and some like orioles are in and out relatively quickly. This is such a weird time of year at bird feeders.
10,000 Birds
JULY 20, 2011
They occur mainly in western and southern portions of North America, breeding inland in colonies on remote islands and wintering along warm southern coasts 1. They begin feeding by dipping that huge bill into the water and scooping prey into their pouch, water flowing out of the pouch as they raise it back up to horizontal.
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 1, 2015
Mentioning New Jersey often raises a snicker or a run down of all the drama and negative stereotypes that swirl around the Garden State, most of which are typified by the MTV hit show, “Jersey Shore.” ” While certain New Jersey decisions may be dubious, their state bird, the American Goldfinch, is a beautiful choice.
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