10,000 Birds

JUNE 1, 2021

And now we have the third iteration in Audubon’s guide book history: National Audubon Society Birds of North America. The National Audubon Society Birds of North America covers all species seen in mainland United States, Canada and Baja California. I didn’t.). This is a fairly large book: 907 pages; 7.38

North America 278

North America America Birds California Condor 278

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 22, 2014

Each autumn, nearly the entire breeding population of the Swainson’s Hawk migrates from the temperate zone of North America to wintering areas in South America. Like most buteos, the Swainson’s Hawk feeds its young rodents, rabbits and reptiles but not so during non-breeding season. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7tVjohOIdI.

Nevada 160

Nevada North America Utah Oregon 160

10,000 Birds

JULY 22, 2014

But they don’t live in North America. I find it astonishing that people argue of whether feral cats are bad for birds in North America. And for rodents and reptiles as well. In North America, you’ve got Bears at the large end, Cats in the middle, and at the smaller end, the Mustilids.

Feral Cats 252

Feral Cats North America Feral Cats 252

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

I headed over to Cornell’s Birds of North America online to see what they had in their notes about the diet of Red-shouldered Hawks. I’ve seen red-shoulders go for snakes, rodents, bugs, birds, frogs and once a garden hose (although I’m sure it thought it found a huge snake).

Chickens 215

Chickens Meat Rodents North America 215

10,000 Birds

MARCH 31, 2011

Though its population is declining everywhere that numbers are available, and seemingly precipitously in North America, it still has an extremely large population. The Short-eared Owl has an enormous range, occurring on every continent except for Australia and Antarctica.

Owls 145

Owls New York City New York Rodents 145

Critter News

JUNE 20, 2010

A study released by the associations that accredit zoos across North America said that the occurrence of deaths was not a fluke. The audit was requested after a capybara, a giant central American rodent, was pounded to death when a staff member shut a hydraulic door.

Zoos 100

Zoos Animal Abuse Bats Goats 100

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 5, 2012

This thrush is extremely common in urban and suburban Germany and one of the most conspicuous bird species here, comparable to the American Robin in North America. I frequently observed Blackbirds walking on the ground like rodents, even ducking under low tufts of grass. Impaired motoric movements, e.

Germany 159

Germany Blackbirds 2006 Denmark 159