10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Wagner wasn’t the only one to have died from gunshot wounds. North America has far more birds named after people than we do in Europe, where’s there is only around 50, and most of those are scarce or restricted in range.

Falcons 246

Falcons Collecting 2003 Wounded 246

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

It’s a good thing too, because it is the leading gamebird in North America in terms of total harvest and the widespread distribution of hunting effort. Eliminates bullet fragments in the wound channel as it forms a”mushroom” or peels back upon impact. References: 1 Birds of North America Online , 2 Droege, S.

Hunters 197

Hunters Hunting North America Game 197

10,000 Birds

MAY 22, 2015

He fell in with a birdy crowd, including the naturalist William Bartram, who encouraged his lofty goal of illustrating all of North America’s birds, and George Ord, who accompanied him on collecting expeditions and supported and championed his work. They are common enough that I see them yearly, but not so common I grow sated.

North America 165

North America America Wounded Canada 165

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 7, 2017

It is estimated that Snowy Owl populations in North America have declined by 52% since the 1960s (Berlanga et al. of deaths in the same study were from gunshot wounds (Kerlinger and Lein 1988). In The Birds of North America (P. 1999, Holt et al. of Snowy Owl deaths (Kerlinger and Lein 1988). Evans, and D.

Ethics 178

Ethics Owls New York North America 178

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

We birders don’t always like to ruminate on missed birds, for some of us the wounds are worn too close to the surface. Joining us for the day was Sheri Williamson, who literally wrote the book on hummingbirds in North America. But I happen to think that those stories are better than the ones with happy endings.

Arizona 161

Arizona Wounded North America 2012 161

10,000 Birds

APRIL 19, 2011

There are a handful of sites in North America that can justifiably be considered must visits for birders. As I slowly wound around the first few pull-offs I found little of note. It’s only a small surprise that a significant proportion of those sites are in Florida. everyone). Beggars and choosers and whatnot.

Florida 154

Florida South Carolina Alligators Wounded 154