10,000 Birds

JUNE 6, 2020

The potential for contagion through clicking on links has long been acknowledged and with a desire to protect our precious readers, the links have been discontinued. Hoffmann’s Woodpecker (Melanerpes hoffmannii). Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus). Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major).

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2020 Sparrows Niger Woodpeckers 157

10,000 Birds

MARCH 25, 2014

There were no clear signs indicating the beginning or the end of the park; it was a very small city park made up of araucaria trees that have not been destroyed and are now protected. It seemed like our luck had run out since the parrots went quiet and we could not locate the exact area of their hiding place.

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Argentina Parrots Birds Groups 176

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 15, 2016

Carara National Park isn’t just any old protected area. Pale-billed Woodpecker : The “ivorybill” of Costa Rica is doing well and by no means a phantom species at Carara and many other sites in the country. Yellow-naped Parrot : This vulnerable species is regular in sites just outside the national park.

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Costa Rica Birds Malaysia Protection 173

10,000 Birds

MARCH 18, 2011

UNLESS that is you get yourself down to the internationally-renowned Tambopata Research Centre in southern Peru where literally hundreds of macaws (and other parrots) congregate around a 50 meter high clay bank. At this hour I am a reluctant, under-caffeinated sherpa – and concentration must be given to the dangers of the footpath ahead.

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Peru Parrots 2011 South America 255

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 3, 2019

Thanks to better protection from hunting, this fancy bird is tame and easy to see at many sites in Costa Rica. Rufous-winged Woodpecker. Yellow-naped Parrot. Endangered and awesome, it’s pretty easy to experience this big parrot in the Pacific lowlands of Costa Rica from Tarcoles north to near Nicaragua.

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Costa Rica Panama Birds Eagles 203

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Favorite Woodpecker: This is a toughie. We saw 15 woodpecker species, some, like Campos Flicker, colorful and photographable, some, like Crimson-crested Woodpecker, large and, yes, strikingly crested. Here it is emerging from a nest hole in a tree (not far from a Jabiru nest) on the grounds of Pousada Piuval. Let’s go!”

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Brazil Birds Los Angeles Tigers 173

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 12, 2014

There was definitely always the temptation to just sit at the restaurant, sip a warm cup of coffee or tea, and watch the constant antics of parrots, toucans, hummingbirds, and more going about their daily routine. Cuery y Salado Preserve protects a coastal mangrove system full of wildlife from monkeys to trogons. Photo by James Adams.

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Honduras Monkeys Birds America 166

10,000 Birds

MARCH 18, 2011

Fortunately, there are some people working to protect the Scarlet Macaws of Honduras. Though Scarlet Macaws are threatened in Honduras there is hope that they will get protection and recover at least some of their numbers and former range. Their plumage is simply amazing and the colors are astounding. The proposal from U.S.

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Honduras 2011 Deer Birds 158

10,000 Birds

APRIL 13, 2015

Nearly 2,500 square miles of the wildest sections of the Omo Valley are protected in the almost contiguous Omo National Park on the river’s west bank (Ethiopia’s largest park) and Mago National Park on the east bank. Splashes of color were added by cryptic Bruce’s Green Pigeons and more raucous Abyssinian and Lilac-breasted rollers.

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Ethiopia Sudan Leopards Birds 253

10,000 Birds

MARCH 8, 2011

Robins at the White House Tips for Your Christmas Bird Count Another reason not to own a parrot We Should Arrange a Cage Match with Dick Cheney About the Author Mike Mike is a leading authority in the field of standardized test preparation, but what he really aspires to be is a naturalist. RECENT POSTS More Habitat for Snowy Plover?

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2011 Deer New York Owls 153

10,000 Birds

MARCH 3, 2020

Bill length is given separately for Toucans and Hummingbirds, based on the reasoning that it’s an important identification feature for the first and an important identification feature for the second, but not for kingfishers or woodpeckers. Tintaya’s woodpeckers also nicely feature tree (and cactus!)

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Bolivia Birds Brazil Switzerland 194

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 19, 2022

Trees along rugged ridges are vantage points for several species, here a Black Vulture takes flight after spending some time with a pair of Orange-winged Parrots. Look carefully at the background to discern the coastline of one of Trinidad’s legally protected offshore islands, Saut d’Eau. Crimson-crested Woodpecker.

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Trinidad Woodpeckers Bats Venezuela 264

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 4, 2016

Birds that are not easily grouped with others are put together in what I call the fun groups: “Dippers, Wren, accentors, oriole, starlings and waxwings” and “Kingfishers, cuckoos, Hoopoe, bee-eaters, Roller and parrot” (which are actually related, the authors tell us, as they are mostly “higher landbirds”).

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Ireland Birds Groups Falcons 160

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

Fernandina’s Flicker, a tongue-twisting alliterative name for one of the most endangered woodpeckers in the world! Hopefully, one of the consequences of increased nature tourism in Cuba will be a heightened awareness of the fragility of these birds’ existence and increased support for their study and protection.

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Cuba Birds United States 2000 242

10,000 Birds

JUNE 21, 2018

Lovely Lago de Yojoa fills a volcanic basin ringed by lush mountains, many of which contain vast tracts of protected lands and national forests. Just walking around the open areas of the picturesque grounds yields tons of tropical pigeons, doves, flycatchers, woodpeckers, parrots, and trogons.

Honduras 184

Honduras Birds Parrots Rights 184

10,000 Birds

APRIL 8, 2016

Wildlife rehabilitators have an arsenal of equipment and techniques we use to protect ourselves. I had a Pileated Woodpecker who used to jab at my hand whenever I needed to rewrap her bandages,” says Maureen Eiger, providing a perfect example of a single rehabber struggling to hold and wrap at the same time. But life is not perfect.

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Wildlife Rehabilitation Wounded Wildlife Opossums 184

10,000 Birds

MARCH 15, 2011

Nice. ((** all names have been changed to protect identities and have been substituted with (almost) randomly chosen substitutes suitable for a family of Alpine Accentors.)) While studying, he also worked on various conservation/research projects (parrots, wagtails, vultures, and anything else that flew) and ringed thousands of birds.

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2011 Breeders Breeding Deer 229

10,000 Birds

MARCH 12, 2011

But this critically endangered and majestic blue parrot has remained elusive to most of the world and, sniffle sniffle, to me as well. These Blasts From The Past Got My Links Page Working The First Copy of BIRD Goes To… The First Carnival of Colors Are Boas Preying on your Wild Parrots? RECENT POSTS More Habitat for Snowy Plover?

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Brazil 2011 Birds Wildlife 228

10,000 Birds

MARCH 17, 2011

Once you understand the mind-boggling biodiversity of the area beyond toucans and parrots, you realize how special Central America is. Birding opened up Central America for me in a way that nothing else did. Perhaps you’ve had the same experience. RECENT POSTS More Habitat for Snowy Plover? The proposal from U.S.

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Costa Rica 2011 Birds Deer 150

10,000 Birds

MARCH 1, 2011

While studying, he also worked on various conservation/research projects (parrots, wagtails, vultures, and anything else that flew) and ringed thousands of birds. Many robins, eagles and finches later, he ended up at university studying various biology things and wrote a thesis on vertebrate biogeography in southern African forests.

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Cats 2011 Costa Rica Deer 156

10,000 Birds

APRIL 16, 2012

Next, came small flocks of Red-fronted Parrots screeching overhead with the odd African Grey thrown in for good measure. The aptly named Fire-bellied Woodpecker drummed above our heads and a Blue Cuckooshrike sang out the loudest as its beautiful song echoed around the forest.

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Ghana Guinea Birds Eagles 189