10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 18, 2023

But when a female is present, it may move into the light and show its full colors. Apparently, there is some controversy about whether this species is a sunbird or rather a spiderhunter – a paper presents arguments for both but seems to lean toward the sunbird association.

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MAY 10, 2020

The Black Kites are distinguished in flight by their forked tail , which easily separates them from the numerous Whistling Kites that are present around Broome. Black Kites are always present at the waste disposal site in very large flocks, because they scavenge among the rubbish.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2023

If habitat is protected, they can also act as important pathways to fantastic places and can greatly facilitate connecting people with birds and biodiversity. From March to August, bellbirds are usually present, Sunbittern can be seen on roadside streams, and many other species are also possible. Always birdy, always good!

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JUNE 25, 2022

Most of the usual birds seem present, a frog or two call from a small wetland, and a few other expected animals are there too. However, we can’t go wrong in protecting habitat at and near the place where the one specimen was taken; a site on Miravalles Volcano. Sadly, horribly, we live in an era of mass extinction.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

Every person has a responsibility to be part of the solution by doing something to protect and encourage the re-establishment of biodiversity. Tallamy presents data to demonstrate the stark difference between native trees and exotic trees in their ability to support insects.

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Critter News

FEBRUARY 14, 2009

Nick Rahall and Raul Grijalva have introduced a bill that would protect healthy wild horses from being killed by the BLM. In a written statement, Rahall says the intent is to help spur alternatives to killing excess wild horses that are in holding facilities.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 25, 2022

On a side note, the bird is also kind of ugly, so maybe the chicks never seeing their father has a certain protective function. Though I usually do not mention this in public presentations, as kids (or fathers) might be present in the audience. So, as a preemptive strike, I present to you the Golden-headed Cisticola.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2023

These images are from the Kindle edition and are presented slightly differently in format and size in the paperback edition on page 22. The text and diagram are from the Kindle edition and are presented slightly differently in format and size in the paperback edition on page 56. They complement Kricher’s text.,

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JUNE 23, 2022

My camera and binoculars, protected by the light coat I had packed, were wet but fully functional. One might think I had already had enough troubles on this outing, but, no, one more problem would present itself. By the time I gave up around 1 p.m., But I went through some anxiety concerning those. Gull ID can be really hard!).

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

This is a bit of a dilemma for local authorities – on the one hand, they would presumably like to protect the birds, on the other hand, they also want to draw as many tourists to the place as possible. It is famous for its mudflats that are used as a refueling stop for Spoon-billed Sandpiper. A mystery waiting to be solved.

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Vincent Parrot began in the 1980s and have continued into the present. Fortunately for this species (and people like me who wish to see them) this level of awareness has resulted in protection for both the bird and its habitat, which in turn has led to some increases in its population.

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Reddit Animals

AUGUST 15, 2023

The history of animal filmmaking: Tracing the development of the animal film industry from its beginnings to the present day. Suggestions for actions to protect animals in films: Formulate concrete proposals for actions to improve the conditions for the treatment of animals in film productions and raise awareness of this issue.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 19, 2016

This example is important because it appears that the protector species, not just the protected species, gains a benefit, the latter having been documented many times before. For the many breeding birds facing high nest-predation pressure, enemy-free space can be gained by nesting near more formidable animals for physical protection.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 26, 2020

Natural Oak, Willow and Poplar forests as well as poplar plantations, wet meadows, marshes and dry grasslands are present. Dubovacki Rit (Dubovac Wetland) is a part of the Labudovo okno Ramsar Wetland and protected within the Deliblato Sands Reserve. Nature reserve since 2002. Dubovacki Rit; photos (3) by Slobodan Puzovic.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 29, 2022

Established to protect a watershed and used for environmental education in the eastern Central Valley, Rio Loro has a few nice trails, picnic tables, and even has a small canopy tower (!). Warblers were indeed present, a number of them and this small park showed how very important any bit of habitat is for both migrants and resident species.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 8, 2021

In birding circles, Costa Rica is better known for protected areas, quetzal tours, and glittering displays of hummingbirds than the things that fly in urban spots. During migration, the songs of occasional warblers and a Great-crested Flycatcher or two would suddenly be present. That makes sense. In remnant riparian zones?

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

And though the satellite transmitter let Machi be tracked it did not protect it from the hunters’ guns. The Migratory Bird Treaty Act was passed, in part, to protect dwindling numbers of birds that migrate across country borders. Shorebird hunting within these areas continues to be unregulated to the present time.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 22, 2024

Many years ago I interviewed Barbara Young, then the newly recruited chief executive of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB), for an article for The Daily Telegraph. I was one of a small group of journalists, each of whom was presented with the latest Dialyt 10×40 inscribed with our initials.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 15, 2016

Individually, many NWRs protect crucial bird habitat. Because many NWRs were established to protect migrating birds, they lie along one of the four primary flyways. These protected areas are not merely convenient, they are essential. The Refuge System protects and, in some cases, restores, some of what remains.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 25, 2021

European Breeding Bird Atlas 2 presents information on all species reported to breed in the study period (2013 to 2017) and some with more uncertain breeding status. Clearly, European Breeding Bird Atlas 2 is primarily intended for scientists and policy makers to protect and save these species, but how about an ordinary birder?

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Tangles of wild plants and dense undergrowth left to thrive in chosen areas of your property will provide shelter, protection, and natural nesting and roosting sites. You may be able to intervene so as to protect the adults and increase the nestlings’ chances for survival. There are three prime objectives for monitoring nestboxes.

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10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

According to evidence presented at trial: “The agents found the carcasses of approximately 90 brown pelicans, 17 great blue herons, five great egrets, four black-crowned night herons, four turkey vultures, two osprey, two gulls and one scaup. ” Birds are protected and can’t be shot at will, even in Texas.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 29, 2016

And for wild pheasants ( Common , in Europe; or Ring-necked , stateside), a bigger group may actually present an existential danger. Maybe monogamy, with just one partner to support and protect, isn’t so bad after all. But this breeding and social arrangement has its risks. For humans, you have the drama of sister wives.

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 6, 2014

As in many parts of the present world, the best accessible habitat is usually at the end of a distant road. On our final night at this sustainable, non-impact lodge, Luna Lodge’s owner, Lana Wedmore, gave a presentation about threats to the rainforests between the lodge and the national park.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 24, 2017

The path started at the parking area, moving to an overlook presenting a gorgeous viewshed of the marsh, rolling hills, and mountains beyond. The trail wove downhill, around farm buildings demonstrative of the agricultural history of the site before it became protected. Historic buildings at Elkhorn Slough.

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

It is estimated that there were more than 1000 Great Bustards in the northern lowlands of Serbia at the beginning of the 20th century, but back then these birds were also present in the south and the east of the country. Not the strictly protected bustards, but Red Foxes, Brown Hares, Pheasants , as well as Hooded Crows and Rooks.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 23, 2023

They look crap but presumably offer some protection for the chicks, though not from each other (see the murderous activities within the nests in my previous post ). Not sure why they spend time in Shanghai in winter when they could come here though, but then again, I usually do not understand most of the behavior of humans either.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 23, 2021

But there is, apparently, and thanks to the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, some good news on the rat front in that part of the world.). 2: There is a band of some renown, an indie rock band, called Shearwater, whose lead singer has written a book to be reviewed on this site presently. Stay tuned.]

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 24, 2019

He refused, saying, “I do not protect birds. Do we really want a bird to be named after a man who was proud of killing birds instead of protecting them? We here at 10,000 Birds have decided to right some wrongs and improve the birding world by renaming birds the way they should have been named from Linnaeus to the present. (Or,

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 15, 2016

Carara National Park isn’t just any old protected area. There are obviously too many to mention, so I hereby present 20 of the avian stars from the Carara area: Great Tinamou : Carara is one of the easiest places for close looks at this widespread species. But back to the birds. Fairly common around Carara.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 20, 2013

From the abstract (emphasis added): We estimated the present population size of the Hooded Grebe Podiceps gallardoi and compared it with the population in 1985. Our results show that at present Hooded Grebes are highly dependent on a few suitable lakes where they congregate to breed.

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 11, 2014

Back to the present time, I am sitting in a cafe spreading a watch, notebook, pen and binoculars over the table and ordering a pint of beer. By both Serbian legislation and the Bern Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats, Pygmy Cormorant is a strictly protected species.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 18, 2021

The finders of an adult Barred Owl brought to Kathryn Dudeck in Georgia thought he had a wing fracture, so they wrapped the entire bird in the plastic protective wrap used by landscape companies and taped it up. The prize for presentation goes to the folks who delivered this very small opossum to Michelle Wellard in Philadelphia.

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Reddit Animals

APRIL 16, 2023

When they were presented with a mirror, the elephants showed self-directed behaviors, such as touching the mark on their forehead or moving their trunk to inspect it. The Research on Elephant Self-Awareness In the 2000s, a team of researchers led by Diana Reiss conducted a series of experiments on Asian elephants using the mirror test.

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 9, 2011

The Atlas of Birds: Diversity, Behavior, and Conservation by Mike Unwin is a collection of data about birds and their environments presented through words, graphics, and photographs. It would be a great gift for the novice birder, the experienced naturalist, or a fun read if you want to treat yourself.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 10, 2017

Once he was a black child, and he grew up on a farm in Edgefield County, South Carolina, surrounded by protected woodlands and troubled human history. The love of nature is evident in his chapters about his parents and siblings; his family is ever-present in his musings on trees and springs and cows. Drew Lanham is a black man.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 5, 2022

Solid Air is divided into 12 chapters, presented as if Klem was on an auditorium podium giving a logical argument on why people need to take window strikes seriously.

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