Pressing On
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 19, 2022
One of the reasons that I usually start each year’s species list with a visit to the wetlands of Lake Cuitzeo is that the site offers so many species that I can find nowhere else.
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More Bad Press for BP
Critter News
MAY 20, 2010
In this article, they admit they underestimated the scope of the oil slick. This article talks about how BP skipped some testing of cement linings hours before the explosion occured. These cement linings were basically the well's seal. How did this decision contribute to the disaster?
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Center for Tobacco, Alcohol and Restaurant Industries Resends Press Release About PETA
Critter News
MARCH 31, 2009
It seems like every 6 months or so, the Center for Consumer Freedom, a front group for the tobacco, alcohol and restaurant industries sends out a press release about how many animals PETA allegedly kills. You can read about these people here.
University of Utah Continues Getting Bad Press
Critter News
FEBRUARY 28, 2010
Most of their animals get put down.
Galápagos: A Natural History, Second Edition–A Book Review
10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 7, 2023
copyright © 2022 by John Kricher and Kevin Loughlin; copyright © 2006 by Princeton University Press. There is even a new species of tortoise that was announced as the book was going to press, although it’s been identified from fossil remains and is apparently no longer with us. Press, Nov. 2022 Pages: 496; Size: 5.88
Best Bird of the Weekend (Last of March 2021)
10,000 Birds
MARCH 28, 2021
Corey had his hands full this weekend with more pressing concerns than adding Black Vulture to his county list for the year, so we’ll give him a consolation Rock Pigeon. I found the opportunity to chip away at my county list this weekend, filling an odd Blue-winged Teal -shaped hole while enjoying an array of snappy waterfowl.
Bird Talk: An Exploration of Avian Communication–A Book Review
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 3, 2021
It’s a big subject that has been embraced by biologists Barbara Ballentine and Jeremy Hyman in Bird Talk: An Exploration of Avian Communication, a largish, book recently published by Comstock Publishing Associates, an imprint of Cornell University Press. The Bright Press is a British company. Press; May 2021.
Where Are You Birding This First Weekend of May 2020?
10,000 Birds
MAY 1, 2020
Corey has a head start on me down in NYC, so expect him to press the advantage by hitting coastal Queens. Weather conditions should be improving over the weekend, which means I’ll be up at the lake looking for my first local warblers of the year. How about you? Where will you be this weekend and will you be birding?
Best Bird of the Weekend (First of 2021)
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 3, 2021
So many different factors contribute to the quality and quantity of a birding adventure that one would be hard-pressed to predict the very best time to watch birds in a particular area beyond a vague three or four week window.
Turtles of the World: A Guide To Every Family–A Book Review by a Turtle Lover
10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 1, 2022
It’s part of a series published by Princeton University Press that includes Spiders of the World: A Natural History and Lizards of the World: A Guide to Every Family , each volume written by experts and all sharing a highly illustrative, visually professional design format. Press, 2009). Princeton University Press, Dec.
Gulls of Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East: An Identification Guide
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 26, 2023
Princeton University Press (April 5, 2022) Paperback: ? Gulls of Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East: An Identification Guide By Peter Adriaens, Mars Muusse, Philippe J. Dubois, and Frédéric Jiguet Publisher: ? 320 pages ISBN-10: ? 0691222835 ISBN-13: ? 978-0691222837
Habitats of the World: A Field Guide for Birders, Naturalists, and Ecologists
10,000 Birds
MARCH 9, 2023
Habitats of the World: A Field Guide for Birders, Naturalists, and Ecologists By: Iain Campbell, Kenneth Behrens, Charley Hesse, and Phil Chaon 568 pages, 650+ colour photos, 200 colour illustrations, 150 colour distribution maps Flexibound Publisher: Princeton University Press ISBN: 9780691197562 Published: Sep 2021
Baby Bird Identification: A North American Guide–A Book Review
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 3, 2023
So, I was intrigued when I saw that Comstock Publishing, an arm of Cornell University Press, was publishing Baby Bird Identification: A North American Guide by Linda Tuttle-Adams. Comstock Publishing Associates/Cornell University Press, October 2022. And one more thing, readers of 10,000 Birds–A Happy, Health, Birdy New Year!
CA Wildlife Official Photographed with Dead Mountain Lion
Critter News
FEBRUARY 23, 2012
Dan Richards, president of the California Fish and Game Commission, is shown in the photo, holding a mountain lion he reportedly hunted and killed in Idaho, according to Western Outdoor Press, which published the photo. Hunting mountain lion is legal in Idaho, but illegal in California. KCRA 3 could not reach Richards for comment.
Endangered and Disappearing Birds of the Midwest by Matt Williams
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 25, 2019
Yet that is not the overall impression that I came away with while reading this solid and attractive new title from Indiana University Press. Endangered and Disappearing Birds of the Midwest by Matt Williams – Indiana University Press, $29.00.
Big Brother: A Falconer’s Journey and the Healing Power of Wildlife; by Rodney Stotts with Kate Pipkin
10,000 Birds
MARCH 31, 2022
As his publisher, Island Press explains, “Eye-opening, witty, and moving, Bird Brother is a love letter to the raptors and humans who transformed what Rodney thought his life could be. ” I encourage everyone to click here and order your copy!
Rare Bird Photo Contest Fights Extinction
10,000 Birds
APRIL 4, 2013
You can see a slide show of the winning photographs of these endangered birds on the Princeton University Press Blog. 10000 Birds will be reviewing the book, available from Princeton University Press in the United States, in the near future. photograph used courtesy of Princeton University Press. Asides photography rarities'
China to Accept Non-Animal Testing Methods for Cosmetic Ingredients
Critter News
MAY 11, 2012
PETA has been successful in pressing Chinese officials to adopt non animal testing methods as it announces the country is in the final stages of approving the use of its very first non-animal test method for cosmetic ingredients. From CosmeticsDesign.com.good news! Click on the link for the full story.
A.A. Badenhorst Family Wines ? The Curator White Blend (2016)
10,000 Birds
JUNE 5, 2020
According to the winery, the grapes are hand-picked, chilled, and pressed, with the must undergoing a slow, natural fermentation. The grapes used in the Curator come from mostly old-vine plantings dating to the 1950s and ‘60s, with the 2016 edition comprising a blend of three parts Chenin Blanc and one part each of Chardonnay and Viognier.
A review of the birdcentric novel “Accidentals” (the title of which is in the plural for a reason)
10,000 Birds
MARCH 25, 2020
Accidentals is published by the ten-year old Torrey House Press, which has an impressive-looking roster of books, fiction and non-, about the outdoors and the American West, including The Plume Hunter, previously reviewed here. Torrey House Press, 342 pp., What an ugly sentence that is. Accidentals. By Susan M. March 10,2020.
When Birds Are Near: Dispatches From Contemporary Writers
10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 1, 2020
Her editorship list includes Antarctica: Life on the Ice ( Travelers’ Tales, 2007 ), Solo: On her Own Adventure (Seal Press, 1996/revised 2005), and Two in the Wild (Vintage, 1999); she’s also written a memoir about her own kayak adventures, My Reach: A Hudson River Memoir (Cornell Univ. Press, 2011). Press, 2020, 304p.
Birds in Winter: A Book Review, Written in Winter
10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 4, 2020
Page 53, Illustration by Margaret La Farge, used by permission of Princeton University Press, [link]. Page 169, Illustration by Margaret La Farge, used by permission of Princeton University Press, [link]. Princeton University Press, 2019. The book is organized logically by seasonality. Author Roger F. Written by Roger F.
Michelle Obama Fur Free
Critter News
SEPTEMBER 29, 2009
According to her press secretary, she does not wear fur.America's first lady, the fabulously fashionable Michelle Obama, has also declared via her press secretary that she, too, is fur-free. Here's the official statement: "Mrs. Obama does not wear fur.".
15 Australian Birds (Episode 4)
10,000 Birds
JULY 25, 2022
Generally, this is not a bird getting a lot of good press. They might want to look for a better press representation though, as the related NYT article is titled “ Trash Parrots Invent New Skill in Australian Suburbs “, which is kind of a mixed message. ” ( source ).
Tenet Wines: The Pundit Syrah (2016)
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 23, 2020
With things being what they are in 2020, there’s been no shortage of pundits on cable news and social media, there to proffer opinions on politics, the pandemic, and other pressing topics of our age on the 24-hour news cycle. And, for whatever reason, there’s even a pundit on our featured bottle of wine this week – at least in name.
Easy Chicken Dog Cookies
4 The Love Of Animals
JULY 15, 2012
Optional Decoration: Press small pieces of freeze-dried chicken into top before baking. Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour (or flour substitute). 1/4 cup pureed sweet potato. 1 TBSP extra virgin olive oil. 1/4 cup unseasoned chicken drippings. 1 TBSP plain yogurt. Dash of fine sea salt. Instructions: Preheat oven to 350°F.
Vivisection is Up There with Waterboarding
Critter News
MAY 4, 2009
The author is the press officer for the Animal Liberation Press Office. Barbaric, backwards and best belonging to the Middle Ages? I say "yes" and it's time to pursue the alternatives. This is an excellent, excellent opinion piece.
Audubon’s Footsteps
10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 16, 2022
Princeton University Press. Fortunately watercolor needs no translation, and what Clavreul calls his “long companionship with Audubon” has resulted in a lovely book, with paintings that are “the visual equivalent,” (to borrow, once again, from David Allen Sibley’s Introduction) “of poetry.”
Birds of Central America: A Field Guide Review
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 6, 2018
He talks about how he approaches bird illustration in an article on the Princeton University Press web site, and it’s worth reading to get a sense of how much work has gone into these images. I thought they were too light; I continually had the urge to press a computer key to darken the tone, as one does in Photoshop. x 9 inches.
The Collins Bird Guide, 3rd edition
10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 9, 2023
Princeton University Press will be co-publishing the title this summer. And it being a rather moderate 30 Pounds sterling question, after the hardcover for my bookshelf, I will certainly get a softcover for my car.
Lots of Deaths in Animal Research Facilities
Critter News
MARCH 18, 2010
Even I didn't realize how bad it was until I read this article from the Associated Press. The spotlight is on Charles River Laboratories. This article lists some of the universities and private corporations with violations.
Soft kitty, warm kitty
4 The Love Of Animals
DECEMBER 5, 2011
And yes, it even “sings” the Soft Kitty song to you (in Penny’s voice of course) with just a press of the paw. But did you know that you can now have your very own “ Soft Kitty “? It’s such a cute kitty too! You can find your very own Soft Kitty at ThinkGeek.com.
Costa Rica’s Signature Parakeet
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 6, 2022
Although it might not occur in the high elevations nor so much in dry forest, you would be hard pressed to not see this long-tailed bird in other places. Also known as the Finch’s Conure, this bright green bird with red and yellow highlights is common in many parts of the country. Birding in a local park? Crimson-fronteds fly into view.
The Boreal Owl Murder… Free!
10,000 Birds
MARCH 20, 2013
Janice Dunlap, author of the Birder Murder Mysteries, wanted to make sure everyone knows that North Star Press is offering her first Birder Murder, The Boreal Owl Murder , as a FREE Kindle edition for the next 5 days. This might be as close as you get to a Boreal Owl this year, so move quickly!
You Are What You Eat: A Flicker Mystery Solved
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 13, 2016
In a press release, lead author Jocelyn Hudon from the Royal Alberta Museum commented, “At one point considered valuable wildlife habitat and widely disseminated, the naturalized Asian bush honeysuckles are now considered invasive and undesirable in many states.
Activists Set Fire to Idaho Fur Store
Critter News
SEPTEMBER 29, 2011
The North American Animal Liberation Press Office, which says it conveys messages for unnamed animal advocates, distributed a statement from a group calling itself the "arson unit" that said it set fire to a store stocked with "chemically treated skins of thousands of tortured animals".
Highly recommended – Europe’s Birds: An Identification Guide
10,000 Birds
MAY 5, 2022
Europe’s Birds: An Identification Guide By Rob Hume, Robert Still, Andy Swash, and Hugh Harrop Publisher: WILDGuides / Princeton University Press Paperback, 2021 ISBN: 9780691177656 Pages: 640 Size: 5.87 Highly recommended. Illustrations: 4,700 color photos + 540 maps.
Mexican Senators Look at Banning Bullfights
Critter News
MAY 7, 2011
Bullfights seem really thoughtless and savage to me," the senator said in a press conference on Monday. The legislation, which will be introduced in the next session, would impose fines and jail time on violators, Sen. Maria de los Angeles Moreno, who is sponsoring the bill, said.
Beljarica Backwaters: Some good news announced (but not yet official)
10,000 Birds
JUNE 17, 2021
Before I had a clue what I was doing, I encompassed the Danube backwaters into the reserve borders that I drew on transparent paper pressed against a street map of the city. Fascinated with New York’s Jamaica Bay, I started dreaming about creating a similar wetland reserve on the Danube inside Belgrade, the very area I explored.
Quote of the Week
Critter News
JANUARY 2, 2009
"I watched prairie dogs every day, rise before the sun, stand with their paws pressed together facing the rising sun in total stillness for up to 30 minutes," says Williams. And then I watched them at the end of the day take that same gesture 30 minutes before the sun goes down they would press their palms together in perfect stillness.
Byproducts of Seeking Seedeaters
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 10, 2021
One morning, I stood breathing slowly, eyes pressed to my binoculars and I heard a soft croaking from above. Each year there are also a few sightings of wandering Glossy Ibis. Some migrants are also fairly loyal to this hotspot – such as Yellow Warbler (above) and Northern Waterthrush (below).
Operation Duck Drop
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 5, 2018
We got some press ! We got some good press and the duck is wandering around Manhattan now. Date: 11 October 2018. RE: Band on Duck. A thousand apologies. I left the knife I was planning on cutting the band off with in the body of the witness. Good news, though! To: Sparrow. From: Tyrannus. Date: 11 October 2018. RE: Band on Duck.
Raptor ID Happy Hour with Crossley & Sullivan – Friday 6:00pm
10,000 Birds
MARCH 22, 2013
Crossley and Sullivan are the co-authors of The Crossley ID Guide: Raptors , published this week by Princeton University Press. Well, Princeton University Press has also been offering an ultimate Sweepstakes prize (enter NOW!), You may remember Mike’s post What is a Black Hawk? and this live happy hour web event.
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