10,000 Birds
JANUARY 15, 2014
Frigatebirds don’t occur in the cold waters of the coast of Peru and Chile, but Band-tailed Gulls (Larus belcheri) have developed similar strategy. This system of “fee” in exchange for protection from being overwhelmed by many thieves seems to work. It is, to some extent, a win-win situation.
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 11, 2022
This strikes me as a puzzling communication strategy for an important issue. T]he Association had suffered net losses and has a net deficiency in net assets that raise substantial doubt as its ability to continue as a going concern.”. Simply put, birding is fundamentally different than it was 50 years ago.
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10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 23, 2014
Each pair has a strategy and sometimes it is successful and sometimes it is not. Over the years some pairs of Pied Oystercatchers appear to learn how to protect the eggs and their young much more effectively and are therefore successful where other pairs may fail.
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 29, 2013
The Pied Oystercatchers are actually incredibly predictable when it comes to the dates that they lay eggs, the locations that they choose and the various strategies that each pair use in order to protect their young. They also appear to take more risks as they develop and this can be to their detriment.
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 23, 2015
There are sixteen pairs of Pied Oystercatchers and they have varying success at raising young birds. The main problem appears to be feral cats, but there is also predation from birds of prey and the parent Pied Oystercatchers do their utmost to protect their young. The last time they successfully raised a chick was in 2012.
10,000 Birds
JULY 24, 2021
“Gamebirds” to some, cool, cryptic understory birds to the birding people, grouse crouch protected as unfettered winds sway the top of the tall prairie grass. These “grouse” could be too sneaky for such heavy-handed, accidental strategies. Grouse are the chickens we would love to lay eyes on.
Critter News
FEBRUARY 25, 2009
From the better late then never category, the ALDF is having a National Justice for Animals Week to raise awareness about animal abuse. ALDF was founded in 1979 with the unique mission of protecting the lives and advancing interests of animals through the legal system.
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