10,000 Birds

JUNE 17, 2015

The Refuge is now home to nearly 200 species of birds, over 50 species of mammals, 25 species of reptiles and amphibians, and a wide variety of insects, fish and plants. Units are located along both sides of the river and serve to protect and provide a wide variety of riparian habitats for birds, fish, and other wildlife.”

Fish 142

Fish Wildlife Hunting Game 142

10,000 Birds

MARCH 3, 2022

The White’s Thrush will keep pretending to be a reptile. Meanwhile, on Chongming island, I rescued a Northern Shoveler which got caught in one of these evil, almost invisible strings that the farmers use to protect their fields from hungry birds.

Raccoons 204

Raccoons Birds Oregon China 204

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 8, 2013

This park protects the largest remaining tract of dry deciduous forest in the west of India, offering visitors 37 species of reptiles, 38 species of mammals and, not to be forgotten – almost 300 bird species. The largest reptile is the Indian Mugger Crocodile.

Lions 218

Lions India Mammals Boars 218

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 1, 2019

” So, it is established: this is a film about migrant birds and the people who work to protect them in south Texas and northern Mexico. The voice, which we soon learns belongs to wildlife photographer Richard Moore, exclaims, “Migration is on!” ” and then adds, “The border wall is no barrier to birds.”

Advocacy 266

Advocacy Mexico United States Texas 266

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 6, 2012

And, I started daydreaming about encountering something a little different, maybe a Horned Frog, Ceratophrys cornuta, a large, squat green and brown frog of South America, with a wide mouth large enough to eat other frogs as well as reptiles. You can see a selection of his photographs on his web site , including many from this book.

Reptiles 182

Reptiles Madagascar Family New York City 182

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.

Alligators 113

Alligators Protection Leopards Birds 113

10,000 Birds

JUNE 23, 2022

Even though the English name may indicate that it mainly feeds on crests, it really mostly eats reptiles, primarily tree snakes (HBW). This species is fairly widespread, with 21 subspecies, some of which may eventually turn out to be full species. A worrying trend.

Birds 147

Birds Myanmar China Chicago 147

10,000 Birds

JUNE 15, 2012

It probably didn’t hurt, either, that staying close to humans meant that many of the stork’s prey animals were drawn from the roster of rodents, reptiles, and other creatures perceived as pests. But farmland hasn’t been as good a bet in recent decades as it once was. And overall, areas where good stork P.R.

Spain 169

Spain Europe Industry Rodents 169

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 31, 2011

As I have explained before these islands are the best place for a lot of the birding here because they are more easily protected from introduced mammals which wreck such havoc on the wildlife here. The whole place itself is an island, but the main islands are themselves the mainland to a number of smaller islands.

Penguins 165

Penguins Parrots New Zealand Seals 165

10,000 Birds

MAY 10, 2012

If you think what I’ve shared so far about the trip to and through Cuero y Salado Wildlife Refuge has been cool just wait until Part 2, which will be up within a couple of days…more birds, some of which were absolutely amazing, a reptile, and a bee-yoo-tee-ful butterfly await, so make sure to check back soon.

Honduras 156

Honduras Wildlife Monkeys Transported 156

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Favorite Reptile: Yacare Caiman is one of three species of Caiman we saw, and it gets the number one spot because of this sight. I was able to identify the metalmark down to the Lasaia genus, but the name of the species eludes met so far. Any suggestions? Let’s go!”

Brazil 142

Brazil Birds Los Angeles Tigers 142

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

Nonprofit pet protection groups would manage the program and be responsible for ensuring that cat caretakers take the required steps. Free-roaming cats will hunt and kill birds, small mammals, reptiles, amphibians and fish, resulting in wildlife mortality.

Feral Cats 202

Feral Cats Feral Cats Minneapolis 202

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 24, 2014

Add 315 bird species, 42 species of mammals – including Vulnerable Irrawaddy and Endangered Ganges River Dolphins , 61 amphibians and reptiles – including Estuarine Crocodile , at least 150 species of commercially important fish and 334 plant species to the picture. They are doing it bare-handed without any protective gear.’

Bangladesh 182

Bangladesh Dolphins Cambodia Cooking 182

10,000 Birds

JULY 22, 2014

And for rodents and reptiles as well. The birds, reptiles, and rodents they would kill would have been killed, in some cases, by something else, but by something that is supposed to be there. Let me tell you this: They are. There is no native cat smaller than a Bobcat here, and Bobcats are considerably larger than Kitties.

Feral Cats 252

Feral Cats North America Feral Cats 252

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 14, 2014

And ours shouldn’t isolate birding blogs from our natural (pardon the pun) allies exploring topics like invertebrates, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, flora, fungus, and ecosystems of every kind, right? Nature bloggers deserved a more tailored solution, which is why I issued the following invitation in January 2008 : Blogs are special.

2003 257

2003 2000 Reptiles 2008 257

10,000 Birds

APRIL 16, 2012

By the time urban and suburban sprawl started to reach New Jersey’s pine barrens they were largely protected and today over 1.1 millions acres are protected as the Pinelands National Reserve where development is controlled by an agency called the New Jersey Pinelands Commission.

New Jersey 174

New Jersey New York City New York Leopards 174

10,000 Birds

JULY 11, 2012

Wildlife conservation is concerned with protecting wildlife at the level of species or perhaps population. From a conservation perspective the poisoning of rats was a no-brainer, a single application of poison over a relatively small area would protect the future of a species.

Animal Rights 257

Animal Rights Rights New Zealand Animal 257

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

So, I welcomed the opportunity to read and review Flying Dinosaurs: How Fearsome Reptiles Became Birds , by John Pickrell, published in the United States by Columbia University Press. Flying Dinosaurs: How Fearsome Reptiles Became Birds is an example of good, solid scientific writing. It’s all truly amazing.

Mongolia 178

Mongolia Science Reptiles Indiana 178

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 7, 2021

They have clearly work long and hard on this book, and the lengthy Acknowledgments contain long lists of people who helped in the field and in the research and writing. Bird nests are a visible and popular representation of the full and complex lives birds lead and have become a part of our culture in many ways.

Eggs 220

Eggs Birds United States Sparrows 220

10,000 Birds

MAY 26, 2018

This fragile ecosystem is home to 344 feathered species, 300 fish species (salt- and freshwater), 50 species of reptiles, 40 mammal species, and 36 listed species (threatened and/or protected). It has been my privilege to bird in the ‘Glades – the largest US wilderness east of the Mississippi River.

Miami 131

Miami Las Vegas Alligators Minnesota 131

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 6, 2013

Sidebar sections consist of lists the species’ endangerment and protection status, if any; its reidential status in Britain and Ireland; measurements; habitats where the butterfly is likely to be found, look-alike species, and the scale of the photographs on the next page. The titles come much sooner and they are far less expensive.

Ireland 168

Ireland France Breeding Eggs 168

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 5, 2012

It took several days in Florida for the idea that I was pretty much surrounded by giant reptiles that could kill me to sink in to my brain. Alligator bites are serious injuries due to the reptile’s sheer bite force and risk of infection. Even with medical treatment, an alligator bite may still result in a fatal infection.

Alligators 166

Alligators Reptiles New York City Florida 166

10,000 Birds

MARCH 5, 2011

By building nests out over the swamp, the birds benefit from the protection offered by the alligators in deterring predators such as raccoons and snakes. Snowy Egrets were also showing off their breeding colours and Wood Storks were carrying small branches to add to precarious platforms that will soon have to serve as nests.

2011 116

2011 Alligators Florida Deer 116