10,000 Birds

APRIL 11, 2024

In Jason Crotty’s article this week, he used the common birders’ phrase “trash birds” jokingly, to refer to some trash cans painted with realistic bird images in Portland, USA. Central Mexico has, of course, its own trash birds.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 27, 2023

The Latin species name alphonsiana refers to Prof. And its eBird description as a “large and spectacular pheasant”, which – you guessed it – probably refers to the male. The Silver Pheasant sometimes feels inferior to the Golden Pheasant but relishes its superiority over the Bronze Pheasant.

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Italy Birds China France 175

Reddit Animals

APRIL 1, 2023

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

He’s the author of The New Neotropical Companion (2017, originally published in 1997), a must-read for any birder preparing to travel to Central and South America, the Peterson Reference Guide to Bird Behavior (2020), and a long list of other books and articles. The subject index at the back of the book is thorough but difficult to use.

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Reddit Animals

JUNE 16, 2024

It’s on my dog’s front paw for reference. Anyone know what this could be? I don’t see a head or anything indicative of it being a tick. 10 yr old shih tzu. submitted by /u/jugarris [link] [comments]

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 13, 2024

One recent article , “Hybrid zone or hybrid lineage”, refers to the issue in its subtitle as “Sibley’s classic species conundrum in hybrid Pipilo towhees” The conundrum in question is the affirmation by the ornithologist Charles G.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 7, 2024

In this context, mitigation refers to setting aside habitat in a different location to reduce the impact in the effected location. The river has been dammed for hydroelectric power in several places and those dams caused enormous changes along the Columbia River Basin, turning dynamic rivers into slow-moving lakes.

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Reddit Animals

MARCH 3, 2024

"The Lazy Naturalist" is a game about identifying animals whose common names reference other animals. Points are awarded as follows: +1 point for each animal in the name that does NOT describe the one to which it refers. +1 1 bonus point if NONE of the words comprising the animal describe the one to which it refers.

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Reddit Animals

DECEMBER 4, 2021

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 3, 2023

References to plate numbers (in the Plates section) and photograph numbers (in a Photo Gallery) are also placed prominently next to species name. There is also ample reference material in the front and back of the guide. Family follows family with no page break, making this section a little dense.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 14, 2023

Mentions of Trinidad being the “land of the hummingbird” served to further irk me later on, and the fact that the airline selected this logo to reference that makes me bring up a little bit of breakfast. Granted that the airline may not have been endeavouring to uphold a scientifically accurate rendition, it still irked me.

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Animal Ethics

DECEMBER 24, 2006

Mark Spahn, a longtime reader of my AnalPhilosopher blog, thinks it’s question-begging to use “who” (instead of “that”) to refer to animals. I don’t know of a neutral way to refer to animals: one that doesn’t make an assumption about moral status. To beg a question, in the philosophical sense, is to assume what needs to be proved.

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Reddit Animals

MAY 17, 2024

I’m located in Sweden for reference. But the ants literally cover the forest floor right now. So where have the snakes gone to avoid them? Red forest ants (Formica rufa) and adders (Vipera berus) are the animals in question. submitted by /u/TheSwedishSeal [link] [comments]

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 22, 2022

The subtitle of Jackie Higgins’ book Sentient: How Animals Illuminate the Wonder of Our Human Senses , aptly sets forth her thesis – though the “wonder” it refers to could equally well be used to describe animal (not just human) senses, as she shows in fascinating detail.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 17, 2018

As for “forest” and “football”, that pertains to where this species lives and its shape, in this case “football” referring to the sport celebtated on Monday night in the USA, typically accompanied by parking lot shenanigans. ” We could just as well refer to it by its genus, Neomorphus.

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Costa Rica Chickens Birds Eagles 146

Reddit Animals

MAY 4, 2023

I live in New England for reference. Got to my garage at work this morning and walked inside to find this on the floor. What kind of animal would pick a bird clean like this and leave it lying around like this? submitted by /u/Kovz88 [link] [comments]

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 13, 2022

Their name refers to their habit of eating nectar and pollen, though most of them also eat insects and/or fruit. The book hastens to assure us that “we may safely assume that it referred only to bright plumage” While larger, the White-eared Honeyeater seems to follow a somewhat similar color scheme. .” (HBW).

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Australia Birds Feral Cats Kangaroos 180

Reddit Animals

MARCH 21, 2024

Reference: [link] submitted by /u/Necessary-Click-7918 [link] [comments]

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Reddit Animals

APRIL 28, 2023

This is in reference to the clips where a dog has a live mouse or, if I remember correctly, one had a beetle? Is their any reason behind it or is it just "I found fren, I take fren" kinda behavior? submitted by /u/Delta-the-wolf [link] [comments]

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 26, 2019

In most cases, it is thought to come from the Spanish word “Bobo” referring to stupid, or ignorant. In other historical references to this name, it has been used to describe someone (or thing) as being awkward, clumsy, or clownish. Moving on from there, we now get to the heart of this discussion, the name Booby.

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Iceland Family Birds Groups 119

10,000 Birds

APRIL 21, 2021

You may have noticed that avian nomenclature is a misogynistic business, and many bird names refer to features that only males possess. This bird, in spite of what you may see in the photo at the top of this post, is named the Cinnamon-bellied Flowerpiercer. It’s not fair, but that’s the way it is.

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Reddit Animals

JANUARY 25, 2024

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2024

Apparently, the dissimilis (“unlike, different”) refers to the difference between the male and the female of the species. No such differences in the Blue Whistling Thrush , though the HBW still states that “Female is similar but duller”, which refers to the color rather than the IQ of the bird (I hope).

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Burma India Birds Indonesia 180

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Birkhead focuses on those stories that both illustrate each chapter’s theme and clearly have meaning to him, and though the Birds and Us of the title primarily refers to how we, humans, observe and value birds, there are forays into birds and art, literature, medicine, food, religion, and biography.

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Dissection Birds Research Europe 200

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

I understand you may well not be able to see the nest clearly in the photo above and here is the same photo with it circled for reference. Shorebirds will not nest below the high tide mark and therefore it is the safest place to walk. Little Tern nest.

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Reddit Animals

APRIL 10, 2024

At the moment, I am referring to domestic animals - cats and dogs. This topic is gaining traction in our country, but personally, I believe that our country and society are not currently ready for the establishment of a zoopolice, and I would like to learn about the experiences of other countries in this field.

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Animal Rights Ukraine Rights Animal 40

Reddit Animals

AUGUST 20, 2023

Beer shown for reference. Caught (and released) local frodge on my pool deck before a bbq. No idea what species. Was pretty big tho. Please drink responsibly) submitted by /u/RedditMcReddiface [link] [comments]

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 12, 2022

As a point of reference, this adult Spotted Wren has developed a full set of spots. First, it was an endemic Rusty-crowned Ground-Sparrow , just hanging out… “ Then it saw my face… “ This is an immature endemic Spotted Wren (no spots yet), minding its own business. And now it is minding mine. Which explains the name.

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Sparrows California Woodpeckers Species 147

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

I’m not saying this is right, I’m saying, as someone experienced in using reference books with people seeking a specific answer, there is a limit in how much preparatory time they’re willing to put in.) ” There is also a listing of “References” and an “Index of English Names.”

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 4, 2021

It certainly does not refer to the status of Nanhui. At least, I managed to get a The National reference into the blog eventually. . “So worry not All things are well We’ll be alright” sings Matt Berninger in The National’s “ Apartment Story “, but this is at least halfway meant ironically.

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 12, 2019

However, there are only two lyrical references to birds in the National song catalog, and they are both somewhat generic (“Out of my league, I have birds in my sleeves” in”Squalor Victoria” and “Bird that flys out of order underneath the sky” in “29 years” – the latter is not a bad line). Less so when in flight, though.

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

Which is why I am so excited about the publication of the Peterson Reference Guide to Seawatching: Eastern Waterbirds in Flight , by Ken Behrens and Cameron Cox, the latest title of the Peterson Reference Guides series published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. The book is fairly large (10.4 Not many people read an index.

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Ducks Groups Species North America 218

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 4, 2023

Perhaps the bird was trying to get a closer view, so as to reference the images of possible threats it learned as a young bird? And closer. Was it going to waltz into becoming breakfast? Maybe the grebe had never seen a Spectacled Caiman before?

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Ducks Fish Humane Species 147

Reddit Animals

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Furthermore, what is this dance referred to if such a thing exists in the animal kingdom? I mean similar to a mating dance, but in this case, a dance that they perform when threatened, or to assert dominance when facing off with an another of the same species. submitted by /u/spectre_vision [link] [comments]

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Reddit Animals

JANUARY 23, 2024

I am working on a project right now and I would like to give it a "pet name" to make it easier to refer to. My project is related to child caregivers and I thought it would be cool to give it the name of a famous animal that took care of other animals.only I haven't had much luck finding any names that are easily pronounceable.

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 3, 2017

Grey Jumper, Happy Family, Lousy Jack and Twelve Apostles are names that can refer to them. The early settlers in Australia referred to them as Apostlebirds due to the family group often appearing to be around twelve birds in reference to the apostles of Jesus Christ.

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Australia Groups Family Species 101

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Actually, the book arrived at my home while I was out at Nanhui, a place that is even briefly referred to in the introduction of the book – “the underprotected reedbeds of Nanhui Cape” At Nanhui, I saw a few Common Moorhens along with some other, duller-looking but similarly-shaped birds.

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