10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2023

Ackerman’s new book is about owls and owl research–the knowledge recently and currently being discovered through DNA analysis, new-tech tracking and monitoring, and old-fashioned fieldwork under the auspices of organizations like the Global Owl Project and the Owl Research Institute.

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MARCH 12, 2011

While it’s no longer possible to see this regal macaw soar gracefully through the Brazilian skies, to be able to worship them—even from afar at one of the conservatories or zoos—would be a dream, at last, come true. I worked with a pair of motmots at a US zoo and fell in love with their vibrant colors and unique tails. Wicked, right?

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MARCH 3, 2018

Ardastra Zoo & Gardens. Breezy Point Tip. Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Ardastra Zoo & Gardens. Breezy Point Tip. White-tipped Dove – Leptotila verreauxi. Plantation Preserve. 10 Jan 2018. Wood Duck – Aix sponsa. 28 Jan 2018. 01 Jan 2018. La Paz Sewer Ponds.

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MAY 8, 2017

I never researched the resort, imagining that it lacked the amenities my family wanted, but visiting for dinner allowed us to rent its grandeur without forking over the considerable room rates. Panama inflicts usurious car insurance policies on visitors, so do your research. White-tipped Dove. Plain-breasted Ground-Dove.

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Panama 2017 Monkeys Family 100

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APRIL 7, 2018

White-tipped Sicklebill – Eutoxeres aquila. Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Breezy Point Tip. Breezy Point Tip. Breezy Point Tip. Breezy Point Tip.

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2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

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MAY 6, 2018

Ardastra Zoo & Gardens. Breezy Point Tip. Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Ardastra Zoo & Gardens. Breezy Point Tip. White-tipped Dove – Leptotila verreauxi. Beljarica–centralni forland (Kovilovo floodplain), IBA Uš?e e Save u Dunav. 06 Mar 2018. 03 Apr 2018.

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2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

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JUNE 2, 2018

Ardastra Zoo & Gardens. Breezy Point Tip. Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Ardastra Zoo & Gardens. Breezy Point Tip. White-tipped Dove – Leptotila verreauxi. Beljarica–centralni forland (Kovilovo floodplain), IBA Uš?e e Save u Dunav. 06 Mar 2018. 03 Apr 2018.

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2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100