10,000 Birds

JANUARY 18, 2017

Loggerhead Shrikes are well known for their hunting skills, chasing down lizards, various insects, small rodents and even an occasional snake. A couple of weeks ago, I was in one of my favorite arroyos, when one of these beautiful birds landed right above my head.

Rodents 128

Rodents Hunting Rights Birds 128

Critter News

JUNE 14, 2010

Malaysia, under pressure from animal rights activists, is going to investigate Progenix Labs. Animal rights campaigners have accused the Progenix Research lab, which uses monkeys, dogs, rodents and rabbits for toxicology testing, of poisoning the animals to death.

Malaysia 100

Malaysia Investigation Rodents Rabbits 100

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

This area, with its year round water supply, supports a huge amount of life, with coyotes, fox, bobcat and many different rodents, like this Mexican Ground Squirrel. There is an old dead tree top, right on the edge of the canyon, that looked like it would be a great spot for the passing birds to make a stop.

Coyotes 133

Coyotes Rodents Reptiles Fox 133

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

Yeah, right. The only mammals of the day were feral Nutrias (Coypus), aquatic rodents originally from southern South America released from the bankrupt fur-farms and well established here. I am checking for darker heads and necks, but the sunset is taking over… “How do you manage to tell them apart,” I ask him.

Geese 181

Geese Hunting Boars Birds 181

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

The first stop of the morning: young White–tailed Eagle , right next to the road and several dozen Rooks around. I observed this species in the Little Rann of Kutch in India and since then, have been burning with desire to see them back home.

Serbia 243

Serbia Owls Rodents Eagles 243

Critter News

JUNE 24, 2010

The veterinary services department launched a probe this month after animal rights campaigners accused the Progenix Research lab based in the northern state of Penang of cruelty to animals. The lab, which is run by the Britain-based Alpha Biologics, uses monkeys, dogs, rodents and rabbits for toxicology testing.

Malaysia 100

Malaysia Research Rodents Investigation 100

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 28, 2014

They would realize that wild owls fly silently through the night and grab unwary rodents, not unsuspecting packages of processed cow meat. Teach her to do the right thing, even if it makes her a little sad, because help without knowledge is no help at all. In a perfect world, people would know better.

Wildlife Rehabilitation 257

Wildlife Rehabilitation Wildlife Feral Cats Hamburgers 257

10,000 Birds

JUNE 1, 2021

610)) to a little history (“The elegant White-tailed Kite was formerly shot in large numbers by farmers who thought it threatened their chickens, although these birds feed almost entirely on insects and a few rodents” (p. Sections are clearly marked with bold type and the font size is just right–not too big, not too small.

North America 279

North America America Birds California Condor 279

10,000 Birds

JULY 21, 2011

For instance, I can lay my hands on data for primates and rodents (because I’ve collected those data for research) but I don’t have comparable data for bovids (just selected data) and zero data for birds (in spreadsheets on my computer). The largest bird, forming the short bar on the right of the bird histogram, is a swan.

Mammals 177

Mammals Rodents Birds Reptiles 177

Critter News

JUNE 20, 2010

The stingrays passed away right after an interactive display opened that let visitors put their hands on them. The audit was requested after a capybara, a giant central American rodent, was pounded to death when a staff member shut a hydraulic door. The study reported that the zoo was not properly able to handle the marine animals.

Zoos 100

Zoos Animal Abuse Bats Goats 100

10,000 Birds

JULY 24, 2014

Nestled right in the middle of Europe, we have a little bit of everything, a nice cross section of Europe’s avifauna. They might have a negative impact on local flora, invertebrates and small rodents, either directly or indirectly through competition for food. Germany is underrated as a birding destination.

Germany 252

Germany Birds 2000 South America 252

10,000 Birds

MAY 8, 2012

Marabous occur throughout tropical and subtropical Africa from Zululand in northern South Africa right up to the arid Sahel region fringing the Sahara Desert, avoiding the closed canopy rainforest zones of central and west Africa. This stork is named in honor of Bey El-Arnaut Abdim, a 19th century Turkish Governor of Wadi Halfa in Sudan.

Africa 244

Africa Tanzania South Africa Uganda 244

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 27, 2011

The Collared Lemming is unique amongst rodents in that it changes colour in the winter to white. They are able to breed at the age of 5-6 weeks so it is easy to see, given the right conditions how quickly their population can grow. In Inuktitut they are known as Avinga , which is also one of my son’s names.

Owls 242

Owls Fox Oklahoma Soreing 242

Animal Person

JUNE 8, 2009

It's one that's brought on, no doubt, by the acts of vandalism and intimidation of radical animal-rights groups, but I think it also serves to insulate the research community from any responsibility it might otherwise have to increase transparency and public engagement with the work. But the question is how can we properly address that?

Animal Welfare 100

Animal Welfare Monkeys Animal Welfare Act Vivisection 100

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 11, 2012

They are harmless to humans and their horns are used for wrestling other males for mating rights. They are part of the scarab beetle complex and over 300 species have been described, occurring not only in Africa but also Europe, Asia and the Americas. In Asia they are even commonly kept as pets!

Buffalo 209

Buffalo Rhinoceros Elephants Leopards 209