10,000 Birds

AUGUST 6, 2019

Each spread presents two birds of a color–Red (Scarlet Tanager and Northern Cardinal), Pink (Greater Flamingo and Roseate Spoonbill), and so one, with the last spread presenting two colors–Black and White (Downy Woodpecker and Black-and-White Warbler). These illustrations by Steve Jenkins are perfect.

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New York City Pelicans Birds New York 147

10,000 Birds

MARCH 19, 2011

Faustus’ opening monologue by heart as it is such an impressive chain of thoughts for anyone immersed in studying natural sciences. Wicked, right? OpticsPlanet - Great prices on binoculars for birding , spotting scopes , telescopes , flashlights , compasses & more! Hat-tip to Stella.

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2011 Deer New York Science 128

10,000 Birds

JUNE 1, 2021

A small range map is placed in the upper right/left hand corner showing summer, winter, resident, migration, and rare locations. The photographs are from VIREO, the ornithological image collection associated with the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, which licenses bird photographs to many guides and reference books.

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North America America Birds California Condor 279

10,000 Birds

JULY 14, 2011

southern Australia’s cool winter weather and wonderful birds sound mighty appealing right now and 2. A clade Mayr calls Picocoraciae is well-supported and includes rollers, kingfishers, bee-eaters, motmots, woodpeckers, hornbills , and hoopoes. whose full make-up and internal relationships are not resolved.

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Madagascar Birds Louisiana Groups 164

10,000 Birds

JULY 20, 2023

This female Streak-backed Oriole is the rightful nest owner. Two weeks later, it was a young math and science teacher from Oregon named Brent who asked me to take him with me. And for the first time, I saw a Bronzed Cowbird (which lays its eggs in other birds’ nests) checking out one of these nests.

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Mexico Oregon Squirrels Science 147

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

If you dislike birdsong, maybe this is the right bulbul for you as the entry describes the species as “less vocal than most bulbuls” Unfortunately for such a pretty bird, there is almost no information on the Slaty-blue Flycatcher. The Fulvous breasted Woodpecker to me looks like a very conventional woodpecker.

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Birds China Woodpeckers Breeding 174

10,000 Birds

MARCH 18, 2011

That’s right – birds eating clay. The thousands of hours of observations that have been added up over the years would not have been possible without the help of the many volunteers and assistants who have offered their time and energy in the cause of science and conservation. Wicked, right? Hat-tip to Stella.

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Peru Parrots 2011 Research Center 255

10,000 Birds

MARCH 4, 2011

Mayr technically studied medical sciences, but he was a true and fanatic/fantastic birder and this was the reason for him choosing Greifswald over any other university – he wanted to go birding there. Wicked, right? SIGH Well, I guess I should apologize for hijacking your post. I am clearly not. Hat-tip to Stella.

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2011 Cyprus Deer Species 157

10,000 Birds

JUNE 6, 2023

I knew he was also a former Marvel comic book writer and editor, but did not know that he also, unsurprisingly, had a history of involvement in LGBTQ and Black rights advocacy. In other words, we’re getting the whole Christian Cooper, and I’m glad.

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Emotional Birds Minneapolis Nepal 223

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

White-headed Woodpecker. Butchart is head of science at BirdLife International and chairs the IUCN Red List Technical Working Group. Three papers coming out of the study are in peer review, and the research continues, with citizen science opportunities and additional data partnerships anticipated in the near future.

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Species Science Los Angeles 2000 175

10,000 Birds

JULY 7, 2020

This is a delightful book, large (8-1/2 by 11 inches), filled with Sibley’s distinctive artwork and an organized potpourri of research-based stories about the science behind bird’s lives. Each spread consists of a full-page painting of a bird or group of birds on the left and a combination of text and illustrations on the right.

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2020 Birds Groups North America 264

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 13, 2011

Greater Double-collared Sunbird (right) is less common and more localized than its smaller cousin. In 1996, several pipit specimens were collected for DNA analysis and it turned out that there was not one, but two new species to science in this sample! My final bird for this post is another of my favorites, the Ground Woodpecker.

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South Africa Lesotho Africa Swaziland 221

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 5, 2019

This year the big prize must go to Tom who has pushed himself, right to the wire to acheive a magnificent score for a self-funded, wife-organised, wife-sponsored Little Big Year , accounting for 57% of the total. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail.

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2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 6, 2018

Watch out for Tom during October to see this anomaly put right. Blond-crested Woodpecker – Celeus flavescens. Black-backed Woodpecker – Picoides arcticus. Gray-and-buff Woodpecker – Hemicircus concretus. Crimson-winged Woodpecker – Picus puniceus. Alphabetic Taxonomic. 29 Sep 2018.

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2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 113

10,000 Birds

JUNE 26, 2018

Nonprofit organizations, science, and the best intentions in the world came to the rescue with a captive breeding program, and we now have over 400 Pink Pigeons living in Mauritius, the nearby island of Ile aux Aigrettes, and the zoos hosting the breeding program, including the Bronx Zoo. You’re read or seen Jurassic Park , right? (No

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Mauritius Stud Zoos Eggs 101

10,000 Birds

MARCH 20, 2011

That’s what you do with other game, right? My friend Vickie Henderson , who has some serious long-range vision, looked at the science behind Tennessee’s crane hunting proposal and found it badly wanting. Fourth Whooping Crane This Winter Shot Animal Rights vs Conservation in Cyprus Tennessee Crane Hunt Tabled for 2 Years!

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2011 Hunting Kentucky Hunters 242

10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2011

Here’s a tidbit from the NRA’s Hunters’ Rights website: “Sandhill cranes are hunted much like geese, with decoys set in fields and hunters stationed in blinds. Wicked, right? Isn’t that neat? we allow limited (by season and bag limits) hunting on populations of game animals that can sustain it.

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2011 Kentucky Tennessee Hunting 245

10,000 Birds

APRIL 1, 2014

As in the first edition, all bird images for all species are drawn facing or flying right. In the case of hawks, this often means flying up and to the right, and in the case of White-breasted Nuthatch, this means facing down and to the right. But, always to the right. I wish we had the equivalent for color.

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North America Birds Species America 237