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The potpourri covers some interesting bird related science of the last few weeks, and the promise is this: I’ll get to that other stuff soon, I promise! From Science Daily : Crows have the brain power to solve higher-order, relational-matching tasks, and they can do so spontaneously, according to new research. I was going to have something for you this month about the dinosaur-bird thing, but I never got to it. MORE
But one of the most important aspects of these advances in new-age birding is the fact that they have grown hand-in-hand with the almost exponential growth in citizen science. Although citizen science has been around for quite a while - one of the longest running citizen science projects is Audubon’s Christmas Bird Count that began in 1900 - it has really come to the fore only in the last few decades due to the ability of the internet to link millions around the globe. MORE
News Barred Owl conservation science critically threatened species habitat loss Northern Spotted Owl(Photo by the California Forestry Association). It’s hard to be a Northern Spotted Owl , inhabiting old-growth forests in the Pacific Northwest. The logging industry has made your existence fraught , and it’s not like you’ve gotten much help from the powers that be. For the past 25 years, you’ve been listed as a Threatened species. MORE
This is backed by research and science on many levels. Cats makes us healthier and happier, no jokes. Wondering just how beneficial they are? Read on! Research has shown that cat owner’s show less signs of loneliness, feel less depressed … Continue reading → The post 22 Ways Cats Make People Happier And Healthier appeared first on 4 The Love of Animals. MORE
Birds features genetics science taxonomy and systematicsAnd so it’s July, which for this North American birder means a couple of things: 1. southern Australia’s cool winter weather and wonderful birds sound mighty appealing right now and 2. I, like many of you, eagerly await the release of the AOU 52nd checklist supplement, even though these days, the contents are already pretty well known in advance. MORE
Citizen science needs an outlet to peer review and publish small findings like this, to allow them to be known and push back ignorance on so many species, but also subject them to a measure of review. Birds bird migration citizen science migrationThat’s a question you’ve probably never asked yourself. There’s a decent chance you’ve never even heard of it before. MORE
Birding in Israel? Report your sightings to help build an eBird-like database of the country’s avifauna. MORE
Conservation Bird Conservation conservation science grebes PeruI love a coffee in the morning. I live in Wellington, a city with more coffee shops and restaurants per capita than any other city in the world. But I won’t be having my usual coffee, (flat white, large, no sugar, thanks) tomorrow. I’ll be tipping my cash to a worthwhile project in Peru, and I hope you will too. You see, it isn’t the easiest thing in the world being a flightless grebe. MORE
What better way to enjoy birds than to do it while participating in a worldwide citizen science event? Birding citizen science gbbcYou really should participate in The Great Backyard Bird Count this coming weekend, 15-18 February 2013. It’s an excuse to look at birds, you can participate from anywhere in the world, and, for the first time, you can enter your data easily through eBird ! MORE
I’m not a fan of some of the cuts to science, but National came in in 2008. Conservation conservation science hunting logging During the decades that preceded the Iraq war there were two schools of view on how to deal with that country and its troublesome leader. MORE
Steve Kelling from the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology gave the keynote talk, “The Birder Effect: Birding, Science, and Conservation.” The talk described eBird’s origins in 2002 and traced its history as a project aimed at using “citizen science” to help researchers and conservationists learn more about birds. Birding citizen science Conservation eBird My husband’s nickname for me is “Analog.” MORE
Activism Ethics Food and Drink Greyhound Matters Language ScienceAfter failing miserably at a long pamphlet in 2007, I decided to shorten it by 50% and focus on a different audience: people who use animals. I think part of the original work's problem was that it was too ambitious--not to mention expensive to produce--and everything suffered. MORE
Birds Arctic Canada plovers scienceLast night I saw my second plover species of the year, a Common Ringed Plover. The first I saw was its doppelganger, the Semipalmated Plover. Interestingly, until a couple of years ago conventional wisdom held that the north end of Baffin Island was only populated by Common Ringed Plovers , the south Baffin by Semipalmated. Somewhere in the middle, there was supposedly a small zone of hybridization. MORE
The research is from the School of Veterinary Sciences at the University of Bristol. Here's an article from the Telegraph regarding chickens feeling empathy. I used to hate chickens as a child and thought they were irritating. Now, I think they're wonderful and we sponsor Camilla the Chicken through Farm Sanctuary's animal sponsorship program. farm animal welfare chickens animal emotions MORE
Two years ago, I was counting active nests of Rooks in the flat agricultural landscape north of Belgrade, Serbia. We drove for about 290 km through the 400 square kilometres expanse of Pancevacki Rit and found 8 breeding colonies with 252 occupied nests, or a density of 1.6 nests per 1 km2. Without an exception, rookeries were within suburbs, villages or large farms (in such cases – next to buildings), away from the riverine forests bordering the area, tree lines or smaller groves in the open. MORE
According to this interview, he credits animal rights extremists for fueling the public backlash against animal protection. Discouraging article. MORE
All that the rights view prohibits is science that violates individual rights. If that means that there are some things we cannot learn, then so be it. There are also some things we cannot learn by using humans, if we respect their rights. The rights view merely requires moral consistency in this regard. ( Tom Regan , The Case for Animal Rights , updated with a new preface [Berkeley and Los Angeles: University of California Press, 2004], 388 [first edition published in 1983 MORE
Tags: animal experimentation animal research medical research science MORE
Birding Conservation Hawaii Millerbird science TranslocationIn addition to my monthly posts here, I have also written short pieces and feature articles that rely on bird-related scientific literature. My impression is that few birders dive into ornithological and ecological papers, but there’s much to be learned, even if the reading can be tough sledding. This post provides a quick overview of how a birder might approach that task. It is helpful to have a sample paper. MORE
One the one hand, science is awesome. It seemed like a Rubicon for birding in general, and citizen science in particular, if you now need specialized recording equipment to even know what you’re seeing. But that’s not the fault of the science. Citizen science is not dead yet. Birds citizen science Evening GrosbeaksI was intrigued to read this piece over at the ABA Blog. MORE
A bag of Hill’s Science Diet Dental Chews. A bag of Hill’s Science Diet dog treats. Eight micro cans of Hill’s Science Diet Grain Free entrees. In addition to the little extras bundles, Hill’s is also offering a $10 off promotion on select Hill’s Science Diet products. Don’t forget about the chance to win $100 towards your next vet checkup from Hill’s Science Diet ! MORE
These findings, published in The Condor , draw from citizen science efforts coordinated by scientists from the University of Alberta and Environment Canada. News bird feeders bird hits window citizen science window strike window strikesYou won’t find Painted Buntings in Canada—Corey photographed these in Florida, where they are common feeder birds. MORE
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. … Conservation Audubon endangered species Extinction Week longspurs science In June, I visited North Dakota for the first time. MORE
Another challenge to bird research is that it is woefully underfunded and relies heavily on citizen science. Birding is very citizen science based, birders volunteer for Breeding Bird Atlases, migratory tracking, banding projects–we do it for free because we love it and we often get research experience that those with advanced degrees have paid for through the nose. Birding citizen science ornithologist ornithologyI recently changed jobs. MORE
Birding juncos manakins ornithology science Peripatetic ornithologist Nick Sly has long been a friend of the blog here and has contributed such classics as Green-rumped Parrotlets from Egg to Adult and Forpus passerinus and the Ornithologists of Masaguaral. We’re always interested in what he’s up to and pleased that his research and our collective interest in cool birds can come together in such an opportune manner. MORE
Birds Birding Data scienceIn November of 2015, I saw a Northern Mockingbird 20 out of the 30 days. A Brown-headed Nuthatch ? 3 of the 30 days. European Starling ? 8 days. If you’re a rational person, you’re asking yourself two questions: How does she know that? Why does she care? Because I like symmetry, I’ll give you two answers: I’m a little bit crazy. I really, really like data. On May 22, 2015, I embarked on a 365 day-long project. MORE
This isn’t just a case of some business orientated universities having contempt for the natural sciences (although no doubt that plays a part). Make no mistake, museum collections are essential and irreplaceable tools to advance science. Studies into taxonomy, pollution, evolution, natural history, climate change, distribution, and that’s just the biological sciences. Conservation bird collecting collections conservation science museums scientific collecting MORE
Birding citizen science HistoryNick Lund , formerly at birdDC and then the Birdist , should be no stranger to readers of 10,000 Birds. He’s previously shared his surprisingly strong feelings about the bird logos of NFL and MLB teams. MORE
He noted that this new bird had longer bills and “darker loral and auricular regions” than the mainland Brown-headed Nuthatch, and collected two of them for science. One is a species altogether new to science — a nuthatch discovered on Grand Bahama Island.” MORE
Birding News Bobolinks conservation science diet feathers migrationWe’ve all heard the myth that rice thrown at weddings will explode birds’ stomachs. Not true, according to Snopes.) But that doesn’t mean chowing down on rice is a good idea for the feathered set. A new study published in The Condor analyzed the feathers of Bobolinks to determine what they eat after they leave their North American breeding grounds and fly south for the winter. MORE
Many, many things happened in the area of bird science this year, so this review can not be comprehensive. But I’ve compiled a sampling of this year’s news and events for your edification. I’ve organized them by date (month/day) of the approximate reporting or blogging time of the item of interest, which does not necessarily reflect the actual date of occurrence. 01–15 Who could forget the catfish that figured out how to eat birds ? MORE
Since this research has a strong citizen science component, we want to help Pavel spread the word: What happens with birdsong during invasion of a new territory? To answer this question, a citizen science project looks for volunteers to record Yellowhammers ( Emberiza citrinella ) in New Zealand and Great Britain to evaluate distribution of their dialects. A similar citizen science project in the Czech Republic was a huge success. Pavel Pipek is a Ph.D. MORE
The World Premiere of Superpower Dogs, an inspiring true story of extraordinary dogs and their life-saving superpowers, opens on March 9th at the California Science Center. We are so excited about the upcoming IMAX movie, Superpower Dogs! The following week … Continue reading → dogs events MORE
As part of the Hill’s® Science Diet® “Healthier Pets. Visit Hill’s Science Diet to learn more! Hill’s Science Diet also has several foods to help manage your pet’s special situation or condition whether it’s weight loss , or even a grain free diet , and many others, there is sure to be something for every pet. Hill’s is offering a $10 off promotion on select Hill’s Science Diet products so you can try them for your pet. MORE
home about advertise archives birds conservation contact galleries links reviews subscribe Browse: Home / Asides / Herpetology Vs. Ornithology Herpetology Vs. Ornithology By Corey • March 2, 2011 • 4 comments Tweet Share If you like science and comic strips you definitely want to read xkcd. MORE
I like this opinion piece from the Christian Science Monitor which calls for an "Endangered Species Hour." The Christian Science Monitor rightly points out that citizens and consumers need to get involved in endangered species protection, because at the CITES level, it's all about money and international politics. "Earth Hour" was held yesterday. People were supposed to turn their lights off for an hour. MORE
“There’s quite a bit of science that says banning a particular breed of dog has not proven to reduce dog bites. I get frustrated when people suggest that all Pit bulls are a danger to society. I work with someone, in fact, who is so prejudiced against these beautiful dogs, that she will leave a dog park with her dogs if a pit bull arrives. MORE
Mexico need much more citizen science, and there are far too few people doing it here. The post The Importance of Citizen Science in Mexico appeared first on 10,000 Birds. Birding Birding Mexico Birding Michoacán citizen science Lake Cuitzeo MORE
If you need to capture a bird for study or rehabbing, there are a number of tools at your disposal. You can use garden-variety butterfly nets or bigger, pool-cleaning nets. Mist nets are a popular strategy. I’ve even marveled at watching fisherman toss a huge cast net to secure a Ring-billed Gull with a bum wing (but with the ground speed of Usain Bolt). What if, however, you want to nab a group of shorebirds that will scurry or take flight at the merest approach? MORE
This statement is mainly motivated by a recent conversation with someone who has a science degree (I think it's biology), but who actually works for a clinical testing company. One of the issues raised by a member was that we need to listen to "science" more and that science will save us. I raised the point that science does not solve everything. Science does not solve everything. Science is only as useful as the hands in which it lies. MORE
The Terra Project is an exciting collaboration between bird guide author Scott Whittle , wildlife tracker manufacturer CTT , and non-profit Conservation Science Global. Birding citizen science device environment MORE
The new Science Diet CatAge Quiz gives people the opportunity to determine the true age of their pet and provides tips on ways to easily help them retain their youthful vigor. And since nutrition is one of the key factors in helping a senior cat feel younger, Hill’s Pet Nutrition is introducing their Science Diet Senior 11+ Age Defying cat food. Basket will include: · 3.5lb bag of Hill’s Science Diet Cat Age Defying dry cat food. · MORE
Science doesn’t work that way! Describing the position that Linda took with regards to the validity of the science as dishonest may have been unfair. Science Schmience. Conservation Animal Rights collecting birds conservation biology science MORE
Birds Eurasian Blackbird science Urban BirdingThe bright lights of the city at night cause young Eurasian Blackbirds to mature faster according to a new study. MORE
Science Related Topics 10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 23, 2020
Mexico need much more citizen science, and there are far too few people doing it here. The post The Importance of Citizen Science in Mexico appeared first on 10,000 Birds. Birding Birding Mexico Birding Michoacán citizen science Lake Cuitzeo
10,000 Birds
MARCH 5, 2015
Two years ago, I was counting active nests of Rooks in the flat agricultural landscape north of Belgrade, Serbia. We drove for about 290 km through the 400 square kilometres expanse of Pancevacki Rit and found 8 breeding colonies with 252 occupied nests, or a density of 1.6 nests per 1 km2. Without an exception, rookeries were within suburbs, villages or large farms (in such cases – next to buildings), away from the riverine forests bordering the area, tree lines or smaller groves in the open.
4 The Love Of Animals
AUGUST 25, 2011
The new Science Diet CatAge Quiz gives people the opportunity to determine the true age of their pet and provides tips on ways to easily help them retain their youthful vigor. And since nutrition is one of the key factors in helping a senior cat feel younger, Hill’s Pet Nutrition is introducing their Science Diet Senior 11+ Age Defying cat food. Basket will include: · 3.5lb bag of Hill’s Science Diet Cat Age Defying dry cat food. ·
10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 17, 2015
The potpourri covers some interesting bird related science of the last few weeks, and the promise is this: I’ll get to that other stuff soon, I promise! From Science Daily : Crows have the brain power to solve higher-order, relational-matching tasks, and they can do so spontaneously, according to new research. I was going to have something for you this month about the dinosaur-bird thing, but I never got to it.
10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 6, 2011
But one of the most important aspects of these advances in new-age birding is the fact that they have grown hand-in-hand with the almost exponential growth in citizen science. Although citizen science has been around for quite a while - one of the longest running citizen science projects is Audubon’s Christmas Bird Count that began in 1900 - it has really come to the fore only in the last few decades due to the ability of the internet to link millions around the globe.
10,000 Birds
JUNE 23, 2014
Birding in Israel? Report your sightings to help build an eBird-like database of the country’s avifauna.
Critter News
MARCH 28, 2010
I like this opinion piece from the Christian Science Monitor which calls for an "Endangered Species Hour." The Christian Science Monitor rightly points out that citizens and consumers need to get involved in endangered species protection, because at the CITES level, it's all about money and international politics. "Earth Hour" was held yesterday. People were supposed to turn their lights off for an hour.
10,000 Birds
MARCH 15, 2017
Citizen science needs an outlet to peer review and publish small findings like this, to allow them to be known and push back ignorance on so many species, but also subject them to a measure of review. Birds bird migration citizen science migrationThat’s a question you’ve probably never asked yourself. There’s a decent chance you’ve never even heard of it before.
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 23, 2013
If you need to capture a bird for study or rehabbing, there are a number of tools at your disposal. You can use garden-variety butterfly nets or bigger, pool-cleaning nets. Mist nets are a popular strategy. I’ve even marveled at watching fisherman toss a huge cast net to secure a Ring-billed Gull with a bum wing (but with the ground speed of Usain Bolt). What if, however, you want to nab a group of shorebirds that will scurry or take flight at the merest approach?
Critter News
MARCH 23, 2010
According to this interview, he credits animal rights extremists for fueling the public backlash against animal protection. Discouraging article.
Animal Ethics
SEPTEMBER 6, 2012
All that the rights view prohibits is science that violates individual rights. If that means that there are some things we cannot learn, then so be it. There are also some things we cannot learn by using humans, if we respect their rights. The rights view merely requires moral consistency in this regard. ( Tom Regan , The Case for Animal Rights , updated with a new preface [Berkeley and Los Angeles: University of California Press, 2004], 388 [first edition published in 1983
10,000 Birds
MAY 27, 2021
The Terra Project is an exciting collaboration between bird guide author Scott Whittle , wildlife tracker manufacturer CTT , and non-profit Conservation Science Global. Birding citizen science device environment
Critter News
JULY 25, 2009
This statement is mainly motivated by a recent conversation with someone who has a science degree (I think it's biology), but who actually works for a clinical testing company. One of the issues raised by a member was that we need to listen to "science" more and that science will save us. I raised the point that science does not solve everything. Science does not solve everything. Science is only as useful as the hands in which it lies.
Animal Person
JANUARY 5, 2011
Activism Ethics Food and Drink Greyhound Matters Language ScienceAfter failing miserably at a long pamphlet in 2007, I decided to shorten it by 50% and focus on a different audience: people who use animals. I think part of the original work's problem was that it was too ambitious--not to mention expensive to produce--and everything suffered.
Critter News
JUNE 5, 2009
Tags: animal experimentation animal research medical research science
10,000 Birds
MARCH 29, 2017
This isn’t just a case of some business orientated universities having contempt for the natural sciences (although no doubt that plays a part). Make no mistake, museum collections are essential and irreplaceable tools to advance science. Studies into taxonomy, pollution, evolution, natural history, climate change, distribution, and that’s just the biological sciences. Conservation bird collecting collections conservation science museums scientific collecting
10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 19, 2013
Birds Eurasian Blackbird science Urban BirdingThe bright lights of the city at night cause young Eurasian Blackbirds to mature faster according to a new study.
10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 11, 2018
Birding Conservation Hawaii Millerbird science TranslocationIn addition to my monthly posts here, I have also written short pieces and feature articles that rely on bird-related scientific literature. My impression is that few birders dive into ornithological and ecological papers, but there’s much to be learned, even if the reading can be tough sledding. This post provides a quick overview of how a birder might approach that task. It is helpful to have a sample paper.
10,000 Birds
JULY 27, 2016
These findings, published in The Condor , draw from citizen science efforts coordinated by scientists from the University of Alberta and Environment Canada. News bird feeders bird hits window citizen science window strike window strikesYou won’t find Painted Buntings in Canada—Corey photographed these in Florida, where they are common feeder birds.
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 11, 2013
One the one hand, science is awesome. It seemed like a Rubicon for birding in general, and citizen science in particular, if you now need specialized recording equipment to even know what you’re seeing. But that’s not the fault of the science. Citizen science is not dead yet. Birds citizen science Evening GrosbeaksI was intrigued to read this piece over at the ABA Blog.
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 28, 2015
Science doesn’t work that way! Describing the position that Linda took with regards to the validity of the science as dishonest may have been unfair. Science Schmience. Conservation Animal Rights collecting birds conservation biology science
10,000 Birds
JUNE 28, 2017
Birding News Bobolinks conservation science diet feathers migrationWe’ve all heard the myth that rice thrown at weddings will explode birds’ stomachs. Not true, according to Snopes.) But that doesn’t mean chowing down on rice is a good idea for the feathered set. A new study published in The Condor analyzed the feathers of Bobolinks to determine what they eat after they leave their North American breeding grounds and fly south for the winter.
10,000 Birds
APRIL 21, 2016
Conservation Bird Conservation conservation science grebes PeruI love a coffee in the morning. I live in Wellington, a city with more coffee shops and restaurants per capita than any other city in the world. But I won’t be having my usual coffee, (flat white, large, no sugar, thanks) tomorrow. I’ll be tipping my cash to a worthwhile project in Peru, and I hope you will too. You see, it isn’t the easiest thing in the world being a flightless grebe.
10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 17, 2013
Many, many things happened in the area of bird science this year, so this review can not be comprehensive. But I’ve compiled a sampling of this year’s news and events for your edification. I’ve organized them by date (month/day) of the approximate reporting or blogging time of the item of interest, which does not necessarily reflect the actual date of occurrence. 01–15 Who could forget the catfish that figured out how to eat birds ?
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 10, 2014
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. … Conservation Audubon endangered species Extinction Week longspurs science In June, I visited North Dakota for the first time.
10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 14, 2013
What better way to enjoy birds than to do it while participating in a worldwide citizen science event? Birding citizen science gbbcYou really should participate in The Great Backyard Bird Count this coming weekend, 15-18 February 2013. It’s an excuse to look at birds, you can participate from anywhere in the world, and, for the first time, you can enter your data easily through eBird !
10,000 Birds
JUNE 27, 2012
Another challenge to bird research is that it is woefully underfunded and relies heavily on citizen science. Birding is very citizen science based, birders volunteer for Breeding Bird Atlases, migratory tracking, banding projects–we do it for free because we love it and we often get research experience that those with advanced degrees have paid for through the nose. Birding citizen science ornithologist ornithologyI recently changed jobs.
10,000 Birds
MARCH 11, 2013
Since this research has a strong citizen science component, we want to help Pavel spread the word: What happens with birdsong during invasion of a new territory? To answer this question, a citizen science project looks for volunteers to record Yellowhammers ( Emberiza citrinella ) in New Zealand and Great Britain to evaluate distribution of their dialects. A similar citizen science project in the Czech Republic was a huge success. Pavel Pipek is a Ph.D.
10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 10, 2015
News Barred Owl conservation science critically threatened species habitat loss Northern Spotted Owl(Photo by the California Forestry Association). It’s hard to be a Northern Spotted Owl , inhabiting old-growth forests in the Pacific Northwest. The logging industry has made your existence fraught , and it’s not like you’ve gotten much help from the powers that be. For the past 25 years, you’ve been listed as a Threatened species.
10,000 Birds
JULY 9, 2014
I’m not a fan of some of the cuts to science, but National came in in 2008. Conservation conservation science hunting logging During the decades that preceded the Iraq war there were two schools of view on how to deal with that country and its troublesome leader.
4 The Love Of Animals
MARCH 6, 2019
The World Premiere of Superpower Dogs, an inspiring true story of extraordinary dogs and their life-saving superpowers, opens on March 9th at the California Science Center. We are so excited about the upcoming IMAX movie, Superpower Dogs! The following week … Continue reading → dogs events
10,000 Birds
JUNE 7, 2016
Birds Birding Data scienceIn November of 2015, I saw a Northern Mockingbird 20 out of the 30 days. A Brown-headed Nuthatch ? 3 of the 30 days. European Starling ? 8 days. If you’re a rational person, you’re asking yourself two questions: How does she know that? Why does she care? Because I like symmetry, I’ll give you two answers: I’m a little bit crazy. I really, really like data. On May 22, 2015, I embarked on a 365 day-long project.
10,000 Birds
APRIL 11, 2013
Birding juncos manakins ornithology science Peripatetic ornithologist Nick Sly has long been a friend of the blog here and has contributed such classics as Green-rumped Parrotlets from Egg to Adult and Forpus passerinus and the Ornithologists of Masaguaral. We’re always interested in what he’s up to and pleased that his research and our collective interest in cool birds can come together in such an opportune manner.
10,000 Birds
MARCH 8, 2012
Birding citizen science HistoryNick Lund , formerly at birdDC and then the Birdist , should be no stranger to readers of 10,000 Birds. He’s previously shared his surprisingly strong feelings about the bird logos of NFL and MLB teams.
4 The Love Of Animals
NOVEMBER 10, 2016
This is backed by research and science on many levels. Cats makes us healthier and happier, no jokes. Wondering just how beneficial they are? Read on! Research has shown that cat owner’s show less signs of loneliness, feel less depressed … Continue reading → The post 22 Ways Cats Make People Happier And Healthier appeared first on 4 The Love of Animals.
10,000 Birds
JULY 14, 2011
Birds features genetics science taxonomy and systematicsAnd so it’s July, which for this North American birder means a couple of things: 1. southern Australia’s cool winter weather and wonderful birds sound mighty appealing right now and 2. I, like many of you, eagerly await the release of the AOU 52nd checklist supplement, even though these days, the contents are already pretty well known in advance.
10,000 Birds
JUNE 27, 2011
Birds Arctic Canada plovers scienceLast night I saw my second plover species of the year, a Common Ringed Plover. The first I saw was its doppelganger, the Semipalmated Plover. Interestingly, until a couple of years ago conventional wisdom held that the north end of Baffin Island was only populated by Common Ringed Plovers , the south Baffin by Semipalmated. Somewhere in the middle, there was supposedly a small zone of hybridization.
10,000 Birds
MARCH 2, 2011
home about advertise archives birds conservation contact galleries links reviews subscribe Browse: Home / Asides / Herpetology Vs. Ornithology Herpetology Vs. Ornithology By Corey • March 2, 2011 • 4 comments Tweet Share If you like science and comic strips you definitely want to read xkcd.
10,000 Birds
JULY 19, 2021
He noted that this new bird had longer bills and “darker loral and auricular regions” than the mainland Brown-headed Nuthatch, and collected two of them for science. One is a species altogether new to science — a nuthatch discovered on Grand Bahama Island.”
4 The Love Of Animals
SEPTEMBER 12, 2014
As part of the Hill’s® Science Diet® “Healthier Pets. Visit Hill’s Science Diet to learn more! Hill’s Science Diet also has several foods to help manage your pet’s special situation or condition whether it’s weight loss , or even a grain free diet , and many others, there is sure to be something for every pet. Hill’s is offering a $10 off promotion on select Hill’s Science Diet products so you can try them for your pet.
4 The Love Of Animals
SEPTEMBER 26, 2014
A bag of Hill’s Science Diet Dental Chews. A bag of Hill’s Science Diet dog treats. Eight micro cans of Hill’s Science Diet Grain Free entrees. In addition to the little extras bundles, Hill’s is also offering a $10 off promotion on select Hill’s Science Diet products. Don’t forget about the chance to win $100 towards your next vet checkup from Hill’s Science Diet !
Creature Talk
FEBRUARY 3, 2009
“There’s quite a bit of science that says banning a particular breed of dog has not proven to reduce dog bites. I get frustrated when people suggest that all Pit bulls are a danger to society. I work with someone, in fact, who is so prejudiced against these beautiful dogs, that she will leave a dog park with her dogs if a pit bull arrives.
Critter News
MARCH 22, 2011
The research is from the School of Veterinary Sciences at the University of Bristol. Here's an article from the Telegraph regarding chickens feeling empathy. I used to hate chickens as a child and thought they were irritating. Now, I think they're wonderful and we sponsor Camilla the Chicken through Farm Sanctuary's animal sponsorship program. farm animal welfare chickens animal emotions
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