10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 18, 2018
There is a virtual flock of new and interesting bird science news all of the sudden, including the rediscovery of an extinct Bahama Nuthatch. They look almost exactly like a mark we found on an ancient extinct giant turtle bone several years ago, dated to about 2.3 Science did not let us solidify that claim.
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 10, 2017
Today, the vast tract of land is protected, managed for science and conservation. At dawn, my feet hit one of the protected beaches with Wendy Allen, the manager of the North Inlet-Winyah Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, one of the science and outreach organizations working within Hobcaw. Allen’s turtle transect was 2.5
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10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 1, 2022
Turtles are the reptile everybody loves. Birders are always happy to see a turtle or tortoise, and there are times of the year when my social media feeds are sprinkled with photos of turtles beings removed from roads or crawling to land to lay eggs. Or that tortoises and terrapins are considered part of the turtle family.
10,000 Birds
MAY 24, 2013
The Friends of the Marine Science Center sponsor several pelagic trips every year out of Ponce de Leon Inlet to explore the deep ocean waters around the Gulfstream in search of many of these pelagic species. One of many Leatherback Sea Turtles seen on a pelagic trip out of Ponce de Leon Inlet.
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 4, 2013
Whether this metaphor is exciting or disturbing probably depends on the kind of science fiction you read, but my point, ultimately, is this: the more you know about House Sparrows, the more on point the shot appears. This, to me, is the perfect meeting of what C. Makes me feel a little better about that tiny year list, too. (As
10,000 Birds
MAY 19, 2015
a, Expression of Fgf8 and Lef1 and adult skeletal phenotypes in reptiles, showing ancestral paired gene expression preceding small, paired premaxillae in turtles and alligators and median zone of expression preceding elongate, fused premaxillae in birds. Well, maybe a little better than that but not much.
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 7, 2020
Patrol and enforce wildlife-damaging violations, including the taking of endangered native plants, capturing turtles, riding ATV’s on pedestrian trails, and abandoning fishhooks. This is a project that clearly spanned decades. Remove Phragmites and replace it with cattails. Mow grasslands only once a year to arrest succession.
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