10,000 Birds

JUNE 27, 2011

Even the most barren habitat shelters enough stealthy, confusing, downright frustrating species to scare off newbies. Every season presents its specialty species in the full flower of their availability, diversity, and beauty. Too many steps in a process can seem daunting, so always keep it as simple as possible.

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Birds United States 2006 Breeders 208

10,000 Birds

JULY 24, 2012

While most of the country will soon witness a mass exodus in terms of diversity and numbers of warblers, southeast Florida’s formerly empty suburban parks will soon be full of wintering passerines seeking food and shelter in the balmy, pseudo-tropical climate again.

Florida 159

Florida Miami Cuba Bahamas 159

10,000 Birds

JULY 24, 2012

What’s even more frustrating is when animal rights people learn of plans to cull nonnative species. It is simply not feasible to safely live-trap thousands of animals and conveniently move them to some rescue shelter…the time and money do not exist, and you will never remove every individual without accidentally killing some.

Animal Rights Movement 218

Animal Rights Movement Animal Rights Rights Wildlife 218

10,000 Birds

APRIL 7, 2020

The simple answer is monetary gain, there is a global black market for these items, regardless of the species’ vulnerability for extinction. And, some background on those laws, both in the United Kingdom and the United States. Back to Lendrum–McWilliam interviews him. The Falcon Thief has come along at a good time.

Falcons 224

Falcons United Kingdom Zimbabwe Eggs 224

10,000 Birds

JUNE 26, 2018

Basically, this species is so dimwitted, it doesn’t know how to survive. Because, Pink Pigeons are not capable of doing the tasks required to create and bring up children of the species. Don’t these birds care about propagating their species? Women gathered their long skirts and hurried for the shelter of stores.

Mauritius 102

Mauritius Stud Zoos Eggs 102

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

… Matthew Anderson [of Audubon] said proponents of colonies are putting the interests of one invasive species — cats — over the hundreds of other native ones that are their prey. …It is estimated that the number of free-roaming cats in the United States may be equal to that of owned cats, approximately 70 million.

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Feral Cats Feral Cats Minneapolis 219

10,000 Birds

JUNE 17, 2015

Ever since, our staff has been working hard to turn the land back to a more natural state within the floodplain of the Tualatin River basin. The Refuge is now home to nearly 200 species of birds, over 50 species of mammals, 25 species of reptiles and amphibians, and a wide variety of insects, fish and plants.

Fish 145

Fish Wildlife Hunting Game 145

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

For those that might not fully comprehend, the birding slang-term to “dip” or to “dip out on” a bird is to go looking for a particular species and not find it. And many a birder has been given the death-stare by his/her fellow birders for even mentioning the word on a twitch for a particularly rare species.

Norway 240

Norway Delaware Pennsylvania Philadelphia 240