10,000 Birds

JANUARY 8, 2021

One of the nice things about winter finch irruptions is that they usually take place across two calendar years, allowing ardent listers to tick the very same species in January for their new year lists as they saw in the final weeks of the previous year. After all, it could be years before some of them come back again.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 29, 2022

My recent brief trip to California made this strategy especially easy. I had planned to follow this strategy, while adding just one longer birding trip during our five-day stay. Usually, my solution involves mild sleep deprivation. First, California is two time zones further west, so I was able to get out the door at 8 a.m.

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San Francisco California Battery Ducks 147

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 11, 2022

We are hopeful that this strategy of roosting amongst so many other birds may have advantages and help in the survival of the juvenile Pied Oystercatchers. It is always interesting to observe different Pied Oystercatcher breeding strategies on different beaches around our local area.

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Breeding Family Hunting Eagles 147

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 9, 2022

.): The Amazing Lives of Migratory Birds (“Author Scott Weidensaul talks about the millions of birds flying unseen over our heads in the night sky, how the bar-tailed godwit can fly more than a week over water without stopping, and how new tracking technology may help with strategies to keep them alive.

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Zoos 2020 Massachusetts 2015 209

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 17, 2019

This bird species is usually the first in our garden each morning and the last to leave at the end of the day! The Bar-shouldered Dove is one of the larger of the dove species around Broome. The strategy is not successful and it is quite common for Bar-shouldered Doves to hit our windows in a panic. Bar-shouldered Dove.

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Species Birds Australia 140

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

The text goes far beyond just those two birds, however, as Doug works his way through the puzzles presented by the incredibly wide diversity of bird behavior, even within species, citing current research and new and old theories, reasoning out the most likely and unlikely answers. The six middle chapters are my favorite reading. ” (p.

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Science Albatross Research Birds 214

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 27, 2015

Like my two previous visits I spent one day that I didn’t have to lead any field trips doing a run through central Florida looking for some of the specialty species of the region. On my previous trips I was successful on each and every species except for the crane.

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Cattle Florida Bald Eagle Endangered Species 196

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 15, 2015

You’d think that dressing in green to hide from predators inside a dense rainforest is as a strategy as plain as day, yet only a surprisingly limited number of bird species on Borneo have ventured down that evolutionary road. Interestingly, the females are more varied between the species and are far more readily identified.

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Indonesia Birds Asia Groups 166

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Cuckoo species (common?): A clever strategy to specialize on something that everybody thinks is disgusting. And of course, there are all kinds of insects, spiders, dragonflies, caterpillars, etc. I wish I could be more precise about them, but I am not an entomologist. Tiger Shrike. Black-winged Cuckoo Shrike.

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Fish Rodents China Vegetarian 194

10,000 Birds

MARCH 18, 2021

A typical description of the family is that of “a tropical African and Asian songbird that typically has a melodious voice and drab plumage”, another is “small, dull-colored passerine birds of Asia and Africa”, yet another states that they are “often rather plain” Individual species get even harsher reviews.

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South Africa Malaysia Africa China 224

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Unfortunately, sometimes this strategy fails, when even the best two out of 100 photos of a species still are not very good. Of course, the secret to being seen as a competent bird photographer is to never let people see the vast majority of photos you take. I present to you: Chinese Fulvetta.

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China Birds Russia Owls 212

10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2021

The strategy of this pair of Pied Oystercatchers is to lay their eggs in a dune area which is amongst the busiest area for vehicles on the beach. There are numerous species of raptors around Broome including Black Kites and Whistling Kites. However, they immediately move the chicks north once they are a day or two old.

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Breeding Eggs Feral Cats Feral 249

10,000 Birds

MARCH 29, 2011

But what is really remarkable about hummingbirds is the way that each particular species has filled its own niche in the constant battle for nectar. If you want to see a dazzling variety of hummingbird species in a short amount of time, then this is the lodge for you. Collecting nectar is not a random occurrence.

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Ecuador Giraffes ALA Species 240

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 24, 2013

In what must be one of the most unusual conservation strategies ever, dead mice laced with acetaminophen, trailing streamers meant to catch on tree branches, will be dropped one-by-one, by hand, from helicopters.

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Guam Mice Hawaii Species 153

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Although you know from the beginning that Dorian will end up with 618 species, there is suspense as he searches for skulkers like Black Rail, rarities like Rufous-back Robin, and his trip nemesis, Pacific Golden Plover. This is a smartly written book.

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Birds Los Angeles Massachusetts New York City 214

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 15, 2014

I didn’t know what species of woodpecker it was, but I knew it was just in the clearing on the other side of the road. Black-backed Woodpeckers are non-migratory, although there have been documented intermittent irruptions of the species outside their normal range. Click on photos for full sized images. Siegel and, D.

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Woodpeckers California South Dakota Chad 170

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 25, 2015

A new paper out this month attempts to paint the most comprehensive picture yet of the origins and diversification of the American sparrows, wood-warblers, blackbirds, cardinals, tanagers, and their kin, an enormous group of birds more than 800 species strong.

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Sparrows North America South America Blackbirds 252

10,000 Birds

MAY 25, 2023

Note to other species: better do not rely on mature primary forests, as this may lead to extinction. This says more about my inability to differentiate between warbler species than about the rarity of the bird – but the bird was kindly singing. Also, do not smoke as it is not good for your health.

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Birds Raised Cattle Mammals 130

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

The book covers all of China, which given the large number of species (1484 are covered in the guide), the relatively low level of bird knowledge and also the limited market for such a book in English language (MacKinnon claims in one interview that the Chinese edition sold ten times more than the English one) is quite an achievement.

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China Brazil 2000 Birds 200

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 8, 2022

I was surprised that this species is named for its vocalization – which sounds like laughter. For example, the Diamond Dove is the world’s second-smallest species of the columbidae order ( source ). The Latin species name haematonotus (“blood-backed”) sounds a bit more exciting but not necessarily more accurate.

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Australia Birds Parrots Ostriches 147

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 9, 2015

However, there are those species which have a hard time bringing attention to themselves such as Yellow-shouldered Blackbird , Giant Nuthatch , and Vinaceous-breasted Parrot. Regardless of their popularity, these species and the threatened ecosystems they inhabit are equally spectacular. Curassows are such stately birds.

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Brazil California Condor Parrots Texas 213

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 3, 2016

Listen up, listers: If you’ve got an Iceland list, you might need to amend it … the country has gained six new nesting species in the 21st century. A new study proposes an algorithm for how birds navigate thermals , suggesting strategies that glider pilots might use. No sleep til Brooklyn?

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Bald Eagle Iceland Eagles Birds 100

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 17, 2020

He modeled likely future suitable habitats in a climate change scenario for a number of bird species of conservation concern. For example, palms are generally more resistant to storms and over the long term, they may predominate, deferentially impacting many bird species. Dr. Tom White of the U.S.

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Puerto Rico Parrots Protection Ecuador 252

10,000 Birds

JULY 3, 2014

I was happy to read that the wood stork ( Mycteria Americana ), a bird near and dear to me, was down-sited from the status of endangered to threatened species. Fish and Wildlife Service is down-listing the wood stork from endangered to threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). As a biologist working for the U.S. Photo: U.S.

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North Carolina Bald Eagle South Carolina Florida 195

10,000 Birds

MAY 16, 2017

I remember my first months of birding; the excitement when discovering a new species, the challenge of recognizing field marks in my Sibley guide, the novel way I began to look at the world. The small, black-and-white booklet has over 500 species, with spaces for locations and dates. I love hanging out with new birders.

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Florida Fish 2013 Turkey 100

10,000 Birds

JULY 24, 2021

Even so, he still knew many species and always yearned to learn about the wildlife he encountered. There were also grouse, the Ruffed Grouse , and like so many other species, it just seemed impossible that I would ever see one. The remaining four species are the most grouse-like of the bunch.

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Costa Rica Chickens Pennsylvania Litter 264

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

If you’re a cuckoo or cowbird hoping to pawn off your parenting duties on another species, new brood parasitism research shows you’ll have better luck if the eggs you deposit in their nest are blue-green instead of brown. contemplating the pretty blue eggs are American Robins are soon to lay is a good coping strategy.).

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Massachusetts Eggs Falcons Rights 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2022

Finally in 1799, the first visitors on this volcanic land were a group of French seal hunters who were after the fur seals that can be found hauled out on the beaches for fur and oil, which almost wiped out the local population of the species. Marion has a fascinating history with invasive species. Just get rid of the mice.

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South Africa Mice Albatross Africa 263

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

In the pelagic ‘deserts’ of Florida, as in deserts on land, specialist bird species manage to carve out an existence. This species also has a noticeably stronger and direct flight pattern, which can be very helpful when identifying individuals from a distance on a boat.

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Florida United States Fish 2005 164

10,000 Birds

MAY 19, 2012

It has recently been reclassified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List; this category is reserved for only the most threatened species in the world. If this bird did become extinct, it would be the first pheasant species to have been lost in the 400 years since proper records began.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 25, 2017

I was given my first real field guide to the birds of Europe by my parents, a guide beyond the species found at backyard feeders and city ponds. It was during these long evening sessions that I allowed my mind to wander to far-away destinations, making plans and coming up with strategies on how to see them all with a minimum amount of trips.

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Europe Birds Kazakhstan Russia 100

10,000 Birds

JULY 10, 2013

The 1,500 km route included a great diversity of habitat types, elevations along the west and east facing slopes of the Andes, jaw dropping landscapes, contrasting microclimates, cultural diversity and a potential list of well over 1,000 species. The competition turned tight and every species counted. Photo: Trevor Hardaker.

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Peru South Africa Birds United Kingdom 258

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

The highly specialized foraging strategy of flamingos makes them vulnerable to the effect of subtle changes in habitat quality. The Andean Flamingo is now protected under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. They produce an annual newsletter to tell readers the current status of several species.

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Chile Endangered Species Eggs Argentina 154

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

However, this is a watershed moment for this species of bird in the US. This species is in trouble. In my lifetime, prairie chickens have declined from stable populations which co-existed with agricultural practices of the day to a species marginalized and exterminated from even those areas. Today in Illinois, 68 males survive.

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Chickens Illinois Campaign Nebraska 206

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 8, 2015

The Brown Pelican and the Peruvian Pelican are closely related and once were considered the same species. Both pelicans have a very specialized foraging strategy that depends on abundant fish near the surface. The species reached pre-pesticide numbers by the late 1990s and was fully delisted in 2009.

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Pelicans North America Peru Fish 157

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

Ocean-going species often seem to have more overt adaptations for success than landlubbers, perhaps that’s because the ocean is such an unforgiving ecosystem. The order Suliformes, within which boobies and gannets are ensconced consists of several aquatic species with totipalmate feet, which means that all four toes are webbed.

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Birds Buffalo New York Pelicans 196

10,000 Birds

APRIL 7, 2019

Not only did we observe the bird species most days, but we also had the privilege of observing them at a nest. We hope there is a good outcome for the young and it appears to be a very good strategy for nesting away from predation. The post Nesting Oriental Pied Hornbills in Singapore appeared first on 10,000 Birds.

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Singapore Seals Eggs Australia 113