10,000 Birds
MARCH 28, 2024
So both birds are assumed by many to be escapees from a zoo or a private collection somewhere. The cherry on my personal birding cake, along with those Flamingos, was a Virginia Rail , which was a new Michoacán species for me. And Chilean Flamingos should be found, well, in Chile, as well as much of southwestern South America.
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 10, 2012
You can imagine my excitement when Eric Miller, a fellow Queens birder, found a Virginia Warbler in Alley Pond Park in, yes, you guessed it, Queens, on 31 October, two days after Hurricane Sandy made landfall. That’s right, I was out looking for the Virginia’s Warbler with a whole big bunch of other birders.
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10,000 Birds
JUNE 27, 2018
I don’t know who the Elmwood Park Zoo (Norristown, PA) hired to write their Bald Eagle signage (below), but it’s lies—I bet that pair is planning their next heist. Yes, Virginia, there really was a Santa Claus who got pelted with snowballs at the Vet. They are literally kleptos !
Critter News
AUGUST 9, 2010
BFUSA’s Primate Sanctuary in Texas is home to more than 500 primates rescued from laboratories, roadside zoos, and private possession. Born Free Foundation was established in 1984 by Bill Travers and Virginia McKenna, stars of the iconic film Born Free, along with their son Will, now CEO of both organizations.
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 6, 2019
The California Condor ( Gymnogyps californianus ) now has another beer raising funds for its conservation with the release of a second Zoo Brew at the Santa Barbara Zoo , a Mexican amber lager. The post Raimat Saira Albariño (2017) appeared first on 10,000 Birds.
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 3, 2019
Durand-Eastman Park–Zoo Rd. Virginia Rail – Rallus limicola. Durand-Eastman Park–Zoo Rd. Durand-Eastman Park–Zoo Rd. Green-crowned Brilliant – Heliodoxa jacula. Cinchona–Mirador La Cascada. 09 Jul 2019. Ruby-throated Hummingbird – Archilochus colubris. 14 Jul 2019. 27 Jul 2019.
10,000 Birds
MARCH 3, 2018
Ardastra Zoo & Gardens. Virginia Rail – Rallus limicola. Ardastra Zoo & Gardens. Ardastra Zoo & Gardens. Ardastra Zoo & Gardens. Ardastra Zoo & Gardens. Plantation Preserve. 10 Jan 2018. Wood Duck – Aix sponsa. Lake Marion, Summerton US-SC (33.5666,-80.4384). 28 Jan 2018.
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