10,000 Birds
MAY 20, 2015
The Western Kingbird is one of eight species of tyrant flycatchers that breed in North America. I witnessed this myself as a Western Kingbird ( Tyrannus verticalis ) that was possibly nesting in the bottom of an Osprey nest atop a soccer field light stand, took off after one of the Osprey nestlings on its maiden flight out of the nest.
10,000 Birds
JUNE 4, 2020
Parasites penetrate the skin, travel through the blood vessels and finally (if you’re lucky) settle in the urinary tract where they happily breed, doing irreversible damage to it (and if you’re less lucky they might get confused and settle inside your spinal cord or even your brain). Date: January 24th, 2001 (08:30-11:00h).
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Critter News
OCTOBER 21, 2008
Prior to the 1970s, virtually all were descended from one breeding pair. Now, one million hamsters are kept as pets, an increase of 41 percent since 2001. Interesting article. Prior to the 1930s, hamsters were pretty much in the wild. This includes the two sitting on the shelf in our house!)
10,000 Birds
JUNE 2, 2015
Third, observing and photographing breeding birds and their young have become acts of ethical confusion as birders, photographers, and organizational representatives debate the impact of our human presence on the nesting process. Some people love books like that.
10,000 Birds
MARCH 21, 2011
In fact, the bird is the fifth recorded in the history of the state,* and the first spotted in the Empire State since 2001. Here’s hoping this bird makes it back to its home turf to breed and comes back to spend another winter in New York State! It made it through the rough winter and is still coming around to the feeders.
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 20, 2012
The chance that this was a real Turkey are not great, and the chance that Columbus actually brought breeding stock from Honduras to Spain is not great, so maybe, maybe not. et al 2001. By 1511 or so, King Charles V of Spain was sending orders to the Spanish explorers and Conquistadors pertaining to the Turkey. Of Plymouth Plantation.
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 14, 2017
Although most conservation research focuses on northern breeding grounds, many ABA Area birds spend most of the year elsewhere. But recent trends are disturbing: after years of stability, the wintering bird community declined dramatically after 2001. The Puerto Rican Vireo is declining. Research is ongoing. Fish & Wildlife Service.
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