10,000 Birds

MARCH 16, 2011

With the arrival of twins to add to his existing two kids in 2007 he grabbed the opportunity to bring some life changes. OpticsPlanet - Great prices on binoculars for birding , spotting scopes , telescopes , flashlights , compasses & more! Business sold, he is now a full-time dad, birder, and blogger. Thanks for visiting!

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2011 Deer Fish New York 172

10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2011

In 2007 Jory became the "least consistent birder" to see 300 birds in New York State in one year. OpticsPlanet - Great prices on binoculars for birding , spotting scopes , telescopes , flashlights , compasses & more! He has birded the world over but maintains his birding "beginner mind", of which he is inordinately proud.

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2011 North America Deer America 124

10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2011

Some ornithologists strive for synthesis (see, for example, Gerald Mayr’s 2007 paper Avian higher-level phylogeny: well-supported clades and what we can learn from a phylogenetic analysis of 2954 morphological characters ), and I believe it’s in this approach that the future lies. Thanks for visiting!

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2011 Pelicans Papua New Guinea California 166

Animal Ethics

JANUARY 9, 2007

But not long ago on a lonely road in northern Connecticut, I stopped to administer similar compassion, only to be stoutly rebuffed by a vicious snapping turtle that refused to be helped. I confess that I felt a certain animosity toward the reptile, and have yet to decide whether I will help his or her cousins in the future.

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New York Times New York Tortoises Connecticut 40

Animal Ethics

DECEMBER 24, 2007

There are no “lofty pedestals” for those without compassion or empathy for other creatures. Hunting is cruel and cowardly, and any attempt to rationalize or gain acceptance for it as a sport does not eradicate this fact. Rebecca Sunshine Hartsdale, N.Y.,

New York Times 40

New York Times New York Slaughter Slaughtered 40

Animal Ethics

JANUARY 31, 2007

Surely a nation and a national press that can expend so much attention on the life and death of one racehorse should be able to muster the compassion to pass legislation that would end this cruelty. Brad Goldberg President Animal Welfare Advocacy Mamaroneck, N.Y.,

New York Times 40

New York Times New York Horse Slaughter Slaughter 40

10,000 Birds

MARCH 16, 2011

Larry wanted to share his passion for birds and conservation and hatched The Birders Report in September of 2007. OpticsPlanet - Great prices on binoculars for birding , spotting scopes , telescopes , flashlights , compasses & more! Building birdhouses and putting up feeders brought the avian fauna even closer and he was hooked.

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2011 Jordan Deer New York 230

10,000 Birds

MARCH 1, 2011

From 2004-2007 James worked as the Managing Director of Africa Foundation, a non-profit organization that directs its efforts towards the uplifting of communities surrounding wildlife areas in Africa. OpticsPlanet - Great prices on binoculars for birding , spotting scopes , telescopes , flashlights , compasses & more!

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Panama Costa Rica 2011 Cleveland 241

10,000 Birds

MARCH 8, 2011

Now a Senior Leader with WINGS, Rick was a department editor at Birding from 2004 to 2008, editor of Winging It from 2005 to 2007 and currently writes Aimophila Adventures. OpticsPlanet - Great prices on binoculars for birding , spotting scopes , telescopes , flashlights , compasses & more! Thanks for visiting!

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Tucson 2011 Arizona Deer 140

Animal Person

AUGUST 6, 2009

a sense of hope that the empire in the North would finally exhibit compassion toward its southern neighbors, that the unfair trade agreements, privatizations, draconian IMF Structural Adjustment Programs, and threats of military intervention would slow down and perhaps even fade away.

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Los Angeles Honduras Obama 2009 100