10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

Without adequate funding, habitats are not restored, invasive species are left unchecked, poaching and other illegal activities occur and our nation’s wildlife suffers 1. ” Elizabeth Jackson of the Duck Stamp Program is not optimistic about birders or non-hunters embracing the Duck Stamp as hunters have. .”

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Wildlife Hunters Ducks Hunting 198

10,000 Birds

JUNE 28, 2018

Not even 60 species worldwide? My mind wandering off: A century ago, birding meant hunting birds and we stole the term from hunters – it may be time to steal another one: “Lord John came abreast of me, however, and his face was more grave than was his wont. There are some 56-57 species worldwide which hardly presents a challenge.

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Hunters Campaign 2011 Europe 125

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MARCH 4, 2011

That is why it is such amazingly awesome news that the British Birdwatching Fair raised £242,000 to help conserve a species that could become the first recorded bird extinction in mainland Africa. He lives in Forest Hills with Daisy, their son, Desmond Shearwater, and their two indoor cats, Hunter and B.B. Wicked, right?

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Ethiopia 2011 Deer Cats 145

10,000 Birds

MARCH 16, 2011

home about advertise archives birds conservation contact galleries links reviews subscribe Browse: Home / Conservation / Conserving the Future: Bold Bird Ideas Conserving the Future: Bold Bird Ideas By Mike • March 16, 2011 • 2 comments Tweet Share The U.S. More important, they WANT your feedback!

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2011 Deer Wildlife Birds 140

10,000 Birds

MARCH 12, 2011

As part of the Wildlife Conservation Society Birds of Brazil giveaway we asked readers of 10,000 Birds to name the bird in Brazil that they would like to see more than any other species. What follows are the responses that readers offered, a veritable aviary of sought after species.

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Brazil 2011 Birds Penguins 202

10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2011

Mostly the ducks were Red-breasted Merganser and Greater Scaup , the two most prevalent species on the pond, but there were a few other birds mixed in as well. He lives in Forest Hills with Daisy, their son, Desmond Shearwater, and their two indoor cats, Hunter and B.B. Where Are You Birding This Third Weekend of March 2011?

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Ducks 2011 Jamaica Deer 169

10,000 Birds

MARCH 15, 2011

He lives in Forest Hills with Daisy, their son, Desmond Shearwater, and their two indoor cats, Hunter and B.B. Jason Mar 15th, 2011 at 10:41 pm Hooded Merganser, Monk Parakeet, and House Sparrow. Jason Mar 15th, 2011 at 10:41 pm Hooded Merganser, Monk Parakeet, and House Sparrow. Greg Lawrence Mar 15th, 2011 at 10:58 pm 1.)

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2011 Bald Eagle Sparrows Deer 181

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MARCH 13, 2011

home about advertise archives birds conservation contact galleries links reviews subscribe Browse: Home / Birds / Bufflehead in Flight Bufflehead in Flight By Corey • March 13, 2011 • 8 comments Tweet Share Bufflehead are one of our most amusing ducks. Mar 14th, 2011 at 8:50 am [.] Beautiful. The name says it all.

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2011 Ducks Deer Portland 150

10,000 Birds

MARCH 9, 2011

I briefly entertained the idea that I had found a rare species never before seen in New York but quickly came to my senses and realized that I was dealing with a leucistic individual. He lives in Forest Hills with Daisy, their son, Desmond Shearwater, and their two indoor cats, Hunter and B.B. Thanks, Corey! I for one missed it.

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Ducks 2011 Jamaica Deer 151

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MARCH 18, 2011

By Corey • March 18, 2011 • 1 comment Tweet Share The national bird of Honduras is the Scarlet Macaw. He lives in Forest Hills with Daisy, their son, Desmond Shearwater, and their two indoor cats, Hunter and B.B. Coreys 2011 Year List - 228 Copyright © 2011 10,000 Birds. Wicked, right? Hat-tip to Stella.

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Honduras 2011 Deer Denmark 151

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

Having never been to Brazil I can’t possibly speak as an expert in terms of what birds are covered or how well species that I have never seen are depicted. The species accounts are written by Robert Ridgely, one of the premiere neotropical ornithologists, and a veteran at writing excellent field guides. Talk about a win-win!

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Brazil Wildlife 2011 Deer 199

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 18, 2013

While many saw these multiple lines of evidence converging on one conclusion, Brad Livezey, up until his untimely death in a 2011 accident, maintained a very different perspective on the evidence. .” Greater Flamingos ( Phoenicopterus roseus ) by Jochen Roeder (and see his description of their courtship dances ).

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10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 21, 2012

These wildlife refuges are literally essential for the survival of many migratory species of the Pacific Flyway. As I quoted in my previous post on promoting a Federal Wildlife Conservation Stamp , by 2011 the number of hunters had grown to 13.7 In 1985, waterfowl populations had plummeted to record lows.

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Sacramento Wildlife United States North America 168

10,000 Birds

MARCH 19, 2011

Making the quiz even more diabolical was the fact that two species of parrot do frequent Queens – we have a large population of Monk Parakeets and a small and seldom seen flock of Mitred Parakeets. He lives in Forest Hills with Daisy, their son, Desmond Shearwater, and their two indoor cats, Hunter and B.B. Get yours today!

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Bald Eagle Zoos 2011 Deer 113

Animal Ethics

DECEMBER 31, 2011

26, 2011 To the Editor: Seamus McGraw mounts all the standard defenses: I am feeding my family; there are too many deer; I kill as mercifully as possible. But whether with a flintlock or a modern rifle, hunting cruelly takes the life of a living, sentient being that has as much right to live as any hunter or writer. Hunters like him.

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New York Times New York Mountain Lions Deer 40

10,000 Birds

APRIL 2, 2013

Corey did just this in this 2011 posting about Vesper Sparrow Pooecetes gramineus in New York State. The core of the book are the Species Accounts, 190 accounts by 52 authors, some names that readers will easily recognize, others birders and ornithologists well-known in Pennsylvania. The second page is the map page.

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Pennsylvania Breeding Sparrows Birds 226

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 7, 2014

The lack of people does not mean we have any less extinct or threatened bird species than other countries. European settlement in Australia has been the cause of the decline of a variety of bird species and if not directly, then indirectly by the introduction of other species that have been the cause of their decline.

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Species Australia Birds Parrots 174

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 15, 2012

As 2012 draws to a close we here at 10,000 Birds thought that it would be a great idea if we, like we did in 2010 and 2011 , shared our Best Birds of the Year. Considering the bird survived a season in an area saturated with hunters and birds of prey, this facemelting rarity deserves our respect.

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2012 Guatemala Birds Florida 146

10,000 Birds

APRIL 15, 2015

Nineteen days later we had racked up an amazing list of 436 species, including some of Africa’s least known birds such as Congo Serpent Eagle , Yellow-footed Honeyguide , Tessmann’s Flycatcher , Yellow-bearded Greenbul , Black-collared Lovebird and much besides. We also knew we had discovered Africa’s next hot birding destination.

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Ghana Hunters Gambia Guinea 190

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

The Crossley ID Guide: Waterfowl covers every residential, migrating, vagrant, exotic, and introduced swan, goose, dabbling and diving duck in North America (Canada and the United States): 62 Species Accounts on four swan species and one vagrant subspecies; 15 goose species; 46 duck species; plus accounts for hybrid geese, ducks and exotics.

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Ducks Geese North America Hunters 117

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 6, 2018

The migrants face many perils, hunters, predators, adverse weather conditions and lack of refueling opportunities due to habitat loss. They noted 598 species as a team, bringing the year total to 2118 and pushing the life list to 3555. At the far ends of the world, our southern beats are poised to welcome them back. Western Australia.

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2018 Australia Los Angeles Woodpeckers 113