10,000 Birds

MAY 27, 2024

People tend to eat more food when in company. In science speak, this is named the optimal body mass hypothesis. A surprising stronghold for Willow T**s in the UK is at abandoned coal mining sites – maybe they should thank Margaret Thatcher for her help in creating these sites.

Iran 164

Iran Germany Research Humane 164

10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2022

Long story short, the only way I could figure out securing a cabin for myself and my husband, Erik, was to book a trip with Rockjumper, a birding tour company based in South Africa and a supporter of Birdlife South Africa. After looking through every bar, we concluded that all had abandoned the ship without warning us.

South Africa 260

South Africa Mice Albatross Africa 260

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 2, 2012

Second, it abandoned the standard format for field guides established by Roger Tory Peterson (who wrote the book’s Forward), succinct lists of field marks and arrows pointing them out, to engage in long paragraphs discussing how a hawk soaring above might be identified. Published in 1988, Hawks in Flight was unique for its time.

North America 213

North America Bald Eagle Eagles Tail Banding 213

10,000 Birds

JUNE 26, 2018

Nonprofit organizations, science, and the best intentions in the world came to the rescue with a captive breeding program, and we now have over 400 Pink Pigeons living in Mauritius, the nearby island of Ile aux Aigrettes, and the zoos hosting the breeding program, including the Bronx Zoo. Is this the type of avian experience we want?

Mauritius 101

Mauritius Stud Zoos Eggs 101