10,000 Birds
MARCH 2, 2011
In particular the South Island destination of Kaikoura is world-renowned for the flocks of albatrosses and giant petrels floating right off the pelagic boat, and the ease of the trip makes it a must-visit for any visiting birder. As we left the long harbour there were plenty of inshore seabirds such as gannets, shags, gulls and terns.
10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 27, 2012
There is a reason why birds (and mammals and large, predatory sharks) like alcids, albatrosses, penguins, and other seabirds are restricted to the poles or areas of cold water upwellings — tropical waters lack the ability to hold onto as much oxygen as colder water.
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10,000 Birds
AUGUST 20, 2014
That’s why I went for an albatross, because it wasn’t my BBOY, but it would at least tweak Corey. I’d had a fair but unexceptional year, but Borneo was waiting for the ten or so days after the story was published, so I had to nominate something that wasn’t my BBOY for my BBOY.
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 27, 2014
eBird’s taxonomy was being updated, albeit not with what most desperately needs to be updated, the great albatrosses (c’mon, the Wandering complex has been split for over a decade people), but with a species I had seen in a few places and never suspected needed splitting. It was a split. An armchair split, no less.
Sales and Marketing Management
NOVEMBER 1, 2017
His words, as profound as they are, have draped like an albatross around my neck for years. It’s difficult, but if you’re constantly interrupted or you don’t park your ego at the door, your results will suffer. Vince Lombardi, possibly the greatest coach in football history said, “Only perfect practice makes perfect.” Perfection?
Sales and Marketing Management
NOVEMBER 1, 2017
His words, as profound as they are, have draped like an albatross around my neck for years. It’s difficult, but if you’re constantly interrupted or you don’t park your ego at the door, your results will suffer. Vince Lombardi, possibly the greatest coach in football history said, “Only perfect practice makes perfect.” Perfection?
10,000 Birds
JUNE 27, 2017
Ka’ena Point is also a breeding ground for the Federally protected Laysan albatross, where 45 nests were being carefully monitored by the non-profit Pacific Rim Conservation. The oldest Laysan albatross was last seen raising a chick on Midway Atoll in 2016, at age 66. Who suffers for these crimes? Please write: [link] .
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