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Bird Photography Equipment – Teleconverters for 7D and 5D MIII
10,000 Birds
JUNE 2, 2012
In my previous blog Bird Photography Equipment Lens and filters I compared two telephotos which I use regularly, the 300 f/4 IS USM which is an excellent prime lens, and the 100-400 f/4.5-5.6 I tested this combination extensively and found that the 7D would focus but only under good light conditions.
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I and the Bird #147: IATB SAT
10,000 Birds
MARCH 31, 2011
As you might surmise, I spend an inordinate amount of time every day thinking about both birding and blogging. As the owner of what has been called ( by me ) western New York’s leading test prep organization , I have to meticulously analyze every aspect of these crucial college entrance exams. Perhaps we’re alike in that.
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Best Bird of the Weekend (First of July 2020)
10,000 Birds
JULY 5, 2020
Corey enjoyed camping with family and friends for the long weekend after getting tested for COVID and coming up negative. If you’ve blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment. Those owls were easily Corey’s Beat Birds of the Weekend. How about you? What was your best bird of the weekend?
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Are Americans Too Dumb To Be Birders?
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 1, 2011
Well, we did elect George W Bush at least once, so it is a hypotheses worth testing, I suppose. And though Ted Floyd’s blog post on the ABA Blog is really more about how the public is more into birds than birding, I find the idea that perhaps the fact that most Americans might have what it takes to be birders.
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Best Bird of the Weekend (First of April 2021)
10,000 Birds
APRIL 5, 2021
Vaccinated, with no symptoms and negative tests to boot, Corey got to Prospect Park in Brooklyn and was very relieved that the previously reported Progne martin was still present, on its fourth day. If you’ve blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment. How about you?
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Best Bird of the Weekend (Second of July 2012)
10,000 Birds
JULY 15, 2012
As soon as the test began, so did the monotonous cheeping. My conjecture was confirmed three hours into the test when that streaky little bugger hopped out into the open. At an auspicious time, I enlisted the test takers to help me corral the critter, which I then summarily ejected from the premises. I blame Baby Bird Week.
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Best Bird of the Weekend (Second of January 2020)
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 13, 2020
My business trip to Florida to host the Tests and the Rest Winter Conference 2020 was more than just a professional success. If you’ve blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment. January in Florida always delivers on tasty birds. How about you? What was your best bird of the weekend?
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10,000 Birds
JUNE 30, 2012
In my previous blog about Bird Photography Equipment , I reviewed the Canon EF 300 f/4 lens with the teleconverter Kenko C-AF 2X Teleplus Pro 300 DGX. I have had a couple of weeks of testing this configuration and further testing revealed some additional amazing results that I did not expect. crop factor) = 960 mm !!!!
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Birding the Danzhou Bay area (Hainan, China) by day
10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 7, 2022
Covid turned out not to be too much of a hindrance – I had to show a negative PCR test upon arrival on Hainan from Shanghai, and while many Chinese hotels currently do not accept foreigners, I could leave this issue to my guide. Don’t ever say you do not learn anything reading this blog). Smith was basically a massive jerk.
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Mike Bergin Interview on Bird Banter
10,000 Birds
APRIL 15, 2020
As someone who has recorded over 80 episodes and counting on the Tests and the Rest podcast, I’ve learned that hosting interesting guests can be really enjoyable.
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Know Your Audience: A Ring-necked Duck in Germany
10,000 Birds
APRIL 12, 2014
I recently participated in an “English Report Writing” training, sponsored of course by my employer, and this post will function as a test to see how well I was focussed on the lecture (instead of the sky outside the seminar room which may hold a black stork any day during spring migration). So, who then is my audience?
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New Beat Writers on Thursday Mornings
10,000 Birds
JUNE 4, 2013
We here at 10,000 Birds are pleased to announce that two new Beat Writers have agreed to risk their spare time, their reputations, and their credibility by agreeing to blog here on 10,000 Birds! … Blogging bloggers'
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Mike Needs Your Vote!
10,000 Birds
JUNE 26, 2012
However, I’ve never really tested that claim (other than leaving my bins unattended here and there) until now. You’ve know me for nearly a decade as the co-publisher of 10,000 Birds and the founder of the Nature Blog Network. Today, I turn to you for help.
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New Swarovski Scopes – the ATX and the STX
10,000 Birds
JULY 20, 2012
As cool as watching the birds was I also enjoyed watching my fellow birders test out the new optics. That the trip was free and fun was great but it did not influence this blog post. That the trip was free and fun was great but it did not influence this blog post.
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The Dunning-Kruger Effect as it Relates to Birding
10,000 Birds
MARCH 26, 2012
Across 4 studies, the authors found that participants scoring in the bottom quartile on tests of humor, grammar, and logic grossly overestimated their test performance and ability. Although their test scores put them in the 12th percentile, they estimated themselves to be in the 62nd.
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Scientist Advocacy Group Oppose Some Animal Testing
Critter News
JANUARY 11, 2009
I found a link to them on ANIMAL's blog (ANIMAL is a Portuguese animal rights group.) Here's a group I've never heard of. These scientists are NOT an animal rights group. They do support some animal-based studies (which sucks); HOWEVER, they acknowledge that much animal research is useless.
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More Gadgets For Birders With an iPhone
10,000 Birds
JULY 8, 2012
This here blog has contributed a great deal to the birding and technology debate and particular attention has been given to the iPhone, see earlier posts from Mike and Corey amongst others. I’m an iPhone owner, I recently upgraded to a four to allow me access to a greater range of apps than my old 3G was able to offer.
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Lisbon’s Lezirias in Winter
10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 23, 2023
They have many different varieties, and I selflessly tasted/tested a dozen different varieties. The unsponsored suffering I must endure for this blog… Those pastries are amazing, but if you are a bit peckish: at the Casa they serve a good lunch too. The Casa das Queijadas offers queijadas – cottage cheese pasties.
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Debbie Souza-Pappas: Our Trapped Golden Eagle
10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 26, 2016
This guest blog was written by Debbie Souza-Pappas, the director and founder of Second Chance Wildlife Rehabilitation in Price, Utah. The true test will be next month when x-rays are taken. The trap was not attached but it was obvious this was the cause, and the x-ray confirmed it. We have some ways to manage this, but nothing 100%.
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Terrifying Truth about Crow Intelligence
10,000 Birds
MARCH 8, 2011
I may have to quit blogging… Tags: Asides • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more! Besides founding 10,000 Birds and I and the Bird , Mike has also created a number of other entertaining sites and resources, particularly the Nature Blog Network. I blame Charlie Sheen.
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10,000 Birds
AUGUST 18, 2016
In case you find this blog a bit short, don’t blame me: my tiny bottle of WHE is already empty. In “Where to Watch Birds in Africa”, Nigel Wheatley says: “In terms of its size, Uganda is the richest country for birds in Africa.” I sure hope to get there. And would love to meet you there.
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Fun, Fun, Fun Crossley ID Guide Giveaway
10,000 Birds
MARCH 11, 2011
Many Happy Returns to the Owl Research Institute Ring-billed Gulls Seeking a Handout About the Author Mike Mike is a leading authority in the field of standardized test preparation, but what he really aspires to be is a naturalist. National Wildlife Week and Quick Links « Zoologirl's Blog Mar 16th, 2011 at 9:59 pm [.]
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10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 2, 2013
Learning to fly involves testing the wings. The important thing is that I get to see albatrosses and he doesn’t. Not yours. I’m not quite sure how he manages it, actually. I mean, granted, he does live near the North Atlantic, the one ocean pretty much bereft of albatrosses (it wasn’t always that way, by the way).
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Manky Muscovy Ducks
10,000 Birds
MARCH 1, 2011
Sandy Hook Sightings About the Author Mike Mike is a leading authority in the field of standardized test preparation, but what he really aspires to be is a naturalist. Besides founding 10,000 Birds and I and the Bird , Mike has also created a number of other entertaining sites and resources, particularly the Nature Blog Network.
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Birding the Eshowe area, South Africa
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 23, 2023
There are actually much nicer photos of the Purple-crested Turaco in another blog post of mine, Birding Mkuze. The Spotted Ground Thrush wishes to apologize to the readers of this blog post for not being more cooperative in having its photo taken. Still, why waste some perfectly mediocre photos. It must be frustrating.
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10,000 Birds
MARCH 12, 2011
These Blasts From The Past New Bird Blog What’s In a Scientific Name? Say Hello to the Recurve-billed Bushbird Liben Lark Gets a Lifeline Birds of the Solstice: December 2008 About the Author Mike Mike is a leading authority in the field of standardized test preparation, but what he really aspires to be is a naturalist.
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Want to Go Bird Banding in Amazonian Peru?
10,000 Birds
MARCH 7, 2011
Deadline for Great Giveaways About the Author Mike Mike is a leading authority in the field of standardized test preparation, but what he really aspires to be is a naturalist. Besides founding 10,000 Birds and I and the Bird , Mike has also created a number of other entertaining sites and resources, particularly the Nature Blog Network.
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10,000 Birds
AUGUST 10, 2016
The behavior described in this blog post is observational, not the result of a rigorous, extensive testing. That is one of many interesting findings from The Loon Project, which studies the territorial and breeding behavior of Loons in northern Wisconsin.
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Critter News
JULY 20, 2009
It's a site that, according to its own description, is half reader blogs and half press releases from research institutions. Testing drugs on animal is unpleasant. There is only one alternative to testing drugs on animals: testing them on humans. I'm not going into why I do not support animal research.
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10,000 Birds
MAY 8, 2013
New World Vultures are their own family, Cathartidae, that has moved around a bit with the proliferation of genetic testing such that for a while they were thought to be allied with storks, but is now pretty well within, but not too within, the other diurnal raptors. Panama’s Vulture – Jan Axel, Jan’s Birding Blog.
Audubon Rebrand
10,000 Birds
MARCH 15, 2011
Central Rain The Beetle Blog Carnival is Born Bike Paths and Birds Cephalods and Carnivals About the Author Mike Mike is a leading authority in the field of standardized test preparation, but what he really aspires to be is a naturalist. Or These Blasts From The Past Every Conservationist Should Read This So. Thanks for visiting!
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Best Bird of the Weekend (Third of August 2018)
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 19, 2018
Most engaging was an active pair of Northern Mockingbirds frolicking (kind of like this Victory Dance ) behind the big test at the Rochester Ukrainian Festival. If you’ve blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment. How about you? What was your best bird of the weekend?
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Tsunami Pics from Midway Atoll
10,000 Birds
MARCH 14, 2011
10K Birds is Top Ten About the Author Mike Mike is a leading authority in the field of standardized test preparation, but what he really aspires to be is a naturalist. Besides founding 10,000 Birds and I and the Bird , Mike has also created a number of other entertaining sites and resources, particularly the Nature Blog Network.
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Carnival of the Blue XLV
10,000 Birds
MARCH 9, 2011
These Blasts From The Past 2 Book Giveaway Given Away Least Terns Doing Well in Oklahoma Honduras Trip Winner Has Blogged His Trip Should Subsistence Bird Hunters in Alaska Buy Duck Stamps? Win a Copy of Hawks at a Distance Great Horned Owl Taking a Deer Leg Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds Crossley ID Guide Giveaway Winners.Or
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Crossley ID Guide Giveaway Winners
10,000 Birds
MARCH 20, 2011
About the Author Mike Mike is a leading authority in the field of standardized test preparation, but what he really aspires to be is a naturalist. Besides founding 10,000 Birds and I and the Bird , Mike has also created a number of other entertaining sites and resources, particularly the Nature Blog Network.
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150 Why are Birds So Important to People?
10,000 Birds
MARCH 18, 2011
Or These Blasts From The Past The New ABA President is… IATB Deadline If You Think Squirrels Raiding Your Feeders Are Bad News… Have You Seen Save the Reagan Owl About the Author Mike Mike is a leading authority in the field of standardized test preparation, but what he really aspires to be is a naturalist.
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I and the Bird #146
10,000 Birds
MARCH 17, 2011
If you blog about birds, you are invited as always to submit a link and summary to your best recent post about birding or wild birds to me (mike AT 10000birds DOT com) for inclusion in the next edition of IATB. The next edition of I and the Bird is coming back home to 10,000 Birds.
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Great Horned Owl Taking a Deer Leg
10,000 Birds
MARCH 21, 2011
More Science for the People Berry Go Round Comin’ Round Birdscapes Tuesday Trivia Link from the New York Times About the Author Mike Mike is a leading authority in the field of standardized test preparation, but what he really aspires to be is a naturalist.
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Diabetes and Vetsulin Recap
Animal Person
JULY 21, 2010
I somehow became the non-vet, go-to person regarding dogs and diabetes, I suppose due to my frequent blogging about Violet Rays (left), my greyhound who has been through diabetes, blindness (then cataract replacement), glaucoma and retina detachment. My experience, because I test frequently, was relatively uneventful.
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Lessons Learned From 4 Years of Animal Person, Part 2
Animal Person
MAY 24, 2010
Yesterday's lessons learned were primarily about blogging. But, probably because I was blogging daily and there wasn't great fodder daily, I expanded into other areas. particularly in the name of a blog, as that's part of branding. Stay tuned for more lessons from four years of blogging at Animal Person.
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10,000 Birds
MARCH 16, 2011
These Blasts From The Past There’s an Ivory Gull in Massachusetts… David Sibley on the Jones Beach Shrike Bicknell’s Thrush I’ve Just Been Informed From Pavement to Gravel About the Author Mike Mike is a leading authority in the field of standardized test preparation, but what he really aspires to be is a naturalist.
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4 The Love Of Animals
NOVEMBER 24, 2011
This two-hour special draws on leading experts to test common shark attack myths while swimming freely among them. In addition to the live broadcast, viewers can go to natgeotv.com/sharkexperiment to find background on the experts and tests as well as live updates from an on-location blog that will include photos, video and text.
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10,000 Birds
MARCH 4, 2011
Or These Blasts From The Past I and the Bird #15 I and the Bird #108 I and the Bird #33 I and the Bird #91 I and the Bird #13 About the Author Mike Mike is a leading authority in the field of standardized test preparation, but what he really aspires to be is a naturalist. Share Your Thoughts « What is the National Bird of Denmark?
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