10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2021

We have observed Pied Oystercatcher parents chase of White-bellied Sea-Eagles and unfortunately there are feral cats and feral foxes have become more prevalent too. Meanwhile, the other pairs of Pied Oystercatchers along Cable Beach have begun to breed as well. The post Pied Oystercatcher breeding season is here again!

Breeding 244

Breeding Feral Cats Eggs Feral 244

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 4, 2019

There was evidence of feral cats and now we have seen foxes around Broome we know they will also be a threat to our local shorebirds. Pied Oystercatcher chicks can swim, but maybe feral cats will too if they are hungry. Some nests had clearly been there for some time and had contained eggs until recently.

Feral Cats 119

Feral Cats Feral Eggs Fox 119

10,000 Birds

APRIL 2, 2024

The tiercels (young Peregrines) must deal with Golden Eagles, Ravens, adult Peregrines, and foxes; they must also learn to navigate the skies and make their own kills, luckily these skills appear to be innately learned. Well-researched and footnoted, these sections never feel disconnected from the more personal sections.

California Condor 171

California Condor Falcons California Coyotes 171

10,000 Birds

JULY 29, 2018

We have been busy walking the beach and keeping an eye on our local Pied Oystercatchers and the two pairs that laid their eggs earliest for the 2018 breeding season and successfully hatched out their chicks have now lost their chicks to predation. Animal prints leading to and from a raided nest.

Eggs 115

Eggs Feral Cats Feral 2018 115

10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2012

I was amused by the cats’ wide-eyed expressions as they stalked the stereo looking for the owl. Also present along the north and south entrance roads were Song , White-throated and Fox Sparrows , the usual host of American Crows , and a sluggish, unresponsive American Robin. We found icterids, but in much-reduced numbers.

Owls 166

Owls 2007 New York Fox 166

4 The Love Of Animals

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

Here are some great facts about breast cancer in dogs and cats. Mammary gland tumors are common in dogs and cats, especially those that aren’t spayed or were spayed late in age. Once your dog or cat is five years old, perform a mammary exam monthly. Cats: • Less common in cats than dogs, 1/4000 will have mammary cancer.

Pets 100

Pets Spay Spaying District of Columbia 100

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 7, 2020

The authors’ detailed delineation of problems with the accuracy of NYC breeding bird surveys or with the limits of historical writings may test a reader’s patience. The recommendations will sound familiar to any birder or naturalist who wants to protect and improve her local patch: Immediately shut down cat feeding stations.

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New York City New York Birds Breeding 147