Masked Lapwings breeding
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 1, 2012
They are often in large groups in these areas when they are not breeding. Masked Lapwing chick hiding in a cow footprint!
Ring-billed Gulls in Breeding Plumage
10,000 Birds
MARCH 8, 2011
home about advertise archives birds conservation contact galleries links reviews subscribe Browse: Home / Birds / Ring-billed Gulls in Breeding Plumage Ring-billed Gulls in Breeding Plumage By Corey • March 8, 2011 • 3 comments Tweet Share It should come as no surprise to readers of 10,000 Birds that I do not love gulls.
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Masked Lapwings breeding at Derby airport
10,000 Birds
APRIL 2, 2017
Over the past few months there have been a lot of birds breeding around Broome with the excellent rain events that we have been having and the vegetation is at long last revived. Masked Lapwings have been busy breeding for some months now and some may well be on their second clutch of eggs.
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Critically Endangered: Sociable Lapwing
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 27, 2014
Sociable Lapwings breed in several areas along the Kazakhstani – Russian border and overwinter in Iraq, Sudan and northwest India. These birds even lay their eggs on piles of cow or horse dung, most likely to elevate them from the cold ground and possibly provide some heating through the process of rotting plant material.
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Planning and executing birding plans in the times of corona-virus
10,000 Birds
MAY 7, 2020
Then about a 100 km to the Ismarida Lake and Porto Lagos lagoons for breeding and migrating waders. The local levee warden sometimes shepherds his cows here, and the eagle would stand right above him, giving him no second glance. Paigeo for mountain species such as Rock Partridge. I am a stranger in his realm.
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Seeing Sociable Lapwing in Kazakhstan
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 24, 2012
Kazakhstan – May 2009 After our excellent time at the Korgalzhyn State Nature Reserve we bid a fond farewell to its gorgeous grassy terrain and made our way to a location where Sociable Lapwing were known to breed. Well, that is almost too much to ask for!
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Hawking for Nighthawks
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 5, 2020
Striated Heron in breeding plumage – extra plumes and blue lores. The cows and their entourage of Cattle Egrets sloshed through the pastures, each time they moved we lurched forward hoping to see a disturbed Grey-breasted Crake hop into view – but alas, no such luck even though we were hearing the little skulkers consistently.
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Polygynandry and avian swingers
10,000 Birds
MARCH 15, 2011
Over the next few days, the Alpine Accentors ( Prunella collaris ) will arrive on their high-Alpine breeding grounds – it is time to start singing, despite that the treeless Alpine landscape is still under metres of snow. all Alpine Accetor photos digiscoped (c) Dale Forbes. all Alpine Accetor photos digiscoped (c) Dale Forbes.
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Cliff Swallows and Pest Management
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JUNE 20, 2012
In addition to their homing tendency, breeding swallows are attracted to old nests. Completed nests during this breeding season cannot be touched without a permit from the U.S. Under suitable conditions, a nest is quite durable and can be used in successive years.
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Leucistic Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis
10,000 Birds
MARCH 9, 2011
The little stiff-tails are almost year-round at Jamaica Bay though almost all leave to breed in the summer and in the depths of winter, when the ponds are almost completely frozen, they tend to head for open water. I can see why you thought you had found a new breed with this one. Do you think it is the female? Thanks for visiting!
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Male Ruddy Ducks Oxyura jamaicensis in Basic Plumage
10,000 Birds
MARCH 17, 2011
The variety of plumages that they show and the way different individuals molt at different times is interesting to me and I have stopped being surprised at seeing a small flock of ruddies with some nearly in full breeding, or alternate plumage, while others are still in their basic, or non-breeding plumage. Thanks for visiting!
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A Brief Return to Trinidad
10,000 Birds
JULY 6, 2022
Eclipsing all that was seen previously on the trip (for me at least) was this breeding plumage Stripe-backed Bittern. In case you are wondering if I mistook an out of focus cow for a bittern, look just below and left of center. No bitterns have ever been seen on Tobago, but Trinidad has three.
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The plovers of Estero Lagoon, Florida
10,000 Birds
MARCH 8, 2011
This is an endemic breeding bird in North America and much is now being done by various federal and non-profit groups to ensure and foster its conservation. Piping plovers are always a treat to see, whether at their coastal or inland breeding grounds or whether at their southern wintering grounds. Thanks for visiting!
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238 Meet Suliformes, one of the newest orders of birds
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MARCH 11, 2011
Brown Pelicans , and the northernmost Brown Booby breeding colony on this side of the Pacific. Ringer Gannets and Boobies (Sulidae) Black-and-white gannets breed on the cold, rocky coasts of the northern and southern oceans. They can soar for hours, or plunge and twist after another bird with spectacular power and flair.
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A Birder’s Guide To…INDOCTRINATION
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 23, 2011
4) For the sake of keeping it real…if you are the breed of birder that is in possession of a very poor set of social skills… maybe you should just send any prospective birders my way instead. Holy cow, there’s not even a dihedryl on that thing, its really flat. 5) Have a sense of humor.
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Giveaway of the Wildlife Conservation Society Birds of Brazil: The.
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MARCH 2, 2011
• Explore These Related Posts Winner of the Wildlife Conservation Society Birds of Brazil Giveaway Fun, Fun, Fun Crossley ID Guide Giveaway Winner of the Gulf Crossing Giveaway Gulf Crossing Giveaway Life List Giveaway Results.Or Thanks for visiting! RECENT POSTS More Habitat for Snowy Plover?
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240 You Never Know What You’ll Find in Kansas
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SEPTEMBER 11, 2018
Cattle fields surrounded the small town, the cows forming dark silhouettes against the rapidly graying skies. In truth, they breed inland and can even spend a good portion of the winter months on inland, freshwater bodies across the Southeast, Mexico, and California. Ring-billed Gulls in the fading evening light.
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Petrel Paradise
10,000 Birds
MARCH 2, 2011
Birders who have been to California might be familiar with the latter two, indeed we would be close to the Poor Knights Islands later in the day, the site of the only breeding colony of Buller’s Shearwaters in the whole world. One birder from Australia even got his lifer Red-crowned Parakeet ! Thanks for visiting!
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White-faced Ibis at Colusa National Wildlife Refuge
10,000 Birds
MARCH 2, 2011
Being winter, this bird is in non-breeding plumage with more brown upper parts and lacking the white face it acquires in its aternate (breeding) plumage. On the way out I spotted a lone White-faced Ibis ( Plegadis chihi ) engaged in behavior I had not seen before. It was foraging in breast deep water. Thanks for visiting!
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178 Terrifying Truth about Crow Intelligence
10,000 Birds
MARCH 8, 2011
Share Your Thoughts « Ring-billed Gulls in Breeding Plumage Starling & Grackle Bird Feeding Tips » To learn more about 10,000 Birds, Mike, Corey, or the many marvelous Beat Writers, please click here. The crows pick the ripe nuts off the top branches, drop them in the street, then chow down after the cars break them open.
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174 Domestic or Ganky Geese
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MARCH 6, 2011
Like manky mallards, ganky geese display remarkable variety due to both the methodical manipulations of breeders and the variable volatility of the more natural kind of breeding. Feral geese run the gamut from pure white to almost entirely gray or brown. We certainly see enough of them, don’t we? Thanks for visiting!
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Cerulean Warbler Gets a Boost in Colombia
10,000 Birds
MARCH 3, 2011
Though breeding grounds for neotropical migrants get the bulk of attention in North America wintering grounds are just as critical, and any news about land being preserved as wintering habitat for the Cerulean Warbler is wonderful. Thanks for visiting! RECENT POSTS More Habitat for Snowy Plover?
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Orange-headed Thrush
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MARCH 6, 2011
Outside of the breeding season a few birds may join together in a loose flock if the feeding is good. To describe the back as grey makes it sound very drab, but in good light it takes on a bluish hue. Informed literature bears out my experience that most birds are seen singly or in pairs. Thanks for visiting!
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Crossley Giveaway Reminder
10,000 Birds
MARCH 15, 2011
These Blasts From The Past American Seabirds Thrown a Lifeline Snipe Hunt in the Bird Blogosphere Breeding Site of Large-billed Reed-Warbler Found Queens Christmas Bird Count IATB #137 Deadline 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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Best Bird of the Weekend (First of March 2011)
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MARCH 6, 2011
I had a beautifull view on 5 horned grebe here (one in breeding plumage), in Ann Arbor Michigan, for the 3 seconds it lasted, until I heard a huge “CRRACK&# , and I fell through the ice. And my first Killdeer of year! Laurent Fournier Mar 7th, 2011 at 1:09 pm Maybe not the best bird here, but the most exciting! Thanks for visiting!
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200 Half Hardy
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MARCH 10, 2011
The vast majority of Baltimore Orioles that breed in North America return to the tropics between Mexico and northern South America for the cold half of the year. • Explore These Related Posts Cow Birds Thrashing XXX I Am Heron, Hear Me Roar The Magenta’s Petrels For Medicinal Use Only.Or Instead I saw a flash of orange.
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140 Sea Snakes of Northern Australia
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MARCH 13, 2011
She also monitors Pied Oystercatchers breeding along a 23km stretch of beach by bicycle and on foot. She is actively involved in fieldwork and maintaining the database. This involves the sighting of these birds both here and overseas resulting in some incredible life stories. Thanks for visiting!
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Birding Chongming Island in summer
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JULY 18, 2022
According to the HBW, when breeding, male birds do most of the incubation and parenting while females often leave the nest up to one week before the eggs hatch. It concludes that human activity influences the breeding activity of the lapwing. times more efficient in its foraging if there were cows around. End of side note.
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Lewis's Woodpecker in New York State
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MARCH 21, 2011
Here’s hoping this bird makes it back to its home turf to breed and comes back to spend another winter in New York State! I might never get to see a Lewis’s Woodpecker where they normally occur so the chance to see one within driving range of home was too good to pass up. Thanks for visiting!
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235 Bufflehead in Flight
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MARCH 13, 2011
They breed across Canada and Alaska’s boreal forest near ponds and lakes, using nest holes made by woodpeckers, almost exclusively flickers. Bufflehead are the smallest of North America’s diving ducks. In winter most head to the coasts though some stay inland on open water. Thanks for visiting!
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Most Wanted Birds in Brazil
10,000 Birds
MARCH 12, 2011
Not to mention, its brilliantly bulbous crimson throat, bloated during breeding season must be a sight! The Magnificent Frigatebird is the bird I would want to see. Though not a rare bird, it’s tireless flight, day and night, I find alluring. To see this bird in all its glory in the environs of Brazil would be my bird dream.
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A Self-Interested Reason to Not Eat Meat
Animal Ethics
DECEMBER 30, 2009
last year—28 million pounds—went to pigs, chickens, and cows, which in turn creates a perfect breeding ground for antibiotic-resistant super germs. In 2008, the FDA issued its second limit on the use of cephalosporins in cows, pigs, and chickens, citing the importance of cephalosporin drugs for treating disease in humans.
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From Today's New York Times
Animal Ethics
APRIL 27, 2008
We encourage kids to gently pet baby lambs, cows, chickens and pigs, but we deny them this loving connection when we serve animals for dinner by surreptitiously calling them chops, hamburger, nuggets and bacon. And there is no good reason to breed, confine and kill animals for food unless we believe that economic benefit justifies killing.
A Strategic Arms Race Among Birds
10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 18, 2014
The vast majority of the 10,000+ living species of birds are passerines, and the vast majority of those have a similar system of breeding: Mom and dad bird make a nest and share parental responsibilities roughly equally, if not identically. …because cooperative breeding facilitates defense against brood parasites.
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BIRDING ACHERON: Hell is closed for renovation
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 19, 2013
Marshes are the habitats with the greatest species richness in moderate zones, also significant as breeding, wintering and migratory stopover sites for birds; it therefore comes as no surprise that this one is among the 10,000 Important Bird Areas of the World (one per each bird species?). Saxicola rubetra.
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244 Pipits and the Sweet Smell of Seaweed
10,000 Birds
MARCH 16, 2011
By March though Scandinavian Rock Pipit begins to show some changes into breeding plumage and outs itself as a migrant rather than a resident. By the way: at the Baltic coast we had large flocks of spinoletta migrating through in late March/April, and due to them moulting from non-breeding to breeding plumage, many had seemingly pale lores.
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JULY 16, 2012
Flying from kitten to hen to dog to cow to car to boat to steam shovel, the baby bird asks the timeless question, “Are you my mother?” I have decided that the bird is an Alpine Chough, a red-billed blackbird that breeds in the Swiss Alps. In Are You My Mother? He opens the back of the truck and out comes a flock of fantastical birds.
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Flying Lemons Everywhere
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JUNE 9, 2016
All of these are reasonably common breeding species, yet, while Great Crested Grebes and Mallards do nest at the dam, only Grey Herons are known to nest some 15 miles from here. The biggest surprise are two Whiskered Terns, common lowland breeding birds that require ponds to lay their eggs on floating leaves of waterlilies.
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What is killing birds at Karla Lake (Greece)?
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 17, 2017
I pass the first of several dead cows. In my homeland, some 800 km / 500 mi further north, these ducks are common on migration but very rare in the breeding season and I realized that these are my first young birds – ever. Spring (migrants and breeding species) and winter (wintering waterbirds). Practicalities. Best seasons.
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Spotted Thick-knee
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MARCH 19, 2011
Outside of the tropics, nesting would usually take place in the spring (in the southern hemisphere, spring and the height of the breeding season occurs before Christmas); these pictures were taken in March as the weather in Cape Town is beginning to cool. Thanks for visiting! RECENT POSTS More Habitat for Snowy Plover?
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ACTION ALERT! Tomorrow, MARCH 15, 2011, is the deadline for public.
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MARCH 14, 2011
They reach breeding maturity at four to seven years of age, produce only one chick per nesting season, and only one in three offspring survive to fledging age. Ohio has tracked two families of their state-endangered breeding sandhill cranes and found them to have wintered over in Tennessee in 2010. Lots to think about.
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263 Thrashing XXX
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MARCH 8, 2011
• Explore These Related Posts Cow Birds Half Hardy I Am Heron, Hear Me Roar Good Gully: A Birder’s Oddity The Magenta’s Petrels.Or A bit risqué, all of it, and something to think about next time you watch a thrasher, well, thrashing. Thanks for visiting!
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140 A Problem with Gulls
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MARCH 4, 2011
It is also familiar at inland sites in winter, especially reservoirs and refuse tips, and breeds in the relatively-Northerly regions of Europe, Asia, and North America. Yellow-Legged Gull These gulls breed around the Mediterranean and have yellow, rather than flesh-coloured legs. Get yours today! I am clearly not.
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Critter News
OCTOBER 18, 2010
If this policy is adopted, European farms could be populated by cloned supersize animals used as breeding stock for cows, pigs and sheep that are reared for food. However, a leaked report to be discussed by the EU’s College of Commissioners today comes out in favour of food from the offspring of clones.
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