10,000 Birds

AUGUST 19, 2022

I assume this is because so many of them breed in the Arctic and tundra regions, so their summer is much briefer than that of other birds. Still, most of the birds were locals, including Fulvous Whistling-Ducks , Black-necked Stilts , and a lone American Avocet (still with a bit of breeding color). Definitely an adult.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Field guides listed two subspecies – delicata (which would eventually become the highly migratory Wilson’s Snipe ) and paraguaiae (breeding resident South American Snipe ) – which were extremely difficult to discern from one another in the field. The first snipe I ever saw was on Tobago, a definite Wilson’s Snipe.

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Trinidad Welfare North America Emotional 266

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 21, 2022

The female Mistletoebird has moved out of the nest to help feed the chicks and the male Mistletoebird is definitely contributing to a large extent. We are really enjoying the experience of observing another bird species that is black, white and red breed in our local patch. Mistletoebird chicks out of the nest.

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

This year, like every year, the Pied Oystercatchers have not given up on trying to successfully breed along our coast here in Broome. The breeding season started early this year with the first eggs laid at the end of May. It is definitely a nest with a view! This is the same nest site that they have used for many years.

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Eggs Breeding Australia Family 210

10,000 Birds

JULY 12, 2024

The Sinaloa Martin is a large swallow, which seems to breed only along a narrow band of the Sierra Madre Occidental, in the Mexican states of Sinaloa, Durango, Nayarit, and Jalisco. Motmots definitely make up one of the bird world’s glamour families. The Orange-breasted Bunting is one of Mexico’s most beautiful endemics.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 18, 2024

This unusual bird is definitely one of my favourite species in Europe, so I was very happy to connect with it (and to hear its call for the first time). Incredibly, this was the first time I saw a male of this species in breeding plumage (plus the first time I heard its song, just as for the Wryneck ).

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 21, 2021

Whiskered Terns will breed in this area if the conditions are right. The bird-life has definitely benefitted by the recent outbreak of locusts. It is hard to make it possible for you to appreciate the huge numbers of both Whiskered Terns and locusts that have been flying around in recent weeks. Whiskered Terns feeding.

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Cattle Breeding Family Rights 259

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MAY 26, 2024

Birders flock to this haven, as it is a sanctuary for over 150,000 breeding Northern Gannets , making it the world’s largest colony. Gannets breed after their fourth year, so it will take years to recover from the devastation this disease caused. This was definitely a trip to remember, and we have others to thank for mentioning it.

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 18, 2024

Oxford Languages offers this definition: 2. (of And who knows, perhaps it might use this crisis to find a few new breeding grounds, to ensure its survival in the near future? The word “endemic” has always seemed rather vague to me. of a plant or animal) native and restricted to a certain place.

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Costa Rica Mexico Lions North America 183

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 10, 2024

White-tailed Tropicbird (Phaethon lepturus) Notwithstanding the fact that nearly all of the endemics and other native species are extinct the islands of St Helena and Ascension remain very popular for birdwatchers and especially photographers because they are both major breeding sites for seabirds. BirdLife international has designated St.

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

You know that classical definition of what separates men from boys? The Lake Neusiedl National Park is Europe’s westernmost steppe lake and an important breeding and wintering area, as well as a migratory stopover site. The next day we had an outdoor workshop and a chance to test the toys. Merely the price of their toys.

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Austria Factory Asia Battery 296

10,000 Birds

JULY 13, 2023

Lake Kerkini National Park in the north of Greece is the very best birding area in the Balkan Peninsula and definitely among the top ten hotspots of Europe. However, during a storm the chains that kept it anchored broke off and the raft is now stranded on the shore, accessible to stray dogs and not used for breeding.

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Greece Pelicans Stray Dog Tortoises 227

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Mexican birder friends assure me that is definitely not the case in other parts of their range.). And finally, in my humble opinion our resident House Wrens (Brown-throated) are way cuter than the grayer House Wrens (Northern) that breed up north and winter down here: The post Cute and Cuter appeared first on 10,000 Birds. and Canada.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 25, 2022

Part of the flock of Laughing Gulls , all in fresh breeding plumage. I must admit that I nearly tossed my food when I saw a bird fly across one of the ponds that was definitely a gull – but also definitely not a Laughing Gull. Within the frenzy of activity there were a few Royal Terns as well as the smaller Roseate Tern.

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Trinidad Woodpeckers Ducks Abandoning 235

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

I tried to get a better idea of what exactly the definition of cuckoo-dove is but am still not very clear about it – Wikipedia only offers the rather formal definition “any of several species of bird in the genera Macropygia , Reinwardtoena, and Turacoena of the pigeon family.”

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Geese Birds Fish Sparrows 147

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 27, 2023

As I sit at my desk writing this post about the latest attempt at breeding for one of our pairs of Pied Oystercatchers I realise I have written 677 posts now for this website. Nothing to do for a few days other than stand around on a rock together and contemplate another attempt at breeding. One large Pied Oystercatcher family !

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MAY 13, 2021

On the other hand, in April, some other species start breeding here in Shanghai. Nearby, two Grey-headed Lapwings have apparently decided to stay in Shanghai and start preparations for breeding. Definitely not soulmates of mine. Still, it makes you wonder whether staying in Shanghai all year really is the best decision.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 10, 2021

Wood-Wrens, which like to live close to the ground in deep brush, definitely follow this rule; they are not at all colorful, but their song sure does ring. Slate-throated Redstart : This lovely little bird is our most common resident (breeding) warbler, and in certain places you will hear it EVERYWHERE.

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Trinidad Transported Emotional Mexico 178

10,000 Birds

JULY 6, 2023

Fortunately, there are a few more such breeding species than most Shanghainese are aware of. While the HBW states that it breeds at 300 – 2450 meters, in Shanghai – where such elevations are not available outside of the upper floors of a few highrises – it makes to with an altitude of about 0 meters as well.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 7, 2021

In other words, they were definitely lifers. But its two mixed-breed children would make an 80’s British soccer club proud, with their punk hairstyles. Still, the very next day I discovered that my long-awaited Sedge Wrens were not, in fact, Sedge Wrens. I just don’t quite know which one, yet!

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Barn Owls Leopards Owls Mexico 256

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

In the non-breeding season, Common Merganser all look pretty much like females. Not a bad look though – more attractive than the male breeding plumage, I think. Carrion Crows like to think of themselves as very modern birds. To enhance this image, they very much like to pose on power lines.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 10, 2020

The burgeoning number of waders in the fall reminds locals that many herons and egrets disperse northward during the late spring and early summer to breed and feed, returning in the late summer and fall to seek refuge from the oncoming cold and lack of food.

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Florida Miami Falcons Birds 252

10,000 Birds

JUNE 25, 2022

In Costa Rica, the sole tropical breeding albatross is a rare visitor to pelagic waters of the Pacific. A more surefire way to witness this long-winged bird is by visiting breeding grounds on the Galapago Islands. Two are pelagic species, two are resident, and the other one is a mystery. Waved Albatross (Phoebastria irrorata).

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Costa Rica Parrots Albatross Protection 255

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

One year he was very excited when his female Hawaiian Goose hatched four healthy goslings, the first time he had managed to breed this species. Many years ago a friend of mine kept a small but varied collection of ducks and geese. However, as they feathered up it was clear that something was wrong.

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Geese Falcons Latvia Ducks 185

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

On top of that, they occur in breeding and non-breeding plumage! The top photo shows a first winter California Gull ( Larus californicus ) on the right and a non-breeding adult on the left. Below is the same first winter California Gull with the smaller non-breeding adult Ring-billed Gull ( Larus delawarensis ) on the left.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 9, 2017

Mid-June causes confusion in the United States, in that summer hasn’t officially started but life post-Memorial Day definitely carries that summer feeling, Except, of course, that some parts of the country have been downright chilly. Oh, to be birding at Shark Bay in Australia. What season are we in right now? How about you?

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Sharks United States 2017 Australia 106

10,000 Birds

MAY 1, 2014

Even better, many of them, adorned in fresh breeding plumage, are at peak pulchritude. This issue most definitely merits further inspection! Obviously, you will be birding. Corey and I are covering different parts of New York State. The NYC area may already be awash with migrant songbirds, but Western NY seems behind schedule.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 15, 2018

There are 240+ breeding birds in Serbia, but the colonial breeders and raptors were treated separately, and for a few dozen uncommon species there wasn’t enough data for computer modeling software. Cannot wait to see it published, but it will take a few more years.

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Serbia Breeders Turtles Breeding 101

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 11, 2019

It is quite common for several clutches of Pied Oystercatcher eggs to be laid during the breeding season and often within ten days of egg or chick loss. Five years ago there was actually a successful breeding event where all three eggs, instead of the usual two, hatched and fledged.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 1, 2020

But the Hummingbirds definitely won the day! In case you are wondering, Blue-throated Mountain-Gem and Rivoli’s Hummingbird have been known to occasionally breed in the southwestern U.S., just north of the Mexican border. White-eared Hummingbirds very rarely wander north of the same border.

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 1, 2023

And, in return, they share their expertise with me — definitely a win-win situation. Summer Tanagers do not often show their full breeding plumage down here.) So, if you ever get a chance to bird with a biologist, you should definitely take it. They have come over the years seeking specific species. Look closely.

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

Currently extinct in the wild , the species is the subject of an intensive breeding program in captivity, and hopes are high to release some birds back into their native Hawaiian habitat later this year. 24-25), you’ll definitely want to hit up the island’s first-ever birding festival. Fish & Wildlife Service).

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 27, 2023

The eBird cartoonists call the Spot-breasted Parrotbill a “bulbous-headed brown bird with a comically large bill” As a foreigner living in China and thus used to having my nose size ridiculed, I definitely feel with the parrotbills. What a pity.) But then, would a lady pheasant be pleased to be described as “large”?

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 4, 2020

Both Brown and Red-footed Boobies actively breed on Little Tobago as well as Saint Giles. It was this post right here on 10,000 Birds I ended up bookmarking as the definitive source for ID’ing these two species. Boobies come in many colour variations but one very distinctive shape.

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10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

As an older Chills song is titled, “Familiarity breeds contempt” (And no, I do not think NZ band The Chills originally came up with this phrase – I can use google as well as any other person and thus know that the expression familiarity breeds contempt was first used in English in the 1300s by Geoffrey Chaucer.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 8, 2022

In Sydney, refuse is an important constituent of the diet during the breeding season (HBW), and a study conducted in 1970 describes a number of strategies by which these gulls steal food from Crested Terns. This makes the marketing of a Queensland vacation home as Silver Gull Court a bit questionable. Feel free to call me shallow.

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Australia Birds Parrots Ostriches 147

10,000 Birds

JUNE 17, 2020

The Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher is one of the relatively few birds that winter in South America, but fly no further north than Mexico for the breeding season. This Bushtit was definitely eating fruit. And on this particular trip, I could see all these species on a single kind of tree. Black-headed Siskin.

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Squirrels Sparrows South America Mexico 167