10,000 Birds

APRIL 2, 2016

Today, I am writing about another very birdy place and an event that I was very fortunate to have experienced, the Champions of the Flyway Bird Race in Eilat, Israel. Migrants will be around but their hormone driven urges to get back to the breeding grounds for procreation make them less than reliable on count day.

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Israel Costa Rica Eagles Raised 163

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MARCH 2, 2023

I am not sure about the security situation in Iraq these days but at least some people do ornithological research there – resulting in papers such as one titled “Breeding observations of the Black-winged Kite Elanus caeruleus (Desfontaines , 1789) in Iraq” Impressive.

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Iraq Birds China Ireland 130

10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2012

This entire cycle begins in early Spring when Western Bluebirds pair up for breeding. Until next time, I leave you with the late Israel Ka?ano?i Above is the male Western Bluebird and below the female at the entrance to a nest box or birdhouse. You can read the story ” Washington Western Bluebird Reintroduction Effort a Success!

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Washington Eggs Israel California 181

10,000 Birds

MAY 28, 2016

With all of those birds singing and showing off their breeding colors, it’s no surprise that we see major bird races like Champions of the Flyway and The World Series of Birding , along with other main birding events like the Global Big Day. Spring isn’t just a season of change and renewal.

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Costa Rica Birds Israel Research Center 100

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DECEMBER 26, 2022

However, this makes it a bit surprising that it was also named Israel’s national bird. According to one paper , the Spotted Redshank is the German among the waders, at least in Finland: its arrival and departure on the breeding grounds are the most predictable. I have already shown many photos of the Daurian Redstart.

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Finland Birds McDonalds Israel 147

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OCTOBER 3, 2022

The bird “spent five months on Mindoro Island in the Philippines during the non-breeding season and migrated through Taiwan, the Chinese east coast, and the Korean peninsula” and on to the Russian Far East (indicating a certain lack of solidarity with Ukraine). This is not really an option at Nanhui though.

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China Birds Ukraine Israel 166

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OCTOBER 17, 2022

In terms of breeding behavior, starlings are a diversified group – some use helpers, others do not. This also means there is a lot of pressure to breed – a mathematical model suggests that each pair of Laughing Doves must produce 8.0 No doubt the woodpecker has similar considerations. young in 1.5

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South Africa Africa Cape Verde Birds 176