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 first three sections are brief, presenting a summary of the bird’s current NYC status (migrant, resident, breeder, vagrant, etc.), It’s a very mixed chapter.

New York City 148

New York City New York Birds Breeding 148

10,000 Birds

JUNE 29, 2016

But this breeding and social arrangement has its risks. And for wild pheasants ( Common , in Europe; or Ring-necked , stateside), a bigger group may actually present an existential danger. Newly published research in the journal Animal Behaviour suggests an ideal harem size for pheasants of 2.7 female birds for every male.

Europe 100

Europe Game Breeding Groups 100

10,000 Birds

APRIL 3, 2023

Such programs are somewhat inefficient anyway – in one study , the breeding success of wild male pheasants was 2-5 times higher than for hand-reared and released ones while for females, hand-reared birds were 3 times as vulnerable to predation as the wild ones. Alas, it seems they were already gone from Tianmashan in March.

Blackbirds 193

Blackbirds Birds Indonesia Bhutan 193

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

And Sandwich Tern is Sandwich Tern, Howell finding the DNA research for splitting it “weak.” It’s faster than committee work, more direct than bureaucracy, and it presents a clearer and more complete portrait of the range and value of the biodiversity of these countries. ” These are just some examples.

Costa Rica 210

Costa Rica Belize El Salvador Birds 210

10,000 Birds

JULY 7, 2020

This is a delightful book, large (8-1/2 by 11 inches), filled with Sibley’s distinctive artwork and an organized potpourri of research-based stories about the science behind bird’s lives. This was a pleasant surprise if only because I’m so used to the more technical views presented in his field guides.

2020 263

2020 Birds North America Sparrows 263

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 5, 2016

This is a very different book from what I expected, less of a handbook and more of a comprehensive identification text on 24 groups of birds, presented in words and photographs. Additional information is presented in boxes and with photographs. Light blue boxes give brief facts on breeding age, strategy and lifespan.

Birds 190

Birds Groups 2015 North America 190

10,000 Birds

MARCH 6, 2018

Scientists were largely limited to studies birds in breeding colonies, at least those we knew about and that were accessible (and, if you think that’s a complete list, you haven’t read the news that came out this week about a new colony of Adélie penguins found in the Danger Islands, Antarctica). Technology to the rescue!

Albatross 114

Albatross Penguins Research Breeding 114

10,000 Birds

APRIL 19, 2016

For example, years ago, Eiton Tchenrov postulated that the wild progenitor of the domestic dog, some subspecies or another of wolf, could benefit from overlapping its breeding territory with human hunters. Previous research has shown that wading bird nesting colonies could provide substantial food for alligators in the form of dropped chicks.

Alligators 115

Alligators Leopards Rabbits Protection 115

10,000 Birds

JULY 17, 2012

You don’t really know a bird until you’ve studied it on its breeding grounds. Getting intimate with a species over the course of the breeding cycle is one of the more rewarding aspects of birding, and field research too. I present here an annotated collection of photos documenting the entry of new parrotlets into this world.

Eggs 268

Eggs Venezuela Porcupines 2008 268

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

As the Hooded Cranes know that I am a consultant, they sometimes ask me whether they should forage together with geese or preferably seek areas in which geese are not present. However, the authors call this a “new breeding tactic”, which seems to mix up the discovery of the tactic with the use of the tactic.

Geese 147

Geese Birds Fish Sparrows 147

10,000 Birds

MARCH 9, 2012

This year, that award was presented to Denver Holt , a Montana scientist and bird guide and thus, if I may be presumptuious, my homeboy. Holt founded the Owl Research Institute , an organization that focuses on long-term studies of a variety of species of owls, as well as their prey species and environments. Why Ninepipes?

Montana 158

Montana Owls Denver Barn Owls 158

10,000 Birds

JUNE 7, 2012

A lovely looking and distinctive sounding bird (so they say, I sadly have not seen one…yet), the Kirtland’s Warbler can only be found during its breeding season in Jack Pine forests 5 to 20 years old in the northern Lower Peninsula of Michigan. The Kirtland’s Warbler is divided into three sections: The Past, The Present, The Future.

Michigan 226

Michigan Bahamas Endangered Species Research 226

10,000 Birds

APRIL 12, 2017

I had made the trip to this area to continue my research data and photo collection on the Acorn Woodpeckers , but the balance of my day turned out to be pretty amazing. The usual suspects were all present, including the Turkey Vulture, Red-tailed Hawk, American Kestrel , and Cactus Wren.

Camels 100

Camels Woodpeckers Mexico Turkey 100

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

His work in Iraq, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey remains inspirational to researchers throughout the region. In Europe, shorebirds, gulls an warblers are the three hardest groups to present, describe and ID, so I tested the BOC armour where I know it will be the weakest. watercolor, gouache, etc.)

Cyprus 249

Cyprus Saudi Arabia Europe Birds 249

10,000 Birds

MAY 17, 2015

The mystery bird looked something like a male Blackpoll Warbler in alternate (breeding) plumage, but it was yellow and black instead of black and white. ” Upon close review of my photographs and some additional research, that theory makes sense to me.

Minnesota 180

Minnesota New York City New York Baltimore 180

10,000 Birds

JULY 26, 2012

Here, I present not a full detailing of the supplement’s contents but some highlights and reflections based upon my own interests and peculiarities. waters every year after breeding. I include links to other excellent coverage at the end and also welcome your reactions and questions.

Falcons 172

Falcons Parrots California Hawaii 172

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 12, 2013

Some uncountable species, like Mitred Parakeets , are in fact way more numerous than some of the countable species and they are clearly breeding in well-established populations. The population has been present for at least 15 years. I suspect that way more research and documentation is conducted on indigenous bird species.

Miami 133

Miami Parrots Research Alaska 133

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

From there, we learn of the effects of season creep on Great Tits and winter moth caterpillars in the Netherlands, the increasing gap between male and female migration dates in Africa-wintering Barn Swallows and the lengthening migration of Barred Warblers as their breeding grounds shift north.

Netherlands 158

Netherlands Buffalo Science Penguins 158

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 28, 2014

Egyptian Vultures raised is isolation used rocks to crack eggs presented to them. According to these researchers, only the exceptionally intelligent herons acquire the skill of bait fishing. Just a bit of ingenuity can make a big difference for these herons and their progeny if they are breeding. The behavior was inherent.

Fish 163

Fish Ostriches Woodpeckers Breeders 163

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

It turns out that there are new things that can be learned about extinct birds, and that even if the conclusion is obvious–the bird is gone, there is no time machine and we can’t change that–the way in which it is presented can differ as well. “Winter Sports in Northern Louisiana: Shooting Wild Pigeons.”

2014 160

2014 Killing Michigan Kentucky 160

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 7, 2014

Birds are presented by family, genus, and species, following the taxonomic order of the American Ornithological Union (as of August 2013), Each of the 89 families is described by an essay that details distinctive characteristics, addressing structure, behavior, plumage, distribution, taxonomy, and conservation.

North America 177

North America America Family Falcons 177

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Apparently, when breeding, the two parents divide incubation duties, with one bird taking over the daytime duties and another one the nighttime. At between 4 pm and 6 pm, to be exact. Of course, many people still know exactly what they did when this happened. With a picture of the then-queen of Thailand on it, if I remember correctly.

Birds 213

Birds Elephants Eagles Rhinoceros 213

10,000 Birds

MAY 8, 2018

Specifically, the notice summarizes the long history of Hawaiian Goose conservation, including written recovery plans in 1983 and 2004 , implementation of those plans, and research, including a population viability analysis. Also, research filled in many knowledge gaps and informed conservation efforts.

Endangered Species 101

Endangered Species Species Hawaii 2018 101

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 26, 2014

The Yellow-rumped Warbler ( Setophaga coronata ) complex is one of the most abundant and widespread representatives of the New World warbler family in North America, present in many parts of the United States even through the winter months, when the birds feed on small fruits and other foods, including sap.

United States 232

United States 2011 Guatemala North America 232

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 31, 2020

Local accounts mention smoke wafting through the treetops from moonshine operations around Glengoyne long before the present distillery officially opened in 1833. Today, whisky production at Glengoyne is entirely legal, open and aboveboard.

Geese 155

Geese Ireland Investigation Wildlife 155

4 The Love Of Animals

JUNE 11, 2012

Research the proper airline procedures. The airlines, however, present more of a hassle. Each one will have a different pet policy, so research yours ahead of time. Some airlines will restrict certain breeds from entering the cabin, requiring that they be carried below. Stock images courtesy of Shutterstock.

Pets 100

Pets Research Shelters Dogs 100

10,000 Birds

JULY 3, 2012

What I didn’t know was how this relationship actually works: the mechanics of Red Knot migration, the reduced digestive systems necessary for their long flighta, the need to fatten up quickly so they can fly to the Arctic and breed, how they compete with other shorebirds and gulls and, it turns out, humans, for horseshoe crab eggs.

Delaware 178

Delaware New Jersey Eggs Research 178

10,000 Birds

APRIL 17, 2012

Most importantly, let us remember that the effects of the spill are still being felt and the BP Oil Spill timeline continues until the present and into the future. April 14, 2012 Liquid oil still seeps from some Louisiana marshes and ongoing research of toxicity levels is being conducted by LSU researchers.

2010 231

2010 Louisiana 2012 2011 231

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

So, while waiting for evolution to produce new birds for our life lists is inadvisable, we sometimes catch a break and every few years get a new species or two when some genetic research or study of breeding distribution presents enough evidence to split what was once considered a single species into a few new ones.

Ohio 113

Ohio India Hawaii United States 113

10,000 Birds

MARCH 31, 2012

The newest bird on the brink to capture her fertile imagination is the California Condor, on which she graciously shares her research and ruminations: Sometimes as a writer you recognize there’s been something overlooked in your midst—something quietly abiding. Condors, like all New World vultures, can disturb the human psyche.

California Condor 206

California Condor California Idaho Utah 206

10,000 Birds

JUNE 1, 2021

There are sections, ranging in length from a paragraph to two pages, on taxonomy, bird names, habitat, ranges, migration, courtship and breeding, flight, bird intelligence, bird communication; identification; finding birds, life lists; optics and photography; ethics; bird feeding; and conservation. These are all informative and current.

North America 278

North America America California Condor Birds 278

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Penguins are flightless, but some species locomote over long distances on antarctic ice to travel between breeding grounds and the sea. One part of this question can be answered with some very interesting recent research. At present there may be three reasonable hypotheses to explain this.

Penguins 190

Penguins Seals Peru Leopards 190

10,000 Birds

MARCH 8, 2011

Firstly, shorebirds present a significant ID challenge. But research has shown that some plovers even use the super-sensitive soles of their feet to detect movement beneath the substrate. Piping plovers are always a treat to see, whether at their coastal or inland breeding grounds or whether at their southern wintering grounds.

Florida 187

Florida South Africa 2011 Africa 187

10,000 Birds

MARCH 4, 2011

Herring Gull The Herring hull is everybody’s idea of a seagull, being present throughout the year at coastal cliffs, beaches, harbors and towns. 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. Get yours today!

2011 157

2011 Cyprus Deer Breeding 157

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

But, these numbers don’t adequately convey the work that went into this guide, which aims to “present the most up-to-date state of knowledge on the region’s birds for the first time as a whole in a single volume” (Introduction). So, this is no ordinary bird guide. Where is the Indonesian Archipelago?

Indonesia 124

Indonesia Brunei Malaysia Papua New Guinea 124

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

There is a major difference: the Raptors guides are photographic and the Birds of Prey guides are illustrated with Wheeler’s paintings, over 1,000 images in each guide, organized with logical precision for reference, research, and comparison, with a self-evident side benefit–the portrayal of the beauty of raptors.

North America 189

North America Mississippi Bald Eagle Falcons 189

10,000 Birds

APRIL 5, 2012

His main purpose here is presenting the way he looks at birds, “the whole bird and more” approach to birding. There are other resources that do this better, he says, and, in fact, spends 10 pages recommending field and advanced bird guides, web sites, magazines, and listservs. He currently owns and runs Freeport Wild Bird Supply in Maine.)

New Jersey 232

New Jersey Science United States 2012 232