10,000 Birds

JULY 5, 2022

FLAP is the Fatal Light Awareness Program, located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and this is how they raise awareness. But, yes, there are photographs of dead birds and x-ray images of the damage done to individual birds and photographs of the annual FLAP display, as shown below.

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New York City Illinois Science Killing 257

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

Tests on the corpses (that’s your best indicator they’re not actually zombies) of affected pigeons seem to show signs of salmonella poisoning, and not avian influenza or other diseases that could jump to humans. That didn’t stop the country’s chief sanitary official, however, from totally dissing pigeons.

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Russia Owls United States Fish 194

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 23, 2013

After you have your scope and your camera adapter, take that equipment to a camera store and test away. I had read Mike McDowell’s blog and got an idea of the camera I wanted and could afford, but kept an open mind while we tested different cameras with the scope. Of course a camera is half the battle.

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Florida 2000 Ducks Canada 202

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JUNE 9, 2018

Cool weather : Not a highlight for some, quite the relief for others, especially those who grew up in Canada, Britain, or other places where hats are naturally required. Also a relief after trudging through rainforest and testing the sweat-wicking characteristics of field clothes on the Pacific coast. And they come to feeders too!

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Costa Rica San Jose Panama Birds 120

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 25, 2016

Barnacle Goose is my choice for the next bird, because we discovered one lone bird among all of the hundreds of Canada Geese , Greylag Geese and Eurasian Wigeon at Freiston Shore and it was as if it was a test to see if we would notice “the odd one out”! Canada Geese , Greylag Geese and Eurasian Wigeon.

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2016 Geese Ducks Birds 151

10,000 Birds

MARCH 10, 2014

all three of the Greater White-fronted Geese we spotted with a bunch of Canada Geese. We were surprised to see three Greater White-fronted Geese there as well, amid the hundreds of Canada Geese , but they turned out to be the three that we had just seen. It really has been a great winter to see both species in New York.

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New York Geese Canada New York City 175

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 3, 2018

How many of us have heard that open-ended question while birding in the USA, Canada, and Costa Rica? Getting pictures of these naturally cloaked, shy, hyperactive birds is always a feat that tests the limits of both optics and frustration but one or two sometimes stop long enough for the shot. “Seen anything good”?

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Costa Rica Italy Sparrows Birds 120

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OCTOBER 1, 2016

The diversity of migrants isn’t as high as in the eastern USA and Canada, but we do get nice numbers of Blackburnians, Black-and-whites, Wilson’s Warblers , and, believe it or not, Cerulean Warblers. I saw some of them this week and am finally hearing the buzzy call notes of Dickcissels as they migrate overhead during the night.

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Costa Rica Morals Birds Mississippi 157

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 26, 2014

There are four generally recognized groups within the complex, “ Myrtle ” ( coronata ) of eastern and northern North America, “ Audubon’s ” ( auduboni ) of the western United States and western Canada, “ Black-fronted ” ( nigrifrons ) of Mexico, and “ Goldman’s ” ( goldmani ) of Guatemala.

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United States 2011 Guatemala North America 239

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MAY 14, 2016

How can we say that magic is a farce when the May blossoms are backdropping bright, breeding plumaged Canadas , Magnolias , Chestnut-sideds , chocolate Bay-breasteds , and Rose-breasted Grosbeaks ? When we scuff our knees and test the resiliency of our joints to peer into a bush at a Swainson’s Warbler in an urban park?

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Costa Rica 2001 2016 Battery 100

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DECEMBER 12, 2014

Originally founded in 1925 to test the adaptability and marketability of the plantain, it also protects 1,281 hectacres of tropical lowland forest rich in birds such as Rufous-tailed Jacamar and Pale-billed Woodpecker. The last site we visited from Pico Bonito was Lancetilla Botanic Gardens.

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Honduras Monkeys America Birds 163

10,000 Birds

APRIL 11, 2013

and Canada but they are also a frequent feeder bird during the winter months. My proposal, “ An integrative understanding of phenotypic flexibility ”, aims to answer these questions by investigating the molecular mechanisms underlying seasonal changes in metabolic performance of a common songbird, the Dark-eyed Junco.

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Panama Chickens Investigation Research 213

Critter News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

Pibarot has yet to begin collecting data through testing rodents and he says that a clinical trial in humans is hypothetical at this point - at least a decade of positive results and funding would have to be established first.

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Seals Medical Research Industry Research 100

Critter News

FEBRUARY 7, 2010

In this week's podcast ending February 6, 2010: **Willet Dairy the subject of a Mercy for Animals undercover investigation suspends a worker shown abusing cows; **The Humane Society applauds the Allergan Corporation for progress on the replacement of animal subjects in Botox testing; **PETA files a lawsuit to free Lucy the elephant from the Edmonton (..)

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The Humane Society Protest Protesters Protesting 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 6, 2011

These Blasts From The Past Black Skimmers at the Marine Nature Study Area Ruby-throated Hummingbirds at the Feeder Pine Grosbeaks British Bird Trivia Great Potoo at Pico Bonito 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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Geese 2011 Deer New York 145

10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2011

Kills in Canada, Alaska and Mexico are not included in the count. The Sandhill Crane is no different than the Aleutian strain of Canada goose. While probably the largest, there are many such organizations, made up of and funded by sportsmen, across the US and Canada raising money. Hunters will be required to pass and ID test.

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2011 Kentucky Tennessee Hunting 250

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APRIL 22, 2012

No human can divine what a mated pair of geese or eagles may feel for one another, but stories abound of birds,especially Canada Geese , who spurned all offers from members of the opposite sex for years after a mate was killed. The real test of hummingbird bonds came in 2004. It sure was a kick to have them around! Would they return?

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2003 Parrots 2004 Birds 273

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MARCH 3, 2011

How to Get Kids Excited About Birds 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. Best Bird of the Weekend (First of March 2011).Or 12 Responses to “Where Are You Birding This First Weekend of March 2011?

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2011 Los Angeles Deer Owls 145

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FEBRUARY 17, 2012

Black-capped Chickadees , Song Sparrows , and Dark-eyed Juncos start testing their breeding songs as well, though they have a longer wait before things get serious. A pair of Bald Eagles scopes out the Clark Fork for likely snags.

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Bald Eagle Montana Owls Geese 157