10,000 Birds

JANUARY 12, 2022

In most years, that wouldn’t be all that special — the lake is normally where I can see the most species in a single day, so I usually go there first. These photos exaggerate the size difference between the two species, which is actually so minimal as to be almost useless for ID purposes.). Was it practicing?

Falcons 173

Falcons Abandon Abandoning Abandonment 173

10,000 Birds

JULY 6, 2019

beats have still managed to share 82 checklists and accounted for 737 species. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. 01 Jun 2019.

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2019 Jamaica Eggs Woodpeckers 118

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

The lengthy Introduction gives both a personal history and a global history of birds and art, including brief profiles of John James Audubon and the far lesser known Genevieve Estelle Jones, who conceived of a book eventually called Illustrations of the Nests and Eggs of Birds of Ohio in the late 19th century.

Birds 139

Birds Eggs Laws Oregon 139

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 7, 2019

Travel to Tiquicia for birding is high on the list of most birders because it’s not too far from Canada or the USA, there is good tourism infrastructure, and most of all, it’s pretty easy to see hundreds of eye-catching bird species. A “casado” is a full lunch plate and works for when you want to eat a lot.

Costa Rica 189

Costa Rica Cooking Birds Chickens 189

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 22, 2012

Right now we’re pretty much a three species town, Ravens with a chance of Hoary Redpolls and a sprinkling of Rock Ptarmigan. (I I smashed the High Arctic Christmas Bird Count record this January 2nd by managing to find all three species here in town. Typically there are four eggs in a brood especially on good year.

South America 158

South America Eggs Family Raised 158

10,000 Birds

JULY 24, 2011

As far as I can tell it is the most northern breeding record for the species. Last year the nest failed, the eggs apparently not viable, never hatching. I had crossed the stream and was approaching for a quick look to see how many eggs were in the nest this year. It would be a hard act to ignore. Splish Splash. Come and get me.

Porpoises 175

Porpoises Eggs Family Breeding 175

10,000 Birds

JULY 17, 2012

Here they are a common breeding bird, one of our two species that migrate from here to Europe and then south. I had hoped to have some Semipalmated Plover chick photos for comparison but as of last night they seem to be still at the egg stage. A short time after hatching, these chicks are up and mobile and very fast.

Eggs 181

Eggs North America Breeding Europe 181

10,000 Birds

JULY 25, 2014

It’s bad enough to be an invasive species — the term shows a major fall in public esteem from the days when acclimatization was the rage. But as a descriptor, ‘invasive species’ doesn’t have a patch on ‘noxious weed’ Call something a noxious weed and there’s no doubt where you stand on it.

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Montana Goats Sheep Species 163

10,000 Birds

MAY 30, 2019

It was advisable to remove them at night, to keep them calm, to establish immediately a feeding board on which they would be fed chopped beef and egg to start, then fresh birds, rabbit or squirrel. Between 1974 and 2005, more than 7000 young Peregrines were hacked in the United States and Canada. And grow they did.

Falcons 166

Falcons California Condor Alaska Texas 166

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 10, 2016

while showing diminishing numbers in the north and northeastern part of the US and Canada, are quite abundant down here. Shrikes by the numbers: The family Laniidae is composed of 31 species of shrike, around the globe. Each nesting pair will have 4-8 eggs, and there is some reference to location being a factor on that quantity.

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Butcher North America Birds Mexico 110

10,000 Birds

APRIL 10, 2013

Clicking on the map will take you to an explanation of this important biome, including its climate and its plant and animal species. All four major flyways in North America — the aerial migration routes traveled by billions of birds each year — converge in one spot in Canada’s boreal forest, the Peace-Athabasca Delta in northeastern Alberta.

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Obama 2008 United States North America 234

10,000 Birds

APRIL 11, 2013

Peripatetic ornithologist Nick Sly has long been a friend of the blog here and has contributed such classics as Green-rumped Parrotlets from Egg to Adult and Forpus passerinus and the Ornithologists of Masaguaral. and Canada but they are also a frequent feeder bird during the winter months. Thanks for your support! Maria’s Project.

Panama 197

Panama Chickens Investigation Research 197

10,000 Birds

APRIL 2, 2013

The core of the book are the Species Accounts, 190 accounts by 52 authors, some names that readers will easily recognize, others birders and ornithologists well-known in Pennsylvania. You can see the Species Account for Henslow’s Sparrow above, in the banner photo. The second page is the map page. Brauning and Andrew M.

Pennsylvania 215

Pennsylvania Breeding Sparrows Birds 215

10,000 Birds

JUNE 19, 2013

The Black Swift is considered a Species of Special Concern in California. Plus the fact that they only lay one egg per season which is incubated for about four weeks and the chicks don’t fledge for another fifty days gives you some notion as to why these birds are a Species of Special Concern.

California 196

California Costa Rica North America Niger 196

10,000 Birds

JUNE 1, 2011

The adults of most species will still care for the chicks no matter how much you touch them. Above are Canada Goose goslings. Experienced Canada geese will corral young from less experienced females and you’ll find rafts of 20 goslings tended by a four adults–safety in large numbers.

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Fox Birds Raised Geese 263

10,000 Birds

MAY 29, 2011

One of our resident Glaucous Gulls The first Thayer’s Gull arrived on Thursday and the first Canada Goose (ssp parvipes ) arrived the next day. Friends of mine came home from those lakes with tales of Sandhill Cranes , Snowy Owls with eggs in the nest and others. Few things indeed.

Bald Eagle 125

Bald Eagle Iceland North America Owls 125

10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2011

With a hardiness that belies their delicate looks (but helps explain their phenomenal success), these pioneering pigeons are already sitting on eggs at at least one location in Montana. Especially of all the species that had been introduced to the US. So right now I’m feeling pretty good about Eurasian Collared-doves.

Montana 131

Montana 2011 Bahamas Deer 131

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

David Tomlinson If you are American then you will no doubt know Perdix perdix as the Gray Partridge , an introduced game bird now widespread on the prairies of Canada and the northern states of the USA. I guessed that his mate was close by, incubating her eggs. He generally flew just a short distance before dropping back into cover.

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Hungary Fox Norway Switzerland 149

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

At the very least appreciated for their hard-shell adaptation, the way they quietly survive in ponds, rivers, oceans, islands, forests, even, for a few species, deserts, and, if you are of a certain age, their cultural depiction as ninja warriors. Or that tortoises and terrapins are considered part of the turtle family.

Turtles 184

Turtles Tortoises Family Terrapins 184

10,000 Birds

JUNE 26, 2018

Basically, this species is so dimwitted, it doesn’t know how to survive. Because, Pink Pigeons are not capable of doing the tasks required to create and bring up children of the species. These endangered birds have trouble producing a fertilized egg and, even worse, they don’t even know how to build a nest so the egg survives?

Mauritius 101

Mauritius Stud Zoos Eggs 101

10,000 Birds

APRIL 2, 2019

I like observing them, reading about them, grappling with species and subspecies identification, and even—on a good day—talking about sparrow taxonomy. Peterson Reference Guide to Sparrows of North America covers 61 species of the New World sparrow family Passerellidae that breed in Canada, the United States, and northern Mexico.

North America 138

North America Sparrows America United States 138

10,000 Birds

MARCH 19, 2011

In southern Africa, there are two species. As I watched, it slowly moved into a patch of dried vegetation and I noticed that it was settling over a single egg. Two or three eggs may be laid and either bird may incubate. I too am fascinated by the name of this species. Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

2011 158

2011 Deer Africa Peru 158

10,000 Birds

MAY 3, 2012

Although designed as a field guide, it is a hefty book, 376 pages long, covering 336 species. The specific geographic area covered is “east of the western boundaries of Ontario, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas, and Louisiana”; the eastern United States and Canada is known for its diversity of odonates. Yes, 675 photographs.

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United States Costa Rica Massachusetts North America 220

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

In the High Arctic we find several migrating species that break that mould. Anywhere from 3-8 very pale blue eggs are laid, incubated by both parents. Birds Africa Arctic Canada migration Northern Wheatear' In my experience here, the Wheatear arrive at the end of May to early June and quickly establish territories.

Somalia 189

Somalia Africa Nigeria North America 189

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 7, 2021

This may have been partly a leftover from the Victorian fascination with egg collecting (the infamous passion known as oology), but probably more from people’s burgeoning interest in the nests and eggs found in their gardens and fields, gateway artifacts to a newer hobby called birdwatching. The Harrison guides are out of print.

Eggs 213

Eggs United States Sparrows Birds 213

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 17, 2013

08–20 Many bird species are in trouble, but the Hooded Grebe is really really in trouble. Birds are raised from the egg to follow a certain migration timing, but that timing shifts when the egg hatches later or earlier due to changes in conditions. But there was this one in Australia.

Science 183

Science 2013 Elephants Ducks 183

10,000 Birds

MAY 15, 2011

It is from the Jan Smuts airport restaurant and offers (in two languages) chilled fruit juice, rolled oats, corn flakes, rice krispies, smoked cod, calfs liver, broiled bacon, eggs, corned beef, ham, polony, tea, toast, coffee, marmalade, jam and honey!

South Africa 158

South Africa United States Alligators Austin 158

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 3, 2018

During October, 7 countries (Costa Rica, Australia, USA, India, Hong Kong, UK, Serbia) were birded by 11 beats who shared 135 checklists and noted 697 species. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Canada Jay – Perisoreus canadensis.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 113

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 6, 2018

They noted 598 species as a team, bringing the year total to 2118 and pushing the life list to 3555. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Canada Warbler – Cardellina canadensis. Canada Jay – Perisoreus canadensis.

2018 113

2018 Australia Los Angeles Woodpeckers 113

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 5, 2019

In reverse order, the medals were awarded for “most species seen in a country”, to Australia with 420, USA got the silver, scoring 556 while the runaway winner was Costa Rica with 646 species. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Canada Goose – Branta canadensis. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. 13 Jan 2018.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 1, 2018

8 beats shared 126 checklists accounting for 704 species. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Canada Goose – Branta canadensis. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Canada Jay – Perisoreus canadensis. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. 13 Jan 2018.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 113

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 2, 2017

They submitted 144 checklists, noting 628 species adding 72 to the year’s running total bringing it to 1890. Canada Goose – Branta canadensis. Eastern Egg Rock. Eastern Egg Rock. Eastern Egg Rock. Those are the numbers, here come the birds; Alphabetic Taxonomic. Great Tinamou – Tinamus major.

2017 100

2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 100

10,000 Birds

JULY 7, 2018

10 countries were birded by 9 beats and 892 species were noted from 144 checklists. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Canada Goose – Branta canadensis. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Canada Warbler – Cardellina canadensis. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. 23 May 2018.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Woodpeckers 100

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

The Crossley ID Guide: Waterfowl covers every residential, migrating, vagrant, exotic, and introduced swan, goose, dabbling and diving duck in North America (Canada and the United States): 62 Species Accounts on four swan species and one vagrant subspecies; 15 goose species; 46 duck species; plus accounts for hybrid geese, ducks and exotics.

Ducks 112

Ducks Geese North America Hunters 112

10,000 Birds

MARCH 3, 2018

They found 673 species and advanced the yearly total to 1019. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Canada Goose – Branta canadensis. This month is when the hard work to fill the winter quota is put in. So bravo to the beats who have wrapped up, knuckled down and got out there. 149 lists were submitted from 6 countries by 10 beats.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

10,000 Birds

APRIL 7, 2018

During March, 11 beats shared 122 checklists to accumulate 680 species from 8 countries; USA, Costa Rica, Serbia, India, Australia, New Zealand, UK and Japan. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Canada Goose – Branta canadensis. The year list has progressed by 127 to reach 1257. American Crow – Corvus brachyrhynchos.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

10,000 Birds

MAY 6, 2018

Their 185 checklists contained 951 species during April! Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Canada Goose – Branta canadensis. April’s number are below; 11 countries were visited by 9 beats; Australia, USA, UK, India, Serbia, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Uruguay, Brazil, New Zealand and Argentina. 01 Jan 2018. 13 Jan 2018.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100