10,000 Birds

JULY 20, 2018

Beset by poaching by cattle ranchers, habitat loss, DDT, and lead poisoning (from consuming shotgun pellets embedded in the condor’s carrion fare), populations of this enormous New World vulture fell into a serious decline in the twentieth century. A portion of all draft and bottle sales of Condor Kolsch will be donated to these programs.

California Condor 102

California Condor Oregon California Zoos 102

Animal Ethics

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

James Siegel Portland, Me., Yet the turkey she raises is a much smaller factor in advancing global warming than the cattle on her ranch because they produce meat much more efficiently. Birds need only a fraction of the food that cattle do to gain a pound of meat. Indeed, in Ms. They also help with pest control.

New York Times 40

New York Times New York San Antonio Meat 40

10,000 Birds

JULY 6, 2019

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Portland Audubon Bird Sanctuary. Portland Audubon Bird Sanctuary. Portland Audubon Bird Sanctuary. Portland Audubon Bird Sanctuary. Portland Audubon Bird Sanctuary. Portland Audubon Bird Sanctuary. Portland Audubon Bird Sanctuary. Laguna Lagarto Lodge.

2019 117

2019 Jamaica Eggs Woodpeckers 117

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 1, 2019

So, I was excited to read reports in late 2017 of a pair of Whooping Cranes being seen on a cattle farm. I easily spotted the Whooping Cranes in the cattle field. They were large and rather gawky, with a lot of ‘jewelry’ on their legs, oblivious to the cattle and to me. Did this happen? I don’t know. Great Black Hawk, Maine.

2018 143

2018 Michigan North Dakota New Jersey 143

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 2, 2017

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 145 Jetport Blvd, Portland US-ME (43.6493,-70.3159). Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. Airport Mangroves. 01 Jan 2017. Reddish Egret – Egretta rufescens. Airport Mangroves. 01 Jan 2017. Pied Heron – Egretta picata. Western Australia. 07 Jul 2017. Robles riparian zone.

2017 100

2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 100