10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Even more than warbler, shorebird, and sparrow identification, this is a field that tests our endurance (gull watching is too often done in bitter cold, windy conditions), patience (even getting one good photo can take hours as you try to separate the ‘interesting gull’ from the flock), observational skills (so many plumages!)

North America 213

North America El Salvador America Nicaragua 213

Sales and Marketing Management

JUNE 14, 2019

The California-based Boring Company is involved in a handful of proposed high-profile projects, including a Chicago express loop to O’Hare International Airport and a “Dugout Loop” project that would transport baseball fans and concertgoers directly to Dodger Stadium from the Los Feliz and East Hollywood neighborhoods.

Las Vegas 59

Las Vegas Transported Nevada Chicago 59

Animal Ethics

MARCH 11, 2008

Closer to home, the AP story reports that: fish collected in waterways near or in Chicago; West Chester, Pa.; Orlando; Dallas; and Phoenix have tested positive for an array of pharmaceuticals — analgesics, antibiotics, antidepressants, antihistamines, anti-hypertension drugs and anti-seizure medications.

Species 40

Species Phoenix Dallas Unwanted 40

10,000 Birds

JULY 5, 2022

And, then there are the pick-up-dead-birds initiatives in major cities in North America–New York City’s Project Safe Flight, Chicago’s Chicago Bird Collision Monitors, Toronto’s Bird Collision Monitoring Patrols, Washington, D.C.’s ’s Lights Out DC, to name a few.

New York City 264

New York City Illinois Science Killing 264