10,000 Birds

MARCH 9, 2011

I briefly entertained the idea that I had found a rare species never before seen in New York but quickly came to my senses and realized that I was dealing with a leucistic individual. Central Park White-Throated Sparrow Slaty-backed Gull (?) She was essentially cream-colored, much lighter than the typical female Ruddy Duck.

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Ducks 2011 Jamaica Deer 203

10,000 Birds

MARCH 1, 2011

However, the species sometimes referred to as the Barbary Duck appears very much out of place just about everywhere else. OpticsPlanet - Great prices on binoculars for birding , spotting scopes , telescopes , flashlights , compasses & more! All Muscovies are large ducks with long talons and a wide flat tail. Thanks for visiting!

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Ducks 2011 Deer Costa Rica 235

10,000 Birds

MARCH 15, 2011

The countryside too is full of signature European species like European Bee-eaters, European Rollers and Great-spotted Cuckoos … Within a shortish drive of the lodge is an unusual birding spot called Pulo do Lobo or The wolf’s Leap. This is worthwhile to pick up some rocky terrain species and the scenery is stunning.

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Portugal 2011 Deer Africa 232

10,000 Birds

MARCH 12, 2011

As part of the Wildlife Conservation Society Birds of Brazil giveaway we asked readers of 10,000 Birds to name the bird in Brazil that they would like to see more than any other species. What follows are the responses that readers offered, a veritable aviary of sought after species. It is a really neat bird that I have not seen before.

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Brazil 2011 Birds Penguins 247

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FEBRUARY 28, 2011

Having never been to Brazil I can’t possibly speak as an expert in terms of what birds are covered or how well species that I have never seen are depicted. The species accounts are written by Robert Ridgely, one of the premiere neotropical ornithologists, and a veteran at writing excellent field guides. Talk about a win-win!

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Brazil Wildlife 2011 Deer 253

10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2011

We remember starlings not skylarks, House Sparrows not Eurasian Tree Sparrows , Cattle Egrets not… well, whatever we’ve forgotten because it didn’t do as well as the Cattle Egrets. Especially of all the species that had been introduced to the US. Maybe because I don’t see so many of them.

Montana 191

Montana 2011 Bahamas Deer 191

10,000 Birds

MARCH 18, 2011

OpticsPlanet - Great prices on binoculars for birding , spotting scopes , telescopes , flashlights , compasses & more! Thanks for visiting! RECENT POSTS More Habitat for Snowy Plover?

Honduras 203

Honduras 2011 Deer Denmark 203

10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2011

Mostly the ducks were Red-breasted Merganser and Greater Scaup , the two most prevalent species on the pond, but there were a few other birds mixed in as well. OpticsPlanet - Great prices on binoculars for birding , spotting scopes , telescopes , flashlights , compasses & more! Thanks for visiting!

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Ducks 2011 Jamaica Deer 227

10,000 Birds

MARCH 22, 2011

On the grounds, Punta Cana has preserved a 1,500 acre Ecological Park that is an excellent place to view the local endemic bird species and enjoy nature. OpticsPlanet - Great prices on binoculars for birding , spotting scopes , telescopes , flashlights , compasses & more! Thanks for visiting!

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Dominican Republic 2011 Deer Kuwait 242

10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2011

Fluttering Shearwater ( Puffinus gavia ) Flesh-footed Shearwater ( Puffinus carneipes ) Buller’s Shearwater ( Puffinus bulleri ) Along with these three were Two further species, also both familiar to North American birders, Sooty Shearwaters and Short-tailed Shearwaters. It is also restricted as a breeder to the north of North Island.

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New Zealand Albatross 2011 Cooking 212

10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2011

Pochards: Last Lifer of the Trip About the Author Larry Larry Jordan was introduced to birding after moving to northern California where he was overwhelmed by the local wildlife, forcing him to buy his first field guide just to be able to identify all the species visiting his yard. Thanks for visiting!

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Wildlife Sacramento 2011 Jordan 178

10,000 Birds

MARCH 13, 2011

Driving along ice-choked inlets off Lake Ontario, admiring Mute Swans and scaup species, my commitment to nail this nemesis never wavered. For Corey, this was a weekend without a single standout species but with many birds that were [.] As far as the former went, I had a plan. Enjoy the details and proof here. Birding is Fun!

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2011 Deer Owls New York 203

10,000 Birds

MARCH 4, 2011

That is why it is such amazingly awesome news that the British Birdwatching Fair raised £242,000 to help conserve a species that could become the first recorded bird extinction in mainland Africa. OpticsPlanet - Great prices on binoculars for birding , spotting scopes , telescopes , flashlights , compasses & more!

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Ethiopia 2011 Deer Cats 145

10,000 Birds

MARCH 6, 2011

Very interesting species. OpticsPlanet - Great prices on binoculars for birding , spotting scopes , telescopes , flashlights , compasses & more! Married to a Canon? That I understand! Sondra Mar 11th, 2011 at 8:54 am WOW do you think the filaments are an evolutionary thing.maybe it was a bird of paradise at one time?

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2011 Deer India New York 236

10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2011

Frigatebirds (Fregatidae) Five species of frigatebird ply the planet’s tropical skies and seas. Ringer Cormorants and Shags (Phalacrocoracidae) Cormorants are more speciose than other families in the order; 30-40 species range widely on every continent and many islands. Thanks for visiting!

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2011 Pelicans Papua New Guinea California 206

10,000 Birds

MARCH 22, 2011

OpticsPlanet - Great prices on binoculars for birding , spotting scopes , telescopes , flashlights , compasses & more! The genus Bucephala includes three familiar ducks with big heads. Thanks for visiting!

Cows 173

Cows Cattle 2011 Deer 173

10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2011

Today we are looking at two species that can be difficult to separate under typical field conditions. I tried on a purist attitude and chose not to ID the species. To answer this quiz, please do NOT indicate the species of either bird. Extra Credit: Tell us all how you separate these two species (I need the help!).

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2011 North America Deer America 124

10,000 Birds

MARCH 13, 2011

The most common species we see are the Stoke’s Sea Snake Astrotia stokesii , Dubois’ Sea Snake Aipysurus duboisii and the Olive Sea Snake Aipysurus laevis. OpticsPlanet - Great prices on binoculars for birding , spotting scopes , telescopes , flashlights , compasses & more! Thanks for visiting!

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Australia Sharks 2011 Deer 199

10,000 Birds

MARCH 7, 2011

We were driving up to northwestern Michigan from our homes in Ohio (me) and West ByGod Virginia (Geoff) in search of a bird species that would be a lifer for both of us: the Bohemian Waxwing. OpticsPlanet - Great prices on binoculars for birding , spotting scopes , telescopes , flashlights , compasses & more! Thanks for visiting!

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2011 Michigan Birds Ohio 244

10,000 Birds

MARCH 18, 2011

This species is not only usually the earliest, but the most common. What’s remarkable about this species is what we don’t see here: the extremely long migration that this species makes, with some individuals traveling from Sub-Saharan Africa to Greenland and back every year. Thanks for visiting!

Cyprus 145

Cyprus 2011 Deer New York 145

10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2011

I live in upstate New York where only one of these two species occurs. and the species name will appear. I still prefer to use the field markings as the decider between the species. OpticsPlanet - Great prices on binoculars for birding , spotting scopes , telescopes , flashlights , compasses & more! Think “white”.

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2011 Deer New York Kentucky 140

10,000 Birds

MARCH 13, 2011

Because of is huge range and large and growing population it is classified as a Species of Least Concern , great news for those who like to feel the gaze of the Bufflehead upon them. OpticsPlanet - Great prices on binoculars for birding , spotting scopes , telescopes , flashlights , compasses & more! Thanks for visiting!

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2011 Ducks Deer Portland 150

10,000 Birds

MARCH 10, 2011

When I began birding with people from parts farther north I became familiar with the term “ Half Hardy “, which refers to those species of birds who are generally present in small numbers during mild winters, but usually can’t handle the rough patches of extreme cold temperatures and snow that are less frequent.

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North Carolina 2011 St. Louis Baltimore 140

10,000 Birds

MARCH 21, 2011

No need to page through dozens of plates of similar looking species anymore. OpticsPlanet - Great prices on binoculars for birding , spotting scopes , telescopes , flashlights , compasses & more! Off to the Amazon? Download the relevant images and info into a location specific guide. On a day trip to Oregon for business?

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Burkina Faso 2011 Deer Birds 207

10,000 Birds

MARCH 17, 2011

Turkeys, 3 or 4 species of woodpeckers, all kinds of song birds grace our view constantly. OpticsPlanet - Great prices on binoculars for birding , spotting scopes , telescopes , flashlights , compasses & more! We feed them year around here and are “blessed&# to have a wild variety and abundance of birds. Thanks for visiting!

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2011 Deer South Dakota Costa Rica 150

10,000 Birds

MARCH 13, 2011

For Corey, this was a weekend without a single standout species but with many birds that were pretty darn neat. OpticsPlanet - Great prices on binoculars for birding , spotting scopes , telescopes , flashlights , compasses & more! Enjoy the details and proof here. Thanks for visiting! RECENT POSTS More Habitat for Snowy Plover?

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2011 Deer Owls Birds 133

10,000 Birds

MARCH 19, 2011

Making the quiz even more diabolical was the fact that two species of parrot do frequent Queens – we have a large population of Monk Parakeets and a small and seldom seen flock of Mitred Parakeets. OpticsPlanet - Great prices on binoculars for birding , spotting scopes , telescopes , flashlights , compasses & more!

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Bald Eagle Zoos 2011 Deer 113

10,000 Birds

MARCH 1, 2011

One such controversial bird is the Veraguan Mango , a small hummingbird species that was, until very recently, believed to be a Panamanian endemic. Veraguan Mango by Carlos Bethancourt Although the Neotropical region supports fewer bird families than Africa, there are considerably more bird species here than anywhere else on earth.

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Panama Costa Rica 2011 Cleveland 254

10,000 Birds

MARCH 16, 2011

There are are presently thought to be five species of kiwi with a possible sixth extinct species, all of which have suffered varying degrees of range contraction since the arrival of humans. Both these tours are for the Little Spotted Kiwi , the smallest species and one now one mainly confined to offshore islands.

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New Zealand 2011 Deer Namibia 203

10,000 Birds

MARCH 19, 2011

In southern Africa, there are two species. I too am fascinated by the name of this species. Frank Mar 22nd, 2011 at 8:02 pm Awesome images of a species that looks somewhat prehistoric. OpticsPlanet - Great prices on binoculars for birding , spotting scopes , telescopes , flashlights , compasses & more!

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2011 Deer Africa Peru 223

10,000 Birds

MARCH 18, 2011

The field site I am assigned to is located in one of the most diverse ecosystems in the world and home to a particularly rich avifauna that numbers well over 500 species. Hundreds of riotously colored birds representing 14 species of macaws and parrots flock and frolic together in less than fifty meters of forest canopy.

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Peru Parrots 2011 Deer 255

10,000 Birds

MARCH 12, 2011

How lucky you are to live in a country with three different species. OpticsPlanet - Great prices on binoculars for birding , spotting scopes , telescopes , flashlights , compasses & more! 7 Responses to “Quetzals of Ecuador&# Mike Mar 12th, 2011 at 10:33 am Awesome! Everybody loves quetzals. Thanks for visiting!

Ecuador 247

Ecuador 2011 Deer New York 247

10,000 Birds

MARCH 9, 2011

Like Kapiti the island is an offshore refuge for many species extinct on the mainland, with a lot of the work being done by the voluntary Supporters of Tiritiri Matangi. One species I really hoped to find on the trip was the Kokako. Saddleback ( Philesturnus carunculatus ) on the beach. Thanks for visiting!

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New Zealand 2011 Deer Cats 185

10,000 Birds

MARCH 20, 2011

And, if you don’t get Eastern Phoebe or if they winter, what species do you use as your sure sign that spring has arrived? I think that both are correct, but the eastern phoebe usually only passes through the NYC area during spring, while tree sparrows nest here and stay over summer. Or are we both correct?&# Thanks for visiting!

2011 203

2011 Deer Philadelphia New York 203

10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2011

Hunting sandhill cranes in Kentucky is a bad idea from a public relations standpoint, considering the growing cadre of birders and nature enthusiasts for whom cranes are a touchstone species. Initiating a hunting season on a large, charismatic species like a crane is no way to resuscitate hunting.

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2011 Kentucky Tennessee Hunting 263

10,000 Birds

MARCH 4, 2011

Among these white-headed/dark-winged gulls formerly lumped into the genus Larus , there were 18+ recognized species the last time I checked, sharing similarities that make telling them apart for the amateur birdwatcher very difficult. 1998), then the proper name for this species is L. fuscus – should be separated as species.

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2011 Cyprus Deer Breeding 157

10,000 Birds

MARCH 20, 2011

It may be as sick as deliberately targeting an endangered species for death. Birders know that the light’s not always perfect or even particularly good when you’re trying to tell one species from another. Speculation is useless in acts of vandalism. It may be as simple as trying to hit the big white one. The big white one. It flies on.

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2011 Hunting Kentucky Hunters 244