10,000 Birds

MAY 8, 2013

Of course, this raptor pattern baldness exists for a good reason, which is another of the distasteful aspects of vulturine biology. Old World Vultures are nestled within the family Acciptridae along with the hawks and eagles. There’s no getting around the fact that they’re weird looking. Vultures famously feed on carrion.

California Condor 226

California Condor Turkey North America Jordan 226

10,000 Birds

JUNE 17, 2013

Though, to be honest, I haven’t really birded all that much as this is a family vacation.). This bird had just landed after doing its flight display in perfect light for me to get photographs but, of course, I butchered the opportunity. But I have always wanted to test my hypothesis that hummingbird poop tastes like Skittles.

California 146

California 2006 Butcher Breeding 146

10,000 Birds

MARCH 13, 2011

Of course, encountering a bird that’s eluded you over the years requires an abundance of both skill and luck. Birding Seattle 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. As far as the former went, I had a plan.

2011 201

2011 Deer Owls New York 201

10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2011

These Blasts From The Past Least Terns Doing Well in Oklahoma It May Not Be Too Late Feed Birds Healthy Homemade Suet The Lodge at Pico Bonito IATB #44 Deadline 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. Video and desultory apology here.

Owls 145

Owls Barn Owls 2011 Deer 145

Animal Person

FEBRUARY 13, 2010

The General Principles of Deep Vegan Outreach, including addressing "Economically-disadvantaged individuals and families, and racially and ethnically diverse populations" and the enormous implications of the increase in animal consumption among developing nations. Of course, the name brings Deep Ecology to mind, which is a plus in my mind.

Vegan 100

Vegan UCLA Los Angeles Pro-Test 100

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 3, 2017

I started the year in Florida, traveled to India with the ABA in February, combined family and birding in an August trip to California, and in-between saw very good birds in New York and New Jersey. ” But, of course, I am. This is a male bird, of course. The year list total is 709 countable and 2 non-countable birds.

2016 137

2016 India Ducks Costa Rica 137

10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2018

Nonetheless, a birder’s initial experience in Honduras sets him or her on an inexorable course towards the only species currently named for this gem of a country. Not every vehicle can attain the summit when the roads are washed out–ours failed the test–but, luckily, Esdras Lopez Mejia had no problem ferrying us to the top.

Honduras 182

Honduras Birds Farming America 182

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

I tried to get a better idea of what exactly the definition of cuckoo-dove is but am still not very clear about it – Wikipedia only offers the rather formal definition “any of several species of bird in the genera Macropygia , Reinwardtoena, and Turacoena of the pigeon family.” But I may well be wrong.

Geese 147

Geese Birds Fish Sparrows 147

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 214

North America El Salvador America Nicaragua 214

10,000 Birds

MAY 19, 2011

Some of the first solid research pointing to a magnetic sense of some sort in birds was being produced at that time, and there were even people testing humans for a similar ability. Itcher birds, migratory members of the tern family. A fascinating exception to this, of course, are penguins. Specifically, Itcher Tern.

Compassion 237

Compassion Humane Research Egypt 237

10,000 Birds

MARCH 13, 2011

A Preview… 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. I always choose a target bird for my trips to Florida, which are mainly to visit with family, but I never ever dreamed that one of my FL Life Birds would be a MacGillivray’s.

2011 133

2011 Deer Owls Birds 133

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 7, 2020

The authors trace the creation of swamps, wetlands, and meadows by farmers, and then the destruction of wetlands by the building of golf courses, the loss of meadows by the construction of train tracks. An identification guide for an overlooked bird family? It’s a very mixed chapter. And for good reason. More field guides?

New York City 195

New York City New York Birds Breeding 195

Sales and Marketing Management

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

If time permits, and you find yourself attending sessions with Google reps, try to convince them to give you a tour — with a lunch stop in the campus cafeteria, of course. For anyone who wants to learn more about the latest tools and technology for Facebook’s family of apps and ad platforms, this conference on May 5-6 should be a no-brainer.

San Francisco 91

San Francisco 2020 San Jose New York 91

Sales and Marketing Management

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Second, many of these performers were married and the idea of travel, even incentive travel, meant their families would be on their own for a few days. They also presumed everyone would like to get away for a few days, and of course, who wouldn’t want to spend quality personal time with their company’s leaders?

Family 70

Family Research Groups Science 70

Animal Ethics

DECEMBER 31, 2006

Spend more time with family and friends. Spend more time with family and friends—I will do X in the evening with my spouse or partner, and I will do Y with my kids on the weekend (where you and your family and friends fill in the variables appropriately). j) Donate only to Humane Charities that don't test on animals.

2007 40

2007 Animal Cruelty Rights Animal 40

Animal Ethics

JANUARY 2, 2008

Spend more time with family and friends. Spend more time with family and friends—I will do X in the evening with my spouse or partner, and I will do Y with my kids on the weekend (where you and your family and friends fill in the variables appropriately). j) Donate only to Humane Charities that don't test on animals.

Animal Cruelty 40

Animal Cruelty Rights Fur Vegan 40

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

There are variations on that theme, of course. The authors tested the idea that brood parisites benefit, in terms of fitness, by targeting species with the helper-at-the-nest strategy. Even the non-passerines often follow this pattern. They looked at fairy-wrens and cuckoos.

Breeders 246

Breeders Breeding Science Raised 246

10,000 Birds

MARCH 25, 2020

At mid-life crisis, the mother, Lili, decides to leave her husband (Gabe’s father) and return to take up farming on her family estancia in eastern Uruguay, far from the delights of Montevideo where most of her rambunctious, rollicking family resides, overseen, not always approvingly, by Gabe’s quirky abuela.

Uruguay 172

Uruguay 2001 Bald Eagle Science 172

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Azure-winged Magpies fail to pass the mirror test, a test commonly used to determine self-recognition. While the source does not say so directly, it hints that this means the species is not as intelligent as Eurasian Magpies (which pass the test). Family ties are important. But then, who can be sure? salvadori ).”

Finland 147

Finland Birds McDonalds Israel 147

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

There is much to enjoy and appreciate here and I only wish I could have tested out some of these species accounts in pelagic waters before writing about them (sadly, the 10,000 Birds pelagic to Antarctica was canceled this year). It covers 434 species across 9 orders and 18 families of birds. .; Houghton Mifflin, U.S.),

Albatross 279

Albatross Penguins Family Groups 279

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 4, 2021

Of the dozen gifts mentioned in the Christmas carol “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” seven are birds: the seven swans a-swimming, six geese a-laying, four calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves, and – of course – a partridge in a pear tree. Donna). ==. But craziness is not a requisite.

Colombia 246

Colombia Birds Bald Eagle Guyana 246

10,000 Birds

JUNE 8, 2024

She packed her bags, waved her family goodbye, and left for Sweden. I need to write a whole post so better start throwing in more details, maybe even a bird or two… Before the “ever after” there’d be a wedding, of course. No longer my nemesis I would see Bullfinch every single day thereafter, of course.

Sweden 130

Sweden Geese Portugal Minnesota 130

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 19, 2023

Of course, me writing about the meaning of “gorgeted” rather than providing bird-specific information indicates a lack of papers on the species. With this, I left Napo for Nonggang, Covid test still negative. This meaning then was widened to extend to a piece of clothing that covered the throat.

China 259

China Burma Afghanistan Taiwan 259