10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

I walked slowly around the tree and then left them to have a quiet day in the park before they go hunting at night. It does appear to still have quite a bit of down that will develop into feathers in due course. The streetlights aid with attracting insects, so it makes perfect sense to live amongst the houses. Young Tawny Frogmouth.

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Breeding Family Hunting Rights 162

10,000 Birds

JUNE 5, 2024

During the rainy season the Rupununi River shares a watershed with the Amazon and is connected to several other water courses via flooded plains. The sounds of the night intensified, and we were lucky to catch a Band-tailed Nighthawk hunting overhead as we were unmooring ourselves.

Guyana 208

Guyana Otters Trinidad Bats 208

10,000 Birds

MARCH 28, 2014

The subject was not hunting; it was contest killing. At the end of the day, however, no one from the club’s side ever addressed the actual issue: that people who have no problem with hunting do have a problem with mass slaughter, especially when it is being taught to children. As a group, yes, we are anti-hunting,” she said.

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Killing Hunting Possums Hunters 257

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 12, 2024

I viewed them at dusk, through a telescope, from a ridge overlooking the area they were hunting. A Suffolk Otter swimming in the Little Ouse river Not all Otter s want to be photographed But this one emerged, though only briefly The otter is, of course, a member of the weasel family. Why not the stoat family or the badger family?)

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Fur Otters Bulgaria Estonia 181

10,000 Birds

MARCH 20, 2024

It was like so many other places where the young birds were stolen from nests, habitat was destroyed, and adult macaws occasionally hunted. Of course the best way to find your favorite birds is by coming to Costa Rica and seeing them for yourself. At one time, Scarlet Macaws in Costa Rica were greatly reduced.

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Costa Rica Birds Parrots New York 243

10,000 Birds

APRIL 16, 2020

Well, it mostly hunts at night, when it is dark anyway. Makes it easy to find the bird, but oh, poor owl … (and of course, difficult to get a good photo as the crows always found the owl first). This D usky Eagle Owl is blind on one eye but still seems to be doing ok. This Indian Eagle Owl was relentlessly mobbed by some crows.

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Owls Eagles Fish Hunting 161

10,000 Birds

MAY 31, 2015

” Now, it doesn’t take much to notice a “mouse gradation year”: of course you’ll simply see them, much more frequently than in non-gradational years. Then of course, there are the predators. The kestrels , on the other hand, will more frequently hunt from low perches. Gotta be mouse gradation.

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Fox Rodents Gophers Germany 164

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 24, 2022

Of course, it should include an offer to join the ABA, perhaps at a discounted rate. Of course, anything that resonates with more birders is good, as the ABA needs additional members to address its financial problems. Such articles are fine, of course, but not at the expense of all content for beginning and intermediate birders.

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Advocacy Portland Science Wildlife 208

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 15, 2017

It’s Christmas Bird Count season, and if you know Christmas Bird Counts you have probably heard the tale of how Frank Chapman invented this winter tradition to replace the older and considerably less optimal for birds tradition of the Christmas side hunt. Or specific members thereof. And I’m not even talking about dinner.

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Ireland New Zealand Hunting Cooking 131

10,000 Birds

JULY 7, 2021

Of course, various species of bats as well. At night, we keep our eyes out for the passage of the neighborhood Barn Owl , oftentimes a Tropical Screech-Owl would hunt insects from a low perch on our almond tree. Sometimes this Merlin ‘s mate comes to check him out, but for most of the northern winter he hunts solo.

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Opossums Barn Owls Reptiles Hunting 264

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Ducks and divers The bottom of the city is, naturally, the lowest point or course of the Danube (around 74 m / 240 ft above sea level), the best area being the confluence of the Sava and the Danube, around the War Islands Reserve. Otherwise, the foothills (bus stop “Avala”) are reachable by city buses 401, 403, 405, 407 and 408.

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Serbia Woodpeckers Ducks Birds 296

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Of course there were other Trumpeter Swans out there, but not many. They were heavily hunted as food, and for the feathers. You see this big white thing and, of course, you shoot it. This problem is, of course not unique to Minnesota. Birds Conservation Cygnus buccinator hunting Minnesota Trumpeter Swan'

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Minnesota Wounded Wildlife Rehabilitation Montana 208

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Unfortunately, these conflicts haven’t been entirely eliminated, as evidenced of this unhappy story of a Golden Eagle poisoning just this month at another Scottish hunting estate. On that unhappy note, perhaps it’s best to get on with the tasting and drink to a better life for eagles in Scotland.

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Eagles Ireland Deer 2014 189

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

One study found that birds living in Botswana had elevated levels of lead in their bloodstreams during hunting season, presumably coming from lead bullets used on animals killed by hunters. For example, this study showed that Malachite Kingfishers spent more time hunting in locations with more fish. ” (HBW).

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Elephants Congo Birds Africa 147

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 13, 2019

Activities such as hunting, fishing, and trapping are categorized as “consumptive” uses. In contrast, consumptive uses were minor: fishing accounted for 10 percent and hunting was just 4 percent. Of course, the study does not purport to rank refuges based on visitation-based economic output, as that is just one metric.

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Wildlife Maryland San Francisco Minnesota 244

10,000 Birds

JUNE 7, 2019

Get out there and shake the bushes–metaphorically, of course–to see what unexpected delights June may yet offer. I still have some warblers to add to my year list, so I’ll be hunting down some birds on their breeding grounds this weekend. ) but we can still hope for a few slowpokes and stragglers left to find.

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2019 Hunting Birds Breeding 114

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 12, 2015

I get that you’re really angry, I mean, he was a popular lion and yes, his cute widdle cubs will probably die to, but I can’t help feeling you’ve kind of missed the point a bit, and well, ending all hunting in Africa will not solve much and maybe make things worse and… No, no, I’m not a hunter. I’m sorry.

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Lions Sierra Leone Hunting Buffalo 205

10,000 Birds

JUNE 11, 2020

House-hunting, apparently. Looks like the background has been photoshop, but I swear it has not … Of course, the alphabet does not stop here, but this post does … to be continued. Black Kite. These photos were actually taken right from my hotel room. No surcharge for the room despite being perfect for birders.

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Cattle India Sanctuary Birds 198

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 11, 2022

Their parents really do have plenty of hunting to do, but having got them to this stage of development they must be doing something right! Of course it is always nice to stand under a shady tree at this time of year when the heat and humidity are challenging! It seems their calls for food are relentless! Juvenile Brown Goshawks.

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Breeding Australia Hunting Family 147

10,000 Birds

APRIL 13, 2012

Of course, the deluded folks just spin and lie and make stuff up. Birds are a long way down a cat’s food chain so well-fed cats tend not to hunt at all, he says. And cats, regardless of the amount of food provided for them, hunt instinctually. For example, how many lies can you find in the quote below from this article ?

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Feral Cats Feral Cats Coyotes 212

10,000 Birds

JUNE 22, 2024

They are probably hunting for herring or some other hapless little fish. Of course, nemesis no more , a Eurasian Bullfinch male is as clear as can be against the same sky. The sea is frothing with Great Cormorant and Herring Gull , with more than 100 birds diving into the water. What’s that? A fin, another one.

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Sweden Birds Porpoises Deer 169

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 12, 2021

For example, hunting is not permitted in most NPS wilderness areas, but it is often allowed in wilderness areas managed by the other agencies. Of course, as places that are largely “untrammeled by man,” wilderness areas also have birds ( 591 species according to one study ) for birders willing to leave roads and infrastructure behind.

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Puerto Rico Alaska Protection Montana 249

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

It is estimated that tens of thousands of shorebirds continue to be taken annually by hunting clubs on just these three islands. This practice is a throwback to more than a century ago when gunners hunted shorebirds throughout the Americas. Shorebird hunting within these areas continues to be unregulated to the present time.

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Hunters Barbados South Carolina Hunting 235

10,000 Birds

JUNE 19, 2024

Despite once being endangered due to hunting and pesticides, Bald Eagles have made a remarkable comeback, getting delisted from the U.S. feet, perfect for their hunting prowess. And, of course, bring a camera to capture those majestic wing stretches and dramatic dives. Your best bet to see them? Endangered Species list in 2007.

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Alaska Eagles Bald Eagle Deer 207

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

The number of people who hunt waterfowl in the US has declined since the mid 1990s. From the abstract of the study: Current waterfowl populations provide liberal hunting seasons, but waterfowl hunter numbers have declined since the mid–1990s. And, of course, bird watchers are in a sense free-loading on the duck stamps as well.

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Ducks Hunters Hunting Wildlife 209

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Of course, many people still know exactly what they did when this happened. In retrospect, it kind of makes me wonder what image the organizers who booked the hotel for me had of German academic visitors … So much for my quasi-madeleine moment, though of course less emotionally attractive than the one described by Mr. Proust.

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Birds Elephants Eagles Rhinoceros 213

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

Squid Row, Cabo Crazies, and of course the Spring Break follies! Common Gallinules, Pied-billed Grebes, Great Blue Herons, White-faced Ibis, Green Herons, and of course Coots. A big surprise was a Northern Harrier hunting along the waterway. The biggest surprise came when I least expected it.

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San Jose Mexico Ducks Hunting 146

10,000 Birds

JUNE 16, 2022

Well, busy observing the Great Indian Bustard, of course. Hunting and disturbance, deterioration, fragmentation and destruction of habitat were the forces behind the decline of this, once widespread species, making it Critically Endangered on the IUCN Global Red List.

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Gazelles India Pakistan 2012 253

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 5, 2015

If you live on my side of the globe–north/south axis, of course–you may be as sick as I am of winter weather. On the other hand, the devils that drive Corey to relentlessly hunt rarities keep him warm even in freezing temps. Keep your eyes to the skies for freaky hybrids ! This does not bode well for my birding weekend.

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ALA 2015 Hunting Birds 163

10,000 Birds

MARCH 22, 2019

While the hunting of game with trained birds of prey can be a controversial topic among birders , falconry was a valuable early source of information on birds, and its history, culture, and imagery continue to fascinate bird lovers, as we shall see. During the hunt, Mary’s horse lost its footing, throwing her from the saddle into a ditch.

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France Hunting Horses Falcons 113

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Sadly, the HBW states that the species is “almost extinct in some areas in China owing to hunting and trapping for the cagebird trade and taxidermy” The Maroon Oriole looks much more interesting, though my photos do not really do it full justice. … Traill did this enough times that Shirley began to hide the scale.’

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Nepal Birds Owls Nigeria 159

10,000 Birds

MARCH 20, 2011

With the proposed hunting seasons on sandhill cranes being discussed in Tennessee, Kentucky and Wisconsin, we must not forget the whooping crane, which travels and winters in the big sandhill crane flocks. More states will doubtless join the queue of those proposing hunts. Quick: what’s this? Photo used by permission of Arthur M.

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2011 Hunting Kentucky Hunters 241

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 14, 2018

It’s a corny joke, of course, but it makes me wonder if any duck decoys have ever actually been erroneously counted in the 119-year history of the Christmas Bird Count. The playful name admits the ruse, of course, and Decoy might be commended for their honesty. I suspect it’s quite possible.

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2016 Ducks California Fowl 105

10,000 Birds

APRIL 27, 2022

Today, Barn Owls can be found across both islands, hunting open fields at twilight or comfortably resting in abandoned relics of the sugar cane industry. More often than not, my fervor would be rewarded by a silent flyover, dark eyes locked on the wonder-filled eyes of a young Faraaz.

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Trinidad Owls Barn Owls Abandon 272

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 5, 2015

Another day, another dead lion erupting in the world’s media, another opportunity for me to annoy my few remaining anti-hunting friends. Of course, I was young and stupid (and I have a phenomenal memory for absolutely awful, nauseating jokes, seriously, once I hear them I never forget them). Go read his take. I’ll wait. .

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Animal Cruelty Hunters Sharks Hunting 168

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

The Aruban Burrowing Owl hunts primarily from the ground, hopping and running after lizards, insects, and small mammals. Burrowing Owls, whose range extends into Mexico, the United States, and South America, can live in varied habitats , including deserts and grasslands, golf courses and airports, agricultural fields and vacant lots.

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Prairie Dogs Tortoises South America 2006 101

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 27, 2015

In addition to historic habitat loss and hunting, Nenes face introduced predators such as mongoose and feral cats. They are hit by cars on roadways, and face the scariest danger of all: errant golf balls on courses where they like to feed. Still, these geese face significant population threats.

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Hawaii Feral Cats Mongoose Geese 156