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. Wilderness areas are managed by one of four federal agencies: the Forest Service (FS); the National Park Service (NPS); the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS); and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).

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10,000 Birds

JULY 7, 2021

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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10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

It was definitely a cuckoo, but which one? This time, I was able to spend about ten minutes with this bird, closely observing it as it hunted from branch to branch, from tree to tree. And had conspicuous white spots at the end of its tail. Yellow-billed Cuckoo. I’m in love.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 24, 2024

There was definitely only one youngster there. I only saw the two adults, hunting or perched on the catwalk railing. On June 5, I thought one of the youngsters had fledged, because I only saw one youngster in the nest.I saw two hawks perched on the catwalk railing, which was what the parents often did.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 19, 2014

It was hard to keep up with the rapid movements of the Cape May Warbler as it hunted down its invertebrate prey but I managed some decent shots. This bird, though peaceful looking, definitely was a tiger. It chased off both a Magnolia Warbler and a Black-and-White Warbler while we watched it.

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

As I neared the shore, I spooked a hunting Striated Heron who in turn spooked a Neotropic Cormorant hunting the shallow water. The wok of an alarmed Black-crowned Night-Heron and the thin whistle of a Yellow-breasted Flycatcher made me stop and realize it was definitely lining up to be a rather birdy morning.

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10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 27, 2014

The official definition of CR status says the species could be gone within ten years, or could lose 80 per cent of its population within three generations – whichever comes first. Gujarat, December 2010. Target for today: critically endangered Sociable Lapwing ( Vanellus gregarius ).

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 23, 2011

Or The Hunter Becomes The Hunted What am I talking about? I am definitely not an expert or a scientist or anything but from what I understand this looks like very good news for the Critically Endangered Spoon-billed Sandpiper. That Looks Like It Smarts!

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10,000 Birds

JULY 28, 2016

Progress has been slower than we would like, but definitely not slower than we anticipated. As with anything new and in contrast to the existing model, it takes time to plant the seeds of change. It’s natural to encounter resistance which, of course, we have. We’ve said from the outset that we are in this for the long haul — and we are.

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10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Laziness definitely played a part in the decision but truth be told we were happy to simply be in the presence of the forest as it has been many moons since that happened. Ascending further requires a hike – required to see some high-elevation species absent from elsewhere on the island.

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Woodpeckers Trinidad Battery Hunting 264

10,000 Birds

MAY 1, 2013

We can really ask the question and get a definitive answer from one. If you have an owl that is oblivious to your presence like this hunting Boreal Owl , you’re doing ok. So, how close is “too close” for an owl? And different owls are going to have different tolerance levels.

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 13, 2014

However, if we accept that some old reports were this species and not the very similar and easily confused Bat Falcon , it’s pretty likely that a few Orange-breasteds did hunt for Band-tailed Pigeons , parakeets, parrots, and other birds over the canopy of rainforests at the base of the Costa Rican mountains.

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Costa Rica Species Panama Falcons 270

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. I was definitely not a huge fan of running – still am not to this very day.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 12, 2020

The most recent report was issued in December 2019 and it used data from the 2016 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation. The challenge is the definition of “birder,” particularly when the underlying survey data was generated for a different purpose.

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 5, 2022

Raptors were in no short supply, and in addition to a Savanna Hawk , Grey-lined Hawk , and an extremely brief view of a Double-toothed Kite as it careened over the canopy later on, we saw a couple Broad-winged Hawks characteristically hunting from a low perch. Definitely a place that warrants multiple visits. Broad-winged Hawk.

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10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

I had been tracking a Yellow-billed Cuckoo as it fed in the canopy when Joanne (my life and birding partner) drew my attention to an exceptionally dark heron hunting in a small waterway. But something was definitely different about its plumage. But certainly not impossible! Occasionally, it would fly from one bank to the other.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 12, 2022

I make mention of birding done naturally ; the definition of which is taken as an action that is untainted by extraneous effort; consider birding within the framework of not interfering in the probability of seeing a species. A pair of Greater Ani hunted tirelessly to feed two voracious nestlings. We needed a spot to have breakfast.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 28, 2018

My mind wandering off: A century ago, birding meant hunting birds and we stole the term from hunters – it may be time to steal another one: “Lord John came abreast of me, however, and his face was more grave than was his wont. (In Here in the continental south of Europe, gulling season is definitively winter. Back to gulls.

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 8, 2013

“In 80 birding tours to more than 100 countries, that was definitely the best day of birding I have ever had in my life!’ This unequivocal statement was recently made to me by a well traveled American birder after a day trip up Sani Pass. However, the great birding experience that is Sani starts lower down.

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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. ” Contribution to the vibrant bird community.

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Critter News

APRIL 21, 2009

Definitely a niche market ,but demand has been increasing. And this is despite the bad press received by the annual seal hunts. For time immemorial seal has been eaten -- raw -- as a traditional food by indigenous people such as the Inuit.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2011

Size is interesting, but isn’t definitive. Facial characteristics are interesting, but aren’t definitive. Song is interesting, but isn’t definitive. Share Your Thoughts « Best Bird of the Weekend (Second of March 2011) Sandhill Crane Hunt in Kentucky?! Behavior is interesting, but won’t help. But not while flying.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 15, 2015

Bank Swallows in the Americas) are flying above, Common Kingfishers are hunting (on this bank alone I will record six of them), quite a few Common Redshanks , while the roadside bushes are alive with migrating flocks of Willow Warblers. A few moored boats with piles of fishing nets, but no people. Barn Swallows and Sand Martins (a.k.a.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 21, 2016

There were five issues and recommendations of the group: Issue 1: The conservation benefits of the Duck Stamp are poorly understood among the wildlife viewing community and the public, as well as among much of the hunting community. a) Recommendation : Identify new (non-hunting/recreational) uses for the Duck Stamp.

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Many friends and guests enjoyed seeing this particular bird soar, hunt, or even sit for hours in the valley. Definitely a hawk-eagle, but which? I photographed it several times, one of these photographs is the title image when wrote about how I had fallen in love with the valley itself. White Hawk Not much else was going on.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 27, 2017

I was not happy to learn that after spending most of the afternoon flying from perch to perch and actively hunting the owl had disappeared into some evergreens twenty minutes earlier. A celebratory stop at Stewart’s for snacks and coffee was definitely a necessity before we made the nearly three-hour drive to Saugerties.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 27, 2023

And this one’s was definitely when a bird briefly took wing just to the left of our path, only to settle right back down to the ground. Like all members of the Nightjar family, the Buff-collared Nightjar hunts for insects on the wing, at night, and rests immobile during the day, protected by its subtle camouflage.

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 10, 2017

It is definitely worth keeping your eyes to the sky in between all of the scanning across the water and down the slopes, because the area is an excellent hunting ground for both the Common Kestrel and the Common Buzzard. Great Cormorants. We observed both of these species on both visits on cloudy overcast afternoons in October.

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Geese Canada Ducks Shelters 124

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

The Trumpeter Swans above, for example, winter in Washington’s Skagit Valley, where Hashimoto “attempted to capture the low light and soft grays of winter,” while also rejoicing in this conservation success story–in the early 1960’s the swan numbers in the Valley were down to 15 due to hunting, they now number 11,000.

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Animal Person

APRIL 14, 2009

It caught just one fin whale compared with a target of 50 in the hunt that began in November. According to Reuters: Japan, which considers whaling to be a cherished cultural tradition, killed 679 minke whales despite plans to catch around 850. That's one result.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 6, 2018

Frigatebirds are known for their piracy, but they actually get most of their food from hunting flying fish far out to sea, a fact determined by studies utilizing GPS trackers, heart-rate monitors, and accelerometers, all attached to the bird. (patterns of consistency in migration and other behaviors); and Where Seabirds Find Food.

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 27, 2013

I saw a great number of incredible birds there, almost too many to count, but the Sociable Lapwing is definitely a highlight among many memorable moments. Despite the long flight, and the lost luggage, and the 11.5 hour time difference, I was got to bird with people from all over the world in this amazing place. She blogged about it here.

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Animal Ethics

OCTOBER 29, 2008

Once a definite social movement got under way in the West with its objective the restricting of man's treatment of animals, it moved with relative rapidity. Man-hunting is ruled out as a sport but not, at least with the same degree of unanimity, fox or bird hunting.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 23, 2023

Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation conducted in 2016, there were approximately 45 million birdwatchers in the United States. My impression is that rarities are not nemesis birds, as they are definitionally rare. According to the U.S.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 3, 2013

Too far for a clear camera shot, but most definitively the Egyptian Vultures. Neighbouring (FYRO) Macedonia nowadays has about 20 pairs, while two decades ago they had 135! Reasons for this situation are numerous. My first ever Balkan Egyptian Vultures! Photos copyright © Dusanka Stokovic Simic & Dragan Simic.

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10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Now that I have driven that to a state of relative completion and I am compelled to return to the forest, I learned that the government here has re-opened the hunting season. After experiencing the ebb and flow of energies over the years with the coming and going of the annual five month long hunting season, the strain is plain for me to see.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 9, 2022

Harris’s are also, according to Cowan, smarter than other hawks; they hunt in packs and, for that reason, may welcome humans as hunting partners more so than other raptors. They will allow the human, if she behaves correctly, to be the junior partner in the hunting enterprise – nothing more.

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