10,000 Birds
JANUARY 19, 2016
The Brightsoruce Power Plant, in California, uses mirrors to concentrate solar energy to nearly a single point, where things get so hot you can melt metal. Nearby, in the air, the concentrated solar energy can be so high that a bird flying by can become vaporized. It just turns into gas and dust. Poof. Some estimates suggested that something like 28,000 birds would be killed per year in this plant.
4 The Love Of Animals
JANUARY 5, 2016
We all love our furry friends, and of course we pamper them every chance we get! Do you know how much we are projected to spend on our furry friends this year? Quiet a lot! Good planning for pet needs … Continue reading → The post The Economics of Pets appeared first on 4 The Love of Animals.
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Sales and Marketing Management
JANUARY 10, 2016
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Animal Ethics
JANUARY 25, 2016
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10,000 Birds
JANUARY 7, 2016
I like 8x30s. I started with one such pair, until I capsized my kayak and had to swim to the riverbank with bins around my neck. A few days later, when I complained about algae growth, the repair serviceman told me that it would be cheaper to get a new pair, than to polish the prisms. Instead of buying a new pair, I started to use the one I already had but never used: 12×40.
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 5, 2016
New Year’s resolutions from birding friends are starting to trickle in as I write this review. It is the last day of 2015, time to select the bird of the year past and set goals for the bright open future, when everything is new again. Big years, little-big years, surpassing your state list, trouncing your best friend’s state list, inching up on the eBird top 100 (well, no one says that, but you know people are thinking it).
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10,000 Birds
JANUARY 15, 2016
Today’s Guest Post is written by Linda E. Bowen, a wildlife rehabilitator licensed with CT DEEP for small mammals and reptiles (specializing in bats www.bats101.info) and is also USFWS licensed for migratory birds, specializing in waterfowl. She may be contacted at: linda@cmsincorporated.net. The day started out as a typical Saturday of running errands.
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 1, 2016
This blog was written by Arden Zich, volunteer with Fox Valley Wildlife Center in Elburn, IL: Congratulating myself for leaving the house on time, I got into my car and drove off to meet up with a friend for lunch. Not one minute later, I noticed a small feathery mass sitting in the middle of my lane. Giving the bird a wide berth I veered towards the other side of the road, assuming she would fly off.
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 17, 2016
For the past several weeks a pair of Trumpeter Swans have made themselves at home along a road through Mattamuskeet NWR in eastern North Carolina. Trumpeter Swan is a serious rarity in the state, and indeed anywhere in the southeast. But as the re-introduced population around the Great Lakes begins to pick up steam, it’s a species that has been discovered more regularly in North Carolina, and has been annual the last three years.
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 26, 2016
Back in 2012 when I made my first foray to the Space Coast Birding and Wildlife Festival I put up back -to- back posts featuring up-close-and-personal shots of some of the cooperative birds I encountered. Considering that I am still recovering from driving back to New York from Florida after the blizzard that crushed the northeastern United States wreaked havoc with air travel, I thought that I would put up a similar post now, mostly because I don’t have to think as much to put up pictures
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 8, 2016
The hardest part of reviewing this jacket, much like the hardest part of birding itself, was reckoning with the perversity of Mother Nature. Though I got this lovely item a month ago, it’s taken this long to find some temperatures that would let me even come close to fairly assessing a jacket that claims a 20 degree Fahrenheit/ -7 degree Celsius comfort rating.
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 22, 2016
A lot of my friends have been having babies lately. Being an unmarried lady, I of course have no idea how this could be happening or how to make it stop, but I do feel that I can contribute on one front that often seems to cause trouble and lively debate for new parents: naming. Obviously, you should name your babies after birds. It isn’t as simple as I made it sound, though.
4 The Love Of Animals
JANUARY 18, 2016
Valentine’s day is coming soon, and what better way to show your furry Valentine how much you care than to spoil them with a shopping spree at PetSmart! We have a $25 gift card to giveaway to one lucky reader … Continue reading → The post #PawsInLove giveaway and blog hop appeared first on 4 The Love of Animals.
4 The Love Of Animals
JANUARY 27, 2016
I’m excited to share this great shop with you today. The store is called Open Eyes Open Hearts, and they are supporting the ASPCA with each sale of their fun, animal themed jewelry! Half of every sale from the animal … Continue reading → The post Open Eyes Open Heart – Jewelry that Matters! appeared first on 4 The Love of Animals.
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4 The Love Of Animals
JANUARY 30, 2016
This post is sponsored by Purina. As always, 4 the Love of Animals only shares information we feel is relevant to our readers. It’s a new year and while we often make resolutions for ourselves, why not include your furry … Continue reading → The post Make a Pet Pledge for 2016 appeared first on 4 The Love of Animals.
4 The Love Of Animals
JANUARY 14, 2016
Becoming a dog foster parent is a special job. When you agree to foster parent a rescue dog, you are basically taking responsibility for their care until someone permanently adopts them. This is a very admirable task that comes with … Continue reading → The post Foster Parenting a Dog appeared first on 4 The Love of Animals.
4 The Love Of Animals
JANUARY 13, 2016
Calling all naughty pets! Enter this fun competition from Terry’s Fabrics. The aim is to help out the owner of the naughtiest pet by rewarding them with up to £500. Enter below! Good luck, and leave us a comment if … Continue reading → The post Naughty Pets Contest for our UK readers. appeared first on 4 The Love of Animals.
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 20, 2016
I’m back! And what a bird I have for you today. The Azure-winged Magpie is a pretty member of the crow family found in Eastern Asia, from Siberia and Japan down to Hong Kong. It was in Hong Kong that I caught up with the species, as it is easy to find in the splendid wetlands of Mai Po. Unlike other magpies I’ve seen, this one lives in family groups, and like other corvids, are conversational and fun to watch.
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 9, 2016
Are you headed to Costa Rica this year? I hope so because the birding and biodiversity are fantastic, and the flight time from most places in the USA is less than six hours. In other words, it’s easier to bird than most might think. Without further ado, here is some insider information for the trip: The Colibri Cafe : Pay the high entrance fee to the Waterfall Gardens if you wish, but don’t overlook the Cafe Colibri.
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 31, 2016
Although I usually write about the birds that we observe we are always encountering other creatures along our coastline around Broome and it has been almost five years since I introduced you to some of our local Sea Snakes. The problem with Sea Snake identification is you are supposed to count scales and check other identifying features, which we often don’t do too thoroughly!
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 23, 2016
Stuck inside with the blizzard? Tired of watching the National Zoo’s panda ? We’ve got your birding fix right here. Male Blue Manakins dancing for the love of a female —as entrancing as the falling snow. Make a big steaming mug of cocoa and get your finger set on “replay”! (Image via Wikimedia Commons).
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 10, 2016
Few things can spell out “winter birding” as poetically as the sighting of a rare northern owl that has more or less unexpectedly found its way to southern, more balmy environs. That, at least, is the case for most birders in North America, unless they reside in Florida and have no clue as to what a winter is anyway. A “winter owl” however has little meaning to German birders for two simple reasons (and male smew aren’t one of them).
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 1, 2016
The first weekend of a New Year feels like Christmas all over again for birders all around the world eager to begin new year lists. Even the first bird of a new year feels fun. What was yours? I’ll be racking up fresh 2016 species on the road from NYC to Rochester. Corey is coming back to NYC to make that Queens list pop. How about you? Where will you be this weekend and will you be birding?
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 3, 2016
Happy New Year! Did you realize that your Best Bird of the Weekend is, at least for now, your best bird of the whole year? Don’t worry… you have 51 more weeks to improve on your current best. Corey had a host of birds to choose from as his Best Bird of the Weekend as he spent Friday morning birding at San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary in Orange County, California.
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 31, 2016
The year 2016 has just surrendered its first month to the abyss of time, leaving lingering memories of January warmth in its wake. Thus, your birding year is one-twelfth over; happy with your year list so far? I’m happier now that I’ve added Short-eared Owl , never an easy sighting for me. As you can see from the feature pic, my lousy owl luck precluded me from getting too close to one of these crepuscular hunters.
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 27, 2016
I have tried for what seems to be a long time to get a decent photo of a Eurasian Wigeon ( Anas penelope ) drake. Not that the female Eurasian Wigeon is not exciting to view but she looks a lot like the female American Wigeon. This is a shot of the American Wigeon ( Anas americana ) drake. Click photos for full sized images. And the American Wigeon pair.
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 24, 2016
Alas, now that the Arizona Cardinals have fallen to the Carolina Panthers, we face the prospect of a Super Bowl without bird-themed football teams. So, do you prefer rambunctious horses or big cats better? I got a good dose of seaducks this weekend up at the mouth of Irondequoit Bay; the most interesting species amidst the mixed flocks was a lone Bufflehead hobnobbing with Common Goldeneyes.
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 4, 2016
According to most sources the time to visit Zion National Park is in spring. Summer is too hot, the birds are quiet in fall, and winter is too cold. That said, there is really no bad time to visit a national treasure like Zion National Park. The red rocks against the clear blue sky are simply sublime. I loved the time we spent at Zion and only wish that we had more of it!
4 The Love Of Animals
JANUARY 29, 2016
It may seem strange to find a post about fatherhood on a blog about animals, but dads are important, no matter what species! To be a genuinely good dad, the first step is to spend time with your kids. While … Continue reading → The post Take time to be a dad today! appeared first on 4 The Love of Animals.
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 29, 2016
Now that the U.S. federal government has nearly secured all of its National Wildlife Refuges from the hands of armed militants, we can all get back to celebrating our Constitutional right to go birding. This is, in fact, a universal right, so everyone should chase some birds this weekend for freedom! I’m working most of the weekend, which will keep me from going after some of the winter specialties I still crave.
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