10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 1, 2012
There can be no doubt that this year is an irruption year for Red-breasted Nuthatches. Sitta canadensis isn’t just irrupting out of its far northern home but exploding southward, with reports in every southern state except for Florida, including birds on the outer banks of North Carolina, on Grand Isle, Louisiana, in a suburb of Atlanta, and on the Gulf Coast of Texas.
4 The Love Of Animals
OCTOBER 18, 2012
This fun infographic poses an interesting question; what if dogs had credit cards? What do you think your dog would spend money on?
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Sales and Marketing Management
OCTOBER 25, 2012
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Animal Ethics
OCTOBER 24, 2012
Dear Professor Burgess-Jackson, I'm a great admirer of your animal ethics blog, which I've found to be an invaluable resource. I just wanted to share a link to Gary Francione's recent philosophy bites podcast. An interesting debate has taken place in the comments section regarding Francione's (mis)interpretation of Peter Singer—hope it will be of interest!
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 23, 2012
This migration season in Florida is fast coming to a close but it has not been without its high points. The Florida Keys Hawk-watch broke the world record for number of Peregrine Falcons recorded in a single day – a stunning 651 birds! And at the South Florida Birding Observatory we have been banding a few surprises over the past weeks. This research station is located on Key Biscayne and is providing interesting data on migration over the eastern Florida coast, an area with high human pop
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 29, 2012
The corner of the blogosphere inhabited by nature lovers circa 2005 was, like most frontiers, an unruly place full of empty spaces and opportunity. Birders online, despite our commonalities, had little sense of connection or community. But what we did have was our own blog carnival! The inaugural edition of I and the Bird featured sixteen bird bloggers from around the world, many of whom are still blogging today (right Sharon and Clare ?!
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10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 17, 2012
When songbirds endeavor to head hundreds or thousands of miles south they are risking everything in order to find a place that they can winter and hopefully survive in order to head back north and breed. Migration is the single most dangerous thing that birds do and many don’t survive as Greg pointed out in his recent post. Humans have made migration much more difficult with our roads, our huge glass buildings, our rapacious appetite for development, our introduction of predators.
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 16, 2012
A while back I asked the question, How much bird is there, anyway? which was a comparative look at apparent, visible, often in your face biomass we observe when we as diurnal primates look around us. I had noted that if you took a quick look around you’d think there were a lot of birds and very few mammals. Of course, a lot of the mammals would be hiding.
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 6, 2012
Ecuador was made for birdwatchers! A tiny country filled with biodiversity which can be easily reached in a short drive… Well, maybe that is a little exaggeration but in comparison to other countries like Colombia, Peru and the giant Brazil, our Ecuador seems tiny. This proved to be true this last week when I got news that the Banded Ground Cuckoo had been seen only two hours away from my home.
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 9, 2012
Do you or someone you love still doubt the apocalyptic ecological impacts of outdoor domesticated cats? The Oatmeal serves up a must-see infographic that makes the connection between cats and the number 2,912,000,000 crystal clear.
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 2, 2012
In the last month I’ve been pretty lucky in terms of getting photographic opportunities with some birds of prey. Some of these images, or images from the same series of photographs, have appeared in previous posts on here on 10,000 Birds but it seemed worthwhile to gather them together. All of these birds are, of course, wild and free, and none were induced to come closer to me in any way and none were flushed by me.
4 The Love Of Animals
OCTOBER 10, 2012
Having a pet does not mean you have to give up hopes of having a lush, well-manicured yard. Although dog ownership may pose some challenges in the quest to achieve garden greatness, it’s definitely not a hopeless cause. The key is balance. You may need to make adjustments to your landscaping design in order to create a safe, welcoming environment for your canine companion, and the dog should make certain compromises as well.
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 17, 2012
There are plenty of stories about all the awful things that happen to birds, like getting covered in oil or smuggled n some dude’s underpants into another country, and about the things we should be doing about it. But what about the things that the birds are doing about it. Yes, your average Winter Wren looks like a perfectly harmless handful of grams of feathers, but is that tiny exterior hiding the heart of a killer?
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 24, 2012
Ruby-Crowned Kinglet ( Regulus calendula ) photos by Larry Jordan If you live anywhere other than Western North America, you may be able to identify this bird by its tiny size, its broken eye ring and its petite bill. In the far West however, the Ruby-Crowned Kinglet ( Regulus calendula ) can be confused with Hutton’s Vireo ( Vireo huttoni ). Click on photos for full sized images.
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10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 8, 2012
Saturday of this weekend saw a Le Conte’s Sparrow reported from Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn. Somehow, I have never seen a Le Conte’s Sparrow , which leaves a gaping hole on my life list among many other fine Ammodramus sparrows. I bet you can imagine what I was doing early on Sunday morning! That’s right – I was at the scene at Floyd Bennett Field just after sunrise hoping to see the bird myself.
4 The Love Of Animals
OCTOBER 15, 2012
Yes ladies and gentlemen, the fall season is officially upon us. It’s that magical time of year when a turkey themed thanksgiving and a candy heavy Halloween on the horizon make us more than happy to swap our sexy swimsuits for sweaters. Likewise, the four-legged member of the family is equally happy to see the leaves hit the ground. While we may not be too excited to see the mercury drop, we’ve also never had to wear a fur coat through the summer.
4 The Love Of Animals
OCTOBER 15, 2012
Today is Blog the Change day, a special day where bloggers write about animal causes near and dear to them. So today I want to tell you about my personal favorite, Best Friends Animal Society. Above is a photo of Flat Buster. Buster is the mascot for Strut Your Mutt , an amazing event where dog lovers come together to raise money for Best Friends. But what we love most about Best Friends is that they don’t just help dogs, they help birds, cats, horses, and more!
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 18, 2012
Of all the billions of things that keep wildlife rehabilitators from sleeping at night, public releases are one of the big ones. Ideally, we like to release birds where they came from (as long as it’s not a dangerous area), and with as little fanfare as possible. Releases are magical, of course, and they’re what make our insane way of life worth it, so you want to share the feeling … but not with too big a crowd.
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 14, 2012
Ever since part of assignment at work has involved me spending time in Bayonne, New Jersey, I have found time before or after meetings to get out for short birding outings in a couple of the parks with better habitat in Bayonne. My favorite birding thus far is the combination of Stephen R. Craig County Park and Richard A. Rutkowski Park, both on the east shore of Newark Bay, with the hum of traffic from the turnpike bridge over the bay always in the background. ( Back in the spring I called the
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 18, 2012
What is up with the birding community in the northern part of the US recently? Have we all gone completely mental? I recently heard Kenn Kaufman refer to the birding community as a family and on the one hand I like that idea, but one the other, I feel like it’s one big uncomfortable Thanksgiving Dinner with odd relatives and awkward conversations and all you can think about is drinking as much as possible or eating extra dessert to keep from verbally exploding.
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 15, 2012
Every fall and spring for the last several years I have been putting together a collection of wood-warblers spotted on migration. Why stop now? All of these birds were photographed in the last couple of months in New York and New Jersey as they made their way south on their amazing migration. I hope you enjoy looking at them as much as I enjoyed photographing them!
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 3, 2012
I was under the impression that bird banding or ringing was universally appreciated as a valuable instrument in the ornithological arsenal. Apparently, not everyone agrees. Help clarify this issue… is there widespread controversy around banding or simply slight opposition?
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 12, 2012
I’ve been privileged to review some very beautiful coffee-table type books for 10,000 Birds. But when you get a volume from National Geographic, it’s no surprise that it’s going to be in the upper echelons of aesthetic appeal. With everything from two-page Audubon spreads to Roger Tory Peterson id charts to vintage photographs of ladies in elaborate hats feeding pigeons, this book has something for every eye.
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 1, 2012
September slips away and October is afoot. What fresh fascinations does this month have in store? My best bird this weekend was a spry little Red-breasted Nuthatch consorting with its larger White-breasted kin. Corey’s Best Bird of the Weekend was his only year bird that crossed his path, a nice Clay-colored Sparrow at Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn.
4 The Love Of Animals
OCTOBER 24, 2012
The regular grooming of your dog doesn’t just make it look more attractive and remove any dirt that has been caught in the hair; it also helps you to bond with your dog and also crucially, spot any health problems that may be occurring under the surface that you may otherwise not notice. Although all dog owners obviously want their dogs to look healthy and happy, this isn’t the main reason that regular grooming is essential.
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 13, 2012
It was a real pleasure to have a friend and colleague, Simon, accompany me on a visit to Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park in Miami this week. His good company was surpassed only by his keen eye that picked out a Mangrove Cuckoo lifer for me and a roosting Common Nighthawk. My experience of Common Nighthawks had previously been at dusk as they begin hunting for the night.
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 24, 2012
Are you going to be in Australia this weekend? As you go about your weekend, how about helping out and counting any Australian White Ibis that you see? This survey started in 2003 and needs your help! You can report your sightings easily online. You may even see a tagged ibis, like we did on our trip to Sydney earlier this year. This bird “040″ had been banded at about 5 weeks old in 2005 and given a tag as an adult in 2008 within Centennial Park.
4 The Love Of Animals
OCTOBER 1, 2012
We were very excited when we were contacted about BBC’s Planet Dinosaur ! The series will introduce you to all kinds of dinosaurs through the use of computer animation. It is pretty amazing, and educational as well as entertaining. It can also be fairly realistic at times, so it might not be suitable for very young audiences (there is a bit of blood, after all, dinosaurs didn’t always get along).
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 7, 2012
After spending a couple of days at Parry’s Lagoon Nature Reserve on our recent camping and birding trip we headed to the town of Kununurra. It is an hours drive to the small town, which is on the border of Western Australia and the Northern Territory. The weather continued to be very hot and dry and we were able to visit several water bodies looking for birds.
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 9, 2012
This is an exceptionally early siskin year. Hundreds and thousands of Pine Siskins were seen migrating along the coast of Long Island and were found feeding across the parks of New York City this past weekend. On Monday I spent the morning watching flocks of siskins fly past at Fort Tilden on the coast and then I had a couple of hours in the afternoon at Kissena Corridor Park where hundreds of the delightful little finches were feeding frenetically on a variety of seeds from the extensive native
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