10,000 Birds

JULY 22, 2012

We have had a pair move due to human traffic increasing through the dune system and others have had to adapt to the changing landscape. Feral cats are a huge problem in Australia and they do take a lot of the eggs. This pair laid a white egg last year on their second attempt in the exact same nest.

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Feral Cats Turtles Eggs Investigation 231

10,000 Birds

MAY 23, 2014

Birds hatch out of eggs, like some species of snakes, who also have no boobs, although with a snake the fact is more readily apparent. While snakes protect their eggs, and may protect their young for a short period of time after they hatch, baby snakes are very soon on their own.

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Wildlife Rehabilitation Wildlife Eggs Squirrels 255

10,000 Birds

APRIL 6, 2014

Common Ravens tend to avoid nesting around lots of humans. Why else would they build their nest, which already contains two eggs, on the fire escape of the college’s science center? But clearly, this pair was looking for attention. The Ravens were discovered by Wellesley sophomore and birder Lauren Johnson.

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Puffins Boston Massachusetts Science 245

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

Male Phalaropes, Jacanas, Tinamous, and Rheas build nests, incubate the eggs and take care of the chicks. Females then begin to lay eggs in the nest the male prepared. If too many females join a harem and lay eggs in a single nest, the male will not be able to incubate all the eggs properly. Photo: Liam Quinn.

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South America Eggs Raised America 190

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 17, 2014

Nearly wiped out by human heedlessness, development, and pesticide use, under the protection of the Endangered Species Act this handsome fish eagle has made a stunning comeback, rebounding in numbers and recolonizing areas where many thought they were gone forever. with a view of the Capitol, no less!)

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Bald Eagle Eagles Endangered Species Washington 252

10,000 Birds

APRIL 15, 2014

The local Bald Eagles are getting busy, I suspect there is an egg in the nest. The Izu scincid lizards (Plestiodon latiscutatus) that inhabit the four Japanese Izu Islands with only bird predators are drab brown, mature later, lay small clutches of large eggs, and hatch large neonates. All I see are their buts.

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Bald Eagle Zoos Philippines Birds 239

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 14, 2011

Of course, it should not be hard to find birds angry with Matthew Gonshaw of London, a pig in human form, who was recently jailed for six months after admitting to “ten charges of theft and possession of rare eggs.” Perhaps he should be launched from the giant slingshot?

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Pigs Eggs Humane Birds 170

10,000 Birds

MAY 16, 2011

Brown-headed Cowbirds evoke strong feelings in many birders, some of whom can’t abide a bird that lays its eggs in other birds’ nests, often to the detriment of the nest owners’ offspring. But I miss the open land with skies never ending And the challenge of laying eggs in a nest with defending.

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Eggs Buffalo Sparrows Humane 204

10,000 Birds

APRIL 5, 2013

It can and will live near most any body of water with an adequate supply of fish — fresh or brackish, wild or crowded with human activity. As such success suggests, it is adaptable, taking readily to artificial nest platforms, coping well with most human developments save DDT and mercury pollution. Adaptation has its privileges!

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Bald Eagle Idaho Primates Eagles 252

10,000 Birds

JULY 16, 2013

The early threats of guano harvesting and egg collecting have been replaced by the more ominous threats of oil pollution and overfishing of their favorite food source – pilchards. Today, there are more than 3,000 birds at this accessible colony and they are protected by fences and stiff fines for human disturbance.

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Penguins South Africa Sharks Leopards 250

10,000 Birds

JULY 14, 2012

But, just like with human babies, you have to admit that sometimes you anticipate fawning over a baby bird and instead nearly end up retching instead. Of course, this week will largely focus on the adorableness that baby birds bring. We will have some of those less attractive baby birds as well.

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Birds Eggs Humane Experiments 238

Critter News

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

The editorial advocates a national standard that establishes humane standards in all parts of the country. Surprising to me at least.

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Eggs Humane Hens Eggs Battery 100

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

There is something about a mature rainforest, for example, that cannot be replicated by any human. Humans have altered their habitat for hundreds of years, creating various new habitats that some aspects of nature have come to colonize. When out birding, I prefer completely wild habitat. Piratic Flycatcher.

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Trinidad Abandonment Abandon Abandoning 264

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

But, getting the nest set up, amorous acitivites, the laying and hatching of the egg, all that, happens earlier. There may be a new strain not before seen (still looking for verification of that) and there are reasons to believe, the experts say, that this winter could see a spike in bird to human transmission.

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Taiwan Iceland United States Chickens 249

10,000 Birds

MAY 24, 2013

Besides being food, ground squirrels can be friends to birds — most notably the Burrowing Owl , who relies on these and other digging mammals for nesting sites — or foes, when they perk up their diet with eggs and young from ground nests. and landscaping is the more pedestrian concern.

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Chipmunks Squirrels Rodents Montana 240

10,000 Birds

JULY 28, 2013

I could see from the road there was an egg in the nest and when a Glaucous Gull began circling the nest I expected one of the pair to lift from the lake and return to defend the nest. The next day the pair was still in the lake, but egg was still there which gave me some hope that the nest hadn’t been abandoned.

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Abandon Abandonment Abandoning Eggs 217

10,000 Birds

JUNE 12, 2011

Platypus have bills, bats and bugs can fly, and reptiles lay eggs, but only birds have feathers. The introduction gives both a simple overview of how birds use their feathers as well as brief idea of how humans have been fascinated by feathers since prehistory. Feathers are the unique ingredient when it comes to birds.

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Reptiles Bats Eggs Humane 245

10,000 Birds

JULY 3, 2012

They can reach heights of up to 5 ft 7 inches, taller than many adult humans. This is worrying because paired birds generally only lay one egg and the breeding cycle can be very irregular. The unique wattles that give these cranes their name Wattled Cranes are the second tallest flying birds in the world, after the Sarus Crane.

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Botswana South Africa Africa Ethiopia 208

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

How can something so miniscule bust out of an opaque egg and immediately commence the preparation for a thousand-mile journey – that is often made without any adult accompaniment – is completely beyond this human’s understanding.

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Fish Eggs Family Humane 264

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

They may be about bird eggs ( The Most Perfect Thing: The Inside (and Outside) of a Bird’s Egg , 2016), or a 17th-century ornithologist ( Virtuoso by Nature: The Scientific Worlds of Francis Willughby, 2016), or How Bullfinches learn songs from humans ( The Wisdom of Birds: An Illustrated History of Ornithology.

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Dissection Birds Europe Eggs 264

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 28, 2015

By studying Zebra Finches and domestic chickens, the scientists discovered that multiple sperm appear necessary for a fertilized egg to progress to the embryo stage (a process called “polyspermy”.) This differs from humans and other mammals, in which the addition of extra sperm essentially destroys the egg.

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Zebras Pythons Mammals Chickens 145

10,000 Birds

JULY 31, 2022

Since I found the first Pied Oystercatcher nest on Cable Beach in July 2000 I have learnt that the eggs rarely hatch due to predation and if they do hatch then a fully fledged chick is a rare and wonderful outcome. This year has been like other years with the first eggs being laid late June and the first chicks hatching recently.

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Breeding Eggs 2000 Chickens 147

10,000 Birds

JULY 3, 2012

As a Northeast birder I am familiar with the alarming decrease in the number of Red Knots along Atlantic shores and have signed petitions and written e-mails calling for legislation and rules that will limit the overharvesting of the horseshoe crab, whose eggs Red Knots depend on. million in the late 1990’s. Should the gulls be controlled?

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Delaware New Jersey Eggs Medical Research 237

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Europeans must use these to come and bear away in the name of civilization all these dregs of the human race. Finally, the Azure-winged Magpie raises a hen-and-egg question: What was first, the color of the bird or the color of the Tibetan prayer flag? Understated elegance is also something the White-browed Tit is rather good at.

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China Mongolia Birds Russia 250

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 16, 2012

The birds have moved the nest site slightly each year depending on human interaction, but it is still confined to one small section of grey rocky outcrops with a great view for sitting for 28 days. Apparently the eggs were laid and she finally returned to the sea at 7pm.

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Turtles Eggs 2000 Breeding 140

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

Historically, all Bank Swallow colonies in North America were found in natural sites such as banks along rivers, streams, lakes, and coasts; today, many colonies are in human-made sites like sand and gravel pits and road cuts. But it’s fun trying to figure it out by observing their behavior.

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North America 2014 California America 243

10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2024

: “A female may share a nest with another, and 3 or more adults may take turns incubating the eggs and feeding the chicks.” Survival rates of chicks increase when there are helpers present – and if in captivity this is not an option, humans can also take the place of helpers ( source ). ” ( source ).

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Burma India Thailand Indonesia 246

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 12, 2011

Here is a handy exercise that you can try to give you long frustrating hours on the computer and provide a good excuse to avoid contact with the rest of humanity. A stem of plant material with a cluster of pink Apple Snail’s eggs are marring the picture by covering part of the eye. Take the Wood Sandpiper above as an example.

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Unwanted Eggs Neglecting Rights 249

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 29, 2015

Pythons have become skittish and take to the water upon noticing the presence of humans. Some of these snakes had evidence of birds in their stomachs and some were gravid with up 55 eggs nearly ready to be laid. The best chance to catch a Python is during a cold front. Rock Python. Photo Credits: Samuel Wright.

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Pythons Florida Mammals Reptiles 239

10,000 Birds

MARCH 23, 2012

Once upon a time, people and especially children felt free to interact with wild birds in any way that would satisfy their curiousity — watching and learning, yes, but also harassing and chasing, collecting eggs and nests, stealing nestlings as “pets”, and killing birds for amateur taxidermy efforts.

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Montana Geese Blackbirds Canada 210

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 20, 2013

Other hardy souls signed up for an early morning “Ostrich Run” 5k, with the prizes beinging–you guessed it–actual ostrich eggs. Some lingered to gaze at samples from the Field’s collection of bird specimens, such as perfectly preserved thrushes, warblers, and even a Rose-breasted Grosbeak under glass.

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San Diego Ostriches Chicago Colorado 235

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 3, 2023

Baby birds are cuteness personified, possibly even more so than other baby animals, including human babies, and pose interesting questions of survival and development. Baby birds may be separated from the nest and their parents because of natural occurrences (violent weather, floods) or unknowing human interference or predators.

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Wildlife Rehabilitation Birds Family Collecting 290

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 18, 2011

Birds are no doubt in decline in all cities around the world as human populations increase and feral birds thrive, so we should all appreciate what we see every day wherever we are. Some birds you see every day and others you only see once, but they are all special in their own way as they survive within the boundaries of such a large city.

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Chipmunks Eggs Feral Squirrels 154

10,000 Birds

APRIL 25, 2022

In my imagination, the job of a male Australian Brush Turkey is pretty similar – removing or adding bits and pieces to his pile of rotting vegetation in order to get the right temperature to incubate the eggs buried underneath to hatch. So, as a preemptive strike, I present to you the Golden-headed Cisticola.

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Australia Koalas Parrots Birds 259

Critter News

AUGUST 15, 2010

A recent agreement between farmers and animal rights activists here is a rare compromise in the bitter and growing debate over large-scale, intensive methods of producing eggs and meat, and may well push farmers in other states to give ground, experts say. This New York Times article argues that it could lead to other states following suit.

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Factory Farm Factory Farming Factory Farming 100

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

They have special adaptations to stay warm and to keep their eggs and chicks warm. However, we now know that human ancestors became upright first, and were bipedal for millions of years before they started to use tools extensively, and then another million years went by before their brains started to evolve a significantly larger size.

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Penguins Seals Peru Leopards 251

Critter News

JUNE 28, 2009

How much suffering can and should they endure without significantly affecting the human pocketbook. Nearly 95 percent of the 90 billion table eggs produced in the United States come from high-density cage systems. The value of all egg production in 2007 was $6.68 The value of all egg production in 2007 was $6.68

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Hens Eggs Animal Welfare Investigation South Carolina 100