10,000 Birds

JUNE 17, 2022

Penguins don’t. I had a nice double IPA with a penguin on it to review last month in time for my local bird club’s annual big day – a long, grueling event that always leaves me thirsty for a strong, refreshing beer when it’s over. Times flies. So do birds. Well, most birds do. Good birding and happy drinking!

India 147

India Penguins New York 2018 147

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

Who can resist penguins and whales? The book notes that most of South Georgia’s birds are either Penguins, Sphenisciformes, or Tubenoses, Procellariiformes. And, much as I love Albatrosses and am curious about Prions, it is the pages on Penguins that I keep turning to. I know, I say this with every review.

Georgia 173

Georgia Penguins Wildlife Whales 173

10,000 Birds

MARCH 1, 2017

It’s a feeding frenzy in southern Argentina, as one million-plus Magellanic Penguins descend on Punta Tombo’s beaches due to an unusual glut of sardines and anchovies. Scientists ponder the feasibility of genetically engineering chickens to lay the eggs of endangered bird species. So crazy it just might work?

Penguins 100

Penguins Argentina France Stray 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 6, 2018

Scientists were largely limited to studies birds in breeding colonies, at least those we knew about and that were accessible (and, if you think that’s a complete list, you haven’t read the news that came out this week about a new colony of Adélie penguins found in the Danger Islands, Antarctica). The penguin fanatics.

Albatross 114

Albatross Penguins Research Breeding 114

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

The “Owls and Albatrosses” chapter, for example, begins with Doug’s personal experiences observing of the nesting strategies of Malleefowl and a Moluccan Megapode, Australasian “chickens who lay their eggs in unusual ways and do not parent. And then we go back to the evolution of clutch size.

Science 210

Science Albatross Research Owls 210

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. Princeton Univ.

Dissection 215

Dissection Birds Europe Eggs 215

10,000 Birds

JULY 10, 2012

This species prefers wetlands and its numbers have been decimated due to a combination of habitat destruction caused by human population growth and illegal removal of birds and eggs from the wild for the pet and zoo trade. An African Penguins strolls along Boulders Beach, Simonstown, South Africa.

Endangered Species 187

Endangered Species Species Morocco South Africa 187

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 20, 2013

Nearly 90% of the nests failed during egg stage, mainly due to strong winds and depredation by American mink Neovison vison. Biotic includes predation of eggs and chicks by gulls, competition and predation by rainbow trout, and predation of eggs, chicks, and adults by mink. and Great Grebe; M. Alegre, pers.

2010 200

2010 South America 2011 Argentina 200

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

This is a good place to see the endangered and beautiful Yellowhead and the endemic Yellow-eyed Penguin. Along with the Northern Royal Albatrosses the peninsula also has a good population of Yellow-eyed Penguin, and you don’t have to get on a boat to see either! Yellow-eyed Penguin at Otago Peninsula.

New Zealand 157

New Zealand Penguins Sanctuary Fur 157

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 3, 2021

Apparently, species like Sand Martins and Emperor Penguins develop distinct parent-child vocalizations. There is discussion of the communication signals birds use in very large groups to locate mates and children, which is something that never occurred to me. How do they know?

North America 278

North America Research Birds America 278

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 13, 2013

Additionally, each of Antarctica’s so-called endemic species ( Emperor Penguin, Antarctic Petrel and South Polar Skua ) actually wander more widely in the southern oceans and have been known to turn up in other locations. Easter Island statues by Honey Hooper.

South Africa 202

South Africa Birds South America Feral Cats 202

10,000 Birds

JULY 26, 2019

Why this one city alone would be named for birds, in this country of 1,800 species, is unclear, but it could very well be a designation inspired by the nearby Islas Ballestas, an uninhabited island group just offshore from Pisco and home to enormous breeding colonies of Humboldt Penguins , Inca Terns , Peruvian Boobies , and many other species.

Peru 122

Peru San Francisco Parrots Chile 122

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 19, 2011

White-tailed Lapwing by Jochen Roeder Duncan made a surprising choice: While the twitchers might have gone with the lost Emperor Penguin that washed up in June , my heart belongs to another. And so I came, twitched, remained and watched instead of coming, twitching and driving on.

2011 179

2011 Birds South Korea North Dakota 179

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Only one species of penguin breeds on the Australian mainland; five additional species breed on sub-Antarctic islands. Additional measurements are given for certain species, like penguins.) Some offer nest information, egg information, breeding timeline, in flight views, etc. 2009): Field Guide To Australian Birds, rev.

Australia 106

Australia Penguins Birds New Zealand 106

10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2023

From Hiro, we learn how Northern Pygmy Owls are “rule breakers,” not incubating eggs till all are hatched and then raising owlets that mature at the same rate even though the eggs were laid asynchronously (as most owl eggs are). ISBN-10:0593298888; ISBN-13:978-0593298886 $30.00 (discounts from the usual suspects)

Owls 207

Owls Science Barn Owls Penguins 207

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 4, 2021

The guide, one of the last offerings in the Peterson Field Guide series from publisher HMH, shows photos of nests of most North American species and describes nest structure, location, how the bird makes the nest, number of eggs, and what the eggs look like.

Colombia 241

Colombia Birds Bald Eagle Guyana 241

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 3, 2018

African Penguin – Spheniscus demersus. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Yellow-eyed Penguin – Megadyptes antipodes. Katiki Point Penguin reserve. Little Penguin – Eudyptula minor. 11 Jun 2018.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 113

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 6, 2018

African Penguin – Spheniscus demersus. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Yellow-eyed Penguin – Megadyptes antipodes. Katiki Point Penguin reserve. Little Penguin – Eudyptula minor. 11 Jun 2018.

2018 113

2018 Australia Los Angeles Woodpeckers 113

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 4, 2018

African Penguin – Spheniscus demersus. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Yellow-eyed Penguin – Megadyptes antipodes. Katiki Point Penguin reserve. Little Penguin – Eudyptula minor. 11 Jun 2018.

2018 101

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 101

10,000 Birds

JULY 7, 2018

Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Yellow-eyed Penguin – Megadyptes antipodes. Katiki Point Penguin reserve. Little Penguin – Eudyptula minor. African Penguin – Spheniscus demersus. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. 13 Jan 2018.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Woodpeckers 100

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 5, 2019

Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Yellow-eyed Penguin – Megadyptes antipodes. Katiki Point Penguin reserve. Little Penguin – Eudyptula minor. African Penguin – Spheniscus demersus. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. 13 Jan 2018.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 1, 2018

Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Yellow-eyed Penguin – Megadyptes antipodes. Katiki Point Penguin reserve. Little Penguin – Eudyptula minor. African Penguin – Spheniscus demersus. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. 13 Jan 2018.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 113

10,000 Birds

JUNE 2, 2018

Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Yellow-eyed Penguin – Megadyptes antipodes. Katiki Point Penguin reserve. Little Penguin – Eudyptula minor. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Stormwater Treatment Area 5/6. 13 Jan 2018. Western Australia.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

10,000 Birds

APRIL 7, 2018

Yellow-eyed Penguin – Megadyptes antipodes. Katiki Point Penguin reserve. Little Penguin – Eudyptula minor. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Western Yellow Wagtail – Motacilla flava. Beljarica–centralni forland (Kovilovo floodplain), IBA Uš?e e Save u Dunav. 17 Mar 2018. 16 Mar 2018. 15 Mar 2018.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

10,000 Birds

MAY 6, 2018

Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Yellow-eyed Penguin – Megadyptes antipodes. Katiki Point Penguin reserve. Little Penguin – Eudyptula minor. Stormwater Treatment Area 5/6. 13 Jan 2018. Wandering Whistling-Duck – Dendrocygna arcuata. Western Australia. 01 Jan 2018. Snow Goose – Anser caerulescens.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 3, 2018

Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Little Penguin – Eudyptula minor. Stormwater Treatment Area 5/6. 13 Jan 2018. Wandering Whistling-Duck – Dendrocygna arcuata. Western Australia. 01 Jan 2018. Snow Goose – Anser caerulescens. 06 Jan 2018. Ross’s Goose – Anser rossii. Baisley Pond Park. 06 Jan 2018. 01 Jan 2018.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 1, 2018

African Penguin – Spheniscus demersus. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Yellow-eyed Penguin – Megadyptes antipodes. Katiki Point Penguin reserve. Little Penguin – Eudyptula minor. 11 Jun 2018.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Woodpeckers 100

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 1, 2016

Little Penguin – Eudyptula minor. Jackass Penguin – Spheniscus demersus. Stony Point–Penguin Colony. Big Egg Marsh. Dor-ha-Bonim Beach Reserve. 13 Feb 2016. Lesser Flamingo – Phoeniconaias minor. West Coast NP–Seeberg hide. 30 Aug 2016. Motuara Island. 25 Mar 2016. Boulders Beach.

2016 154

2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia 154

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 3, 2016

Little Penguin – Eudyptula minor. Jackass Penguin – Spheniscus demersus. Stony Point–Penguin Colony. Big Egg Marsh. Dor-ha-Bonim Beach Reserve. 13 Feb 2016. Lesser Flamingo – Phoeniconaias minor. West Coast NP–Seeberg hide. 30 Aug 2016. Motuara Island. 25 Mar 2016. Boulders Beach.

2016 101

2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia 101

10,000 Birds

JUNE 4, 2016

Big Egg Marsh. Little Penguin – Eudyptula minor. Big Egg Marsh. Black-thighed Grosbeak – Pheucticus tibialis. Cartagos 2. 14 May 2016. Silvery-fronted Tapaculo – Scytalopus argentifrons. Los Cartagos. 14 May 2016. Seaside Sparrow – Ammodramus maritimus. 13 May 2016. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge.

2016 100

2016 Ghana Sanctuary Australia 100

10,000 Birds

JULY 2, 2016

Big Egg Marsh. Little Penguin – Eudyptula minor. Silvery-fronted Tapaculo – Scytalopus argentifrons. Los Cartagos. 14 May 2016. Least Bittern – Ixobrychus exilis. Sandy Hook. 14 May 2016. Seaside Sparrow – Ammodramus maritimus. 13 May 2016. Bay-breasted Warbler – Setophaga castanea. 13 May 2016.

2016 100

2016 Ghana Sanctuary Australia 100

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 6, 2016

Little Penguin – Eudyptula minor. Big Egg Marsh. Clark’s Grebe – Aechmophorus clarkii. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. 01 Jan 2016. Greater Flamingo – Phoenicopterus roseus. Dor-ha-Bonim Beach Reserve. 13 Feb 2016. Motuara Island. 25 Mar 2016. White-capped Albatross – Thalassarche cauta. 24 Mar 2016.

2016 100

2016 Ghana Sanctuary Australia 100