10,000 Birds

JANUARY 2, 2024

Hauber Hauber’s mini-essays focus on specific behaviors, enhanced by references to recent research yet written in a relaxed, personal way. of Chicago Press, 2014). He has spent time studying and teaching in New Zealand and more recently in Germany, which explains some of the bird choices in this book.

Barn Owls 176

Barn Owls Chicago Penguins New Zealand 176

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.

Dissection 216

Dissection Birds Europe Eggs 216

10,000 Birds

JULY 21, 2022

The Latin species name lamigellerus is a Latin phrase for ‘a small, thin, metal plate’ which refers to the flattened feather shafts, especially on the underparts. Studies on improving ostrich egg hatchability. Also, I learned that in the US , ostrich eggs are priced at $40-$75. Ostriches originated in Asia.

Ostriches 147

Ostriches Parrots Eggs Africa 147

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 3, 2023

References to plate numbers (in the Plates section) and photograph numbers (in a Photo Gallery) are also placed prominently next to species name. There is also ample reference material in the front and back of the guide. Harrison, and Nests, Eggs, and Nestlings of North American Birds, 2nd ed. Baicich and Colin J.

Wildlife Rehabilitation 253

Wildlife Rehabilitation Birds Family Collecting 253

10,000 Birds

JULY 7, 2022

While females hatch from larger eggs and are initially heavier than their brothers, after ten days, the male chicks weigh almost 50% more than their sisters, as they receive a higher quantity and quality of prey from their parents ( source ). by taking advantage of the misfortunes or dregs of others.” ” ( source ).

Australia 147

Australia Parrots Birds Memphis 147

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Hints of potential warming in the HBW species description: “Date of first egg-laying on Honshu now 7 days earlier than it was 25 years ago” There are also quite a few Cuckoos. It certainly does not refer to the status of Nanhui. At least, I managed to get a The National reference into the blog eventually.

LACS 225

LACS Birds France Japan 225

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 9, 2023

The birds I’m referring to in this post are all flycatchers that occupy woody, forest habitat; but they are very infrequently in the same place at the same time. By constant harassment, egg ejection, and in some cases hatchling removal, the original owners abandon ship and the Piratic Flycatchers move in.

Trinidad 146

Trinidad Abandoning Abandonment Abandon 146

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Want to see a bird shaped like an egg? However, there are only two lyrical references to birds in the National song catalog, and they are both somewhat generic (“Out of my league, I have birds in my sleeves” in”Squalor Victoria” and “Bird that flys out of order underneath the sky” in “29 years” – the latter is not a bad line).

Malaysia 201

Malaysia Birds Asia Morals 201

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. The text itself refers to the plates in all the appropriate places.

Science 211

Science Albatross Research Owls 211

10,000 Birds

JUNE 2, 2015

And of eggs and nests and birds on nests. Into the Nest , as the title says, is about the courting, mating, egg-laying, nesting, and parenting behavior of “familiar birds”. Cedar Waxwings exchange berries, carry nesting material, eggs. Egg biology, from Part I. Oops, the curmudgeon in me slipped.) Peregrine Falcon nests.

Eggs 263

Eggs 2006 Family New York 263

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

As we know from the French documentary La Marche de l’Empereur ( March of the Penguins) , the females skedaddle from the breeding colony once she produces an egg, leaving the egg to be incubated by the males, who fast for 120 days while keeping the egg in a flap of their feet. (I

Penguins 155

Penguins Seals Leopards Mammals 155

10,000 Birds

JUNE 18, 2014

The featured image above shows a female incubating eggs from my first resident breeding pair back in 2007. The four to six eggs are white and unmarked. It’s not as clear as the photo of the eggs above but I did not want to disturb the female as she was circling the nest to resume her duties.

Eggs 163

Eggs North America 2007 Woodpeckers 163

10,000 Birds

JUNE 1, 2021

The photographs are from VIREO, the ornithological image collection associated with the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, which licenses bird photographs to many guides and reference books. They expand the definition of this book from identification guide to avian reference book. ” These are all great.

North America 278

North America America California Condor Birds 278

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 7, 2015

They normally lay 3 to 4 eggs per clutch. References: Audubon California 1. Here is a photo of their nest which is built by the male and female, of material brought from under water, the surface, or emergent vegetation, usually near the nest. What a great bird! www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbRrxw-H6xA. v=ZbRrxw-H6xA.

California 145

California North America Eggs America 145

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 22, 2022

The Latin species name vermiculatus (worm-like) refers to the markings on the upperparts. However, it is kind of sophisticated in that the females lay very individualized eggs in order to be able to detect the added eggs of parasite cuckoo finches.

Zimbabwe 147

Zimbabwe Benin South Africa Gabon 147

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

When we come to Gentoo Penguin again in the South Georgia chapter, for example, we’re referred back to its first appearance in Antarctica, utilizing the outline numbers.). The full-length species accounts are not repeated. It’s an unorthodox arrangement that can be confusing when you first open the book.

Penguins 278

Penguins Georgia Albatross New Zealand 278

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 21, 2015

Isla Rasa was declared a sanctuary in 1964, and egg-collecting and disturbance during the breeding season are discouraged. References: 1 Birds of North America Online , 2 BirdLife International. Heermann’s Gulls form large breeding colonies on arid islands in the Gulf of California, Mexico, from March through July. v=FUBX_tlHySc.

San Francisco 158

San Francisco North America Seals Sanctuary 158

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 2, 2022

One of Whittaker’s first experiments was to place other birds’ preen oil on the nests and eggs of Dark-eyed Juncos. There is no bibliography, a References section lists articles by chapter, in the order in which they are discussed in the text. 241) that contribute to a bird’s odor.

Science 217

Science Research Turkey 2006 217

10,000 Birds

APRIL 25, 2012

Osprey pairs usually form at the nest site where females are fed almost exclusively by their mates prior to egg laying behavior 1. Copulation begins a couple of weeks before egg laying and usually occurs at the nest. References: 1 Birds of North America Online … A fish may love a bird, but where would they live?

California 199

California North America Sacramento Breeders 199

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

The nickel was placed in the nest for the photo to show me the size of the egg for identification purposes, then removed. Even though the female lays only two eggs per nest attempt, they enjoy a protracted breeding season in which multiple nesting attempts can occur every 30 days, and in Southern locations, nearly year round.

Hunters 175

Hunters Hunting North America Game 175

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 10, 2012

Today, the species has all but disappeared east of the Mississippi River and has declined in western parts of its range, most likely caused by the expansion of the House Wren which destroys and removes their eggs from nest sites 1. References: 1 Birds of North America Online. This is what I am used to seeing.

Mississippi 172

Mississippi North America Eggs America 172

10,000 Birds

JULY 1, 2015

When I first approached the nest tree I saw an adult squirrel climbing the snag near the sapsucker entrance and, knowing that squirrels will eat bird eggs and nestlings, I was quite concerned. References: 1 Birds of North America Online. Click on photos for full sized images. It should be here later today.

Squirrels 157

Squirrels Woodpeckers North America Eggs 157

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 9, 2018

Birds are able to fly away, but their nests and eggs can be destroyed. Vicki states that fire benefits several bird species, like the Black-backed Woodpecker which feeds off the bark and wood-boring beetles that lay eggs in the charred trees. References: 1 Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Wildlife 102

Wildlife Sacramento Shelters Connecticut 102

10,000 Birds

MARCH 22, 2018

Pairs average 59 successful copulations per clutch, starting 14 days before, and peaking a few days before, the start of egg-laying 1. Pairs copulate most often in early morning, at the same time as egg-laying 1. References: 1 Birds of North America Online.

Eggs 108

Eggs North America Fish America 108

10,000 Birds

MAY 5, 2016

A letter requesting information on the permit issued to remove the nest got this response from the city, “In reference to your request for documentation for the removal of an active Osprey nest from the light pole at the soccer field, please be advised that none exist.

Transported 101

Transported Eggs Killing 2009 101

10,000 Birds

JULY 2, 2024

The text describes the species’ appearance, including plumages and molts, habitats, migration patterns, feeding behavior, courtship and breeding behaviors, nest and egg information, subspecies, and population data. So, this is an easy book to browse through, but a difficult book to use for direct reference.

North America 259

North America America 2006 Delaware 259

10,000 Birds

JULY 16, 2013

Formerly known as Jackass Penguins , a reference to their strange braying calls, African Penguins have become the unofficial mascots of marine conservation in the region. On the mainland they face predation from domestic cats, dogs, genets, mongoose and Cape Gulls which steal their chicks and eggs.

Penguins 212

Penguins South Africa Leopards Sharks 212

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 31, 2011

In California, coveys break up and pairs begin forming in February or March, followed by nest building and egg laying in May or June. She will usually lay 12 to 17 eggs, averaging five per week 1 , before beginning incubation. Occasionally, larger clutches occur due to egg dumping by other females. References: 1 Baicich, Paul J.

California 217

California Rattlesnake Gophers Eggs 217

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 10, 2016

Each nesting pair will have 4-8 eggs, and there is some reference to location being a factor on that quantity. Mearnsi are both considered critically endangered. The Loggerheads that I commonly see here in this area are the subspecies L.i. The Loggerhead Shrike is 9 inches over all, and the largest of the shrike family is 20 inches.

Butcher 114

Butcher North America Birds Mexico 114

10,000 Birds

JULY 18, 2012

Wood Duck ( Aix sponsa ) Female Incubating Eggs in a Nest Box “Many species of cavity-nesting birds have declined because of habitat reduction. This is the female incubating eggs in the nest box… and a couple of weeks later… then, at the ripe old age of 17 days, what’s going on out here? References: 1 Scott, Virgil E.,

North America 212

North America America Barn Owls Fur 212

10,000 Birds

JULY 15, 2012

They owe their awful name to the fact that the former holarctic ”Wren” or “Winter Wren” was recently split into several New World and one Old World form, producing the need to add a geographic reference to the new forms’ respective names. But certainly, very certainly, the Baby Wren won’t.

Germany 203

Germany Europe Eggs Birds 203

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 7, 2011

The female chooses the nest site, builds the nest, lays around 10 eggs over a two week period and incubates them for about a month. References: 1 Birds of North America Online a. entrance hole. The male seldom sticks around once the female begins incubation. The young are born precocial and leave the nest within 48 hours.

Jordan 163

Jordan North America Abandonment Abandoning 163

10,000 Birds

JULY 13, 2016

In doing some research on the Motmot family, I found several references to the fact that the long decorative tail is actually quite fragile. They lay 3-4 eggs, inside a nest that is located in the back of a tunnel, they dig in a bank. The Motmot never flew away, and as soon as the dog was out of sight, the tail stopped wagging.

Mexico 104

Mexico Reptiles Dogs Eggs 104

10,000 Birds

MAY 6, 2015

Every spring I look forward to monitoring my bluebird trails when I not only get to watch Western Bluebirds develop from eggs to fledglings, but other cavity nesters as well. References: 1 Eastern Bluebird History. I watched three of the five nestlings fledge but had to leave before the last two left the nest box. v=qxsnESZ2Z6U.

Tenant 160

Tenant Illinois Farming North America 160

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 28, 2015

During the 1980s, the Pacific Coast Population swans became the source of eggs for several restoration programs in Minnesota, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, and Iowa 2. This video was taken at the Chico Oxidation Ponds where these swans were relaxing with hundreds, if not thousands of ducks. www.youtube.com/watch?v=kq1bx7Ic2FY. v=kq1bx7Ic2FY.

North America 176

North America Iowa Wisconsin Michigan 176

10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2012

The female alone incubates the usual 4 to 6 eggs for about two weeks beginning the day the last egg is laid. Here you can see two chicks have already hatched, one egg is split open with the chick ready to emerge and one egg has a hole in it pipped by the chick from the inside. i Kamakawiwo?ole’s

Washington 183

Washington Eggs Israel California 183

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 13, 2014

References: 1 Birds of North America Online. This is an excerpt from that report: “Because much native nesting habitat has been converted to agriculture and stored grains provide an essentially limitless food resource, tricolors have since the 1980s nested in large numbers in association with dairies.

Blackbirds 186

Blackbirds California 2014 Sacramento 186