10,000 Birds

JUNE 13, 2024

Until recently, I had only seen a few examples of this. I have accused bird-namers of being biased to their United States experience of birds. But my research for this post has shown me that this problem may be much more complicated. Admittedly, that is still true for the Summer Tanager , which we only see here in the winter.)

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Indeed, most of what we knew about Emperor Penguins before Kooyman’s research expeditions was about their breeding behavior and physiology. Kooyman was there to work at McMurdo Station (a large American research station that we hear about throughout the book) as technical assistant on a science mission involving fish.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 27, 2024

” A group of nine researchers published a paper titled “Exploring the fecal microbiome of the Eurasian Nuthatch (Sitta europaea)” Makes you wonder what they talked about during their lunch breaks. This is particularly interesting as newish research indicates that Common and Hoary Redpolls are actually the same species.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Team Cohesion Strategies Require Fixing Toxic Culture Research published in the MITSloan Management Review reveals that business decision-makers understand the significance of a toxic culture. Pinpointing the causes usually comes down to one or more of the following elements highlighted by academic researchers.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

And CEOs should set the example by emphasizing details like the company mission and any charitable outreach they support. Other employees in this age group might be coming into your organization with limited work experience. Analysts attribute this need to the prior experiences of Gen Zers. They also need feedback.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2024

TV ad spots, for example, drive consumers to retail locations for one particularly large purchase: personal vehicles. Yes, they research their options online. New research shows that 84% of vehicle buyers are heavily influenced by the dealership experience. AudienceSCAN research shows that consumers notice TV ad spots.

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OCTOBER 14, 2024

For example, in one finding, the research showed that consumers are much more likely to enjoy hunting, fishing and buying lottery tickets…while in contrast, pickleball and tennis top the list of activities marketers find cool.” iHeartMedia names buying name brand products and premium-grade meat as example luxuries.

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MAY 1, 2024

During the consideration phase, they actively research and evaluate different solutions,” McDevitt explains. Focus on unique extras and personal experiences. Photo by fauxels SalesFuel - Sales Credibility | Sales Research | Sales Hiring | Sales Management | Sales Enablement

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 3, 2021

Signaling theory comes up frequently in bird literature (one example I can think of off-hand is Nick Davies’ Cuckoo: Cheating by Nature, Bloomsbury, 2015), but if you’re not familiar with its basic ideas you must read the Introduction. I do wish there was more about research on female bird song. And, that’s it.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 13, 2021

The survey also sought to identify “the key attributes important to birding experiences” and learn more about “decisions to participate in birdwatching and level of identity as birdwatcher.”. For example, the survey (of eBirders) found: “Nearly all respondents (99%) indicated they participate in birdwatching or birding.”.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2024

It’s the same with anything, but let’s use music as an example. For example: Instagram video ads shouldn’t be over 30 seconds long Twitter video ads shouldn’t exceed 45 seconds Facebook video ads should aim to be under one minute long Want to know how long your clients should make their video ads? But that’s just the general timeline.

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MAY 21, 2024

Edelman Research suggests that businesses are wasting some of their investment in this area. They will learn how to close a deal by understanding your experiences. For example, our research shows that 41% of sales professionals have a crystal-clear idea of what their manager expects. That’s a wise move.

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10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Here are ten titles (it could have been more) selected for their uniqueness, excellence in writing and research, and giftability. For example, many photos are shot in poor light, obscuring the true colours. Whittaker’s research aims to disprove the centuries-old assumption that birds do not have a sense of smell.

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OCTOBER 28, 2024

This will require a lot of quality research to ensure you’re connecting your features to their specific business details. For tips on making the most of your research, take a look at this advice. And case studies can show you have the experience needed to help a prospect with specific issues.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 20, 2022

The HBW entry for the Downy Woodpecker (Reno, USA) illustrates a common phenomenon – apparently, the more a species is known, the more subjects for further research pop up. However, if out of courtesy one of the other woodpeckers switches the talk to another favorite topic, ants, the Ground Woodpecker is happy to share its experience.

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Galápagos: A Natural History, Second Edition by John Kricher and Kevin Loughlin gives the traveling naturalist the tools needed to fully appreciate and experience the Galápagos Islands. The 11th chapter is on research and conservation challenges. I wish I had read this book. They complement Kricher’s text.,

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

These researchers preferred this property for their research due to its close proximity to the Arenal Volcano and resplendent natural environment. When the researchers returned home during their time off, they would tell their friends and family about the magic of this place, and year after year more and more people began arriving.

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APRIL 25, 2024

This example dramatically demonstrates the “80/20 rule” (Pareto Principle). Measure Customer Loyalty by Asking There are several well-respected tools to measure customer experience (CX). Likely you’ve been asked to rate your experience from companies you’ve been in contact with. You must ask.

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10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Penguins are cartoons, emoticons, animated films, children’s books (though owls really take first place here), sports teams, a book publisher, and a Batman villain (a rare example of penguin negativity, though Burgess Meredith did bring an endearing attitude to his 1960’s TV portrayal). Press, 2011).

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NOVEMBER 4, 2024

As Gaurav Aggarwale explains, negotiating a deal is a great example of sellers having the upper hand. Knowing when to push for a decision or…give the client space to process information comes from experience and intuition.” This differentiates the buyer from AI, which can solely offer a transactional experience.

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

A logical and outstanding successor to The Genius of Birds (2016), Ackerman’s award-winning book about bird cognition, The Bird Way explores the diversity of bird behavior, the norm and the extremes, with an emphasis on cutting-edge research and findings that explode assumptions. Yet, the research projects are never the whole story.

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MARCH 6, 2010

million dollar research lab. It will house rodents for use in experiments. And research for drug development, which means more MONEY and JOBS! Setting up experiments to try and develop new insights that would be even before the drug development phase. It is the largest grant thus far under the stimulus package.

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MAY 20, 2024

Give clear examples about the types of prospects you’re interested in connecting with,” Wayshak advises. And doing so makes it a comfortable and valuable experience for the other parties involved. Photo by Sora Shimazaki SalesFuel - Sales Credibility | Sales Research | Sales Hiring | Sales Management | Sales Enablement

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MAY 17, 2024

Games advertising reaches unique, receptive audiences with immersive experiences that engage the customer throughout their purchase journey,” says IAB. Photo by: Afif Ramdhasuma SalesFuel - Sales Credibility | Sales Research | Sales Hiring | Sales Management | Sales Enablement

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 17, 2016

And now, researchers from Japan, Germany and Sweden confirmed what I knew all the time, like if I needed them to tell me so. They explained that Japanese Great T**s “experience a number of threats, and in response to predators, they give a variety of different calls. Conservation research tits

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MAY 20, 2024

What participants heard and what they read were considered by researchers to be “one and the same.” Researchers hypothesized that audio commercials did better than written ones because of urgency. For example, promoting running shoes while consumers are working out in the mornings before work or immediately after 5 p.m.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 12, 2022

So armed with some knowledge from the “ Access Considerations for Birding Locations ” page on the Birdability website and some research, I twice visited the Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge near Portland, Oregon with accessibility in mind. I also did a post about eBird Mobile Track using the refuge as an example.).

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MARCH 20, 2024

Additionally, make sure to emphasize the stellar customer experience you deliver. According to SalesFuel’s Voice of the B2B Buyer , over one-third of buyers say, “I am willing to pay a premium to buy from companies that provide a superior customer experience.” Once you understand the why, you can prepare a successful approach.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 6, 2021

Like all talented travel writers, Dunn is adept at drawing us into his experiences. Portraits of John Gould and Elizabeth Gould, for example, are in the public domain and plates from Gould’s books, including depictions of hummingbirds, have been digitized by universities and are available online.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 23, 2017

How much do birders value a birding experience? For example, binoculars and field guides have a cost that can be measured in dollars. But there are few transactions that can be analyzed to determine how much value birding experiences, themselves, provide to a birder. This includes bird-watching experiences.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 19, 2015

If only you could make fine adjustments to the expression of existing DNA you could hatch a dinosaur, starting with, for example, a turkey. So this new research is very interesting, and we applaud the scientists for their work. See: Four Wings Good Two Wings Better? So how did beaks evolve? See: Are Birds Really Dinosaurs?

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APRIL 1, 2024

For example, they should include business hours, star ratings, a brief description of what they offer, and contact information. Instead, they should be encouraging their customers to leave reviews about their experience with the brand. They’re searching for online profiles about the businesses nearby. What are you waiting for?

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APRIL 21, 2024

Humanization in Customer Service : The conversation pointed out the importance of treating clients as individuals rather than mere transactions, using a fast-food chain as an example where the company ethos is centered around being in the 'people business.'

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 15, 2015

Where predators are rare, turning more attention to feeding might produce a Darwinian benefit, for example. Plasticity in humans is probably modulated primarily through experience and enculturation. The most famous example of this is probably the Galapagos Islands. My research in the Congo supports this idea.

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Sales and Marketing Management

DECEMBER 30, 2019

It is a typical example of a transactional relationship that flourished in the pre-digital era. Today, marketers have numerous digital tools and assets at their disposal that they can use to keep in constant touch with customers, both potential and existing, for providing a satisfying customer experience through close engagement.

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

For example, humans have “Theory of Mind” which is not a theory in the scientific sense, but rather, a capacity whereby we have an internal theory of what is going on in other people’s minds. A number of research projects have sought to determine if some of these human brain abilities are found in other animals. Here’s the idea.

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Several years ago, I read about the enormous colonies of breeding birds in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands and I did some research to satisfy my curiosity. ( Google Scholar is an excellent resource and free full-text PDFs can be located for many papers, particularly when research is taxpayer-funded. It is all business.

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