10,000 Birds

MARCH 6, 2011

This cruel, cruel fate we endure in western New York torments man and beast alike. If you’ve blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment. We were at Big John’s pond and a red tailed hawk came out of nowhere and we thought he was going to fly right into the blind. Wicked, right?

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 17, 2011

My mother, mother-in-law, and godmother are all visiting right now. About the Author Mike Mike is a leading authority in the field of standardized test preparation, but what he really aspires to be is a naturalist. Salls Country Life Mar 19th, 2011 at 1:35 pm We are experiencing some incredible migratory bird watching right now.

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2011 Birds Deer South Dakota 150

Animal Person

APRIL 6, 2010

The personality characteristics we were both deemed to have can all be found by observation as well as a 500+ question test. I'm going to try hard to have this not become a rant, but " Even Among Animals: Leaders, Followers and Schmoozers ," by Natalie Angier in yesterday's New York Times begins with "even." We're sentient.

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Animal Pigs Human Animals Humane 100

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

There were birders from a wide cross-section of the United States: Colorado, Ohio, Idaho, Iowa, Wyoming, Washington State, Pennsylvania, New York State, New Jersey, California, Texas, Florida. And so, I went on the American Birding Association Safari to South Africa.

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South Africa Africa Leopards Penguins 254

10,000 Birds

MARCH 18, 2011

The experience is one of the ornithological highlights in the world. That’s right – birds eating clay. Wicked, right? Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct. Hat-tip to Stella.

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Peru Parrots 2011 South America 255

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 3, 2017

I started the year in Florida, traveled to India with the ABA in February, combined family and birding in an August trip to California, and in-between saw very good birds in New York and New Jersey. There is no experience comparable to birding a dump, and, I have to say, I have never experienced a dump like this one.

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2016 India Ducks Birds 110

10,000 Birds

MARCH 13, 2011

If you’ve blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment. A Preview… About the Author Mike Mike is a leading authority in the field of standardized test preparation, but what he really aspires to be is a naturalist. Water levels are right but the waders are still very scarce.

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2011 Birds Deer Owls 133