10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Another – raising and selling trout to survive. Please come and visit, find out why Ecuador has long been one of the top birding destinations on the planet, and experience first-hand the amazing birding experience that Ecuador has to offer. Birding guides have been working hard to keep trails open at the lodges.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 18, 2012

One could have been just another cat-triggered tragedy ( keep your cats indoors ) turned into an unforgettable experience… My wife and I (retired) had a truly wonderful experience at the end of 2011 when our cat brought in a newly hatched Dikkop. We raised this little fella to a young adult. A very special experience!!

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 10, 2020

No, I haven’t lost track of the calendar — though that’s quickly becoming a more common experience in our new reality — but occasionally life gets in the way of blogging, which is what happened this week. I don’t have a proper post ready for you today, meaning there’s no customary Birds and Booze story and review for now.

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

ELs are fat around the waist, their weight is more pronounced towards the front end, and when you raise your fingers, letting ELs rest only against your thumbs, they start falling down, front end first. And when you raise your fingers, well balanced NLs happily rest against your thumbs, not falling to either side.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 22, 2014

Many Northern Hemisphere birders see summer as the nadir of the annual bird watching experience. If you see him next to you with bins raised, chances are you’re in the right place! Keep your eyes to the skies, especially when you’re above the clouds in the Andes ! How about you? Share your plans in the comments below.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 21, 2012

In this way, the cuckolding Cuckoo can convince its cuckoldee, the Reed Warbler, to back off when the Cuckoo comes around, allowing the Cuckoo to toss out one of the Warbler’s eggs and replace it with one of its own, to be raised by the hapless Warbler parents. However, Reed Warblers are social learners.

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Their guides are well trained, and have very rich experiences in birding and customer care, speak several languages, and understand their destination well. Bird Uganda Safaris is one of the leading ground handler of the International birding companies in the USA, Australia, South American and Europe.

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 11, 2022

T]he Association had suffered net losses and has a net deficiency in net assets that raise substantial doubt as its ability to continue as a going concern.”. The next executive director should have experience successfully managing a non-profit organization and creating and implementing budgets.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 16, 2011

With their high cellulose content and often raised levels of toxins drawn from the ground, mature leaves can be very difficult to digest so a folivore needs specialised equipment and adapted behaviour to be able to live off them. I learned a new word today and am anxious to show it off and share it with the world.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 1, 2012

.” Red-breasted Nuthatch at Jones Beach State Park, New York In December of last year Clare Kines wrote a post here on 10,000 Birds about the cause of the massive Snowy Owl irruption many birders were lucky enough to experience. If they each raised nine owlets, the owlets alone would have eaten over 25,000 lemmings from that valley.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 6, 2011

I was fortunate to have been born and raised in Africa, and although I have traveled extensively around the world, it remains my home and in my blood. I have thoroughly explored vast parts of the continent as well as neighboring Madagascar, in the process seeing over 2,000 birds on the continent and all but one Malagasy endemic.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 28, 2019

Better, though, is finding a way to raise the quality of your bird sightings and enjoyment of them. If you’ve blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment. Those of us north of the Equator should be enjoying our summer weekends no matter how boring the birding might be.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 12, 2021

I tested the 12s at my usual stomping grounds where I am used to local species and landscape, at their usual distances from the observer, so I could immediately spot a different experience. Yet, I had hardly used it myself, because of the way I bird, from a car, always resting my elbow on the open window so it is as steady as can be.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JULY 13, 2019

To motivate and unite your sales team, you must create lasting, memorable and influential experiences that encourage them to believe in the goals you set before them. Experience is the most underrated problem-solving asset in business. Experiences are the most effective way to get people to arrive at your desired behaviors and beliefs.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 17, 2023

Nestled between the Huangpu River and the East China Sea, Shanghai offers a captivating blend of urban charm and natural wonders, making it a must-visit destination for birders seeking a unique and diverse avian experience. The clash of nature and urban progress creates a bizarre and sometimes frustrating experience for birdwatchers.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 20, 2012

Many thanks to Swarovski Optik for inviting me along and letting me experience both some awesome new optics and the natural wonders of the wonderful country of Hungary. ••• Baby Bird Week is our celebration of the young, the cute, the adorable, the twee. You know what is interesting about Barred Warblers?

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 28, 2014

Further support for inherent behavior comes from experiments. Egyptian Vultures raised is isolation used rocks to crack eggs presented to them. In another experiment, other species of Darwin Finches were kept next to Woodpecker Finches that used tools. The behavior was inherent. All they need is time to master the technique.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 12, 2022

I do not (yet) have any accessibility issues, and my only experience regarding anything akin to accessibility has been limited to the period when my daughter was in a stroller, which presents only a tiny sliver of the challenges faced by many. It is an eye-opening experience to view a familiar place from a new perspective.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 21, 2013

Speaking of hawks, two talented and extremely knowledgeable falconers, Marie Gaspari Crawford and Chloe Bowen, shared with us their birds and their experiences. The specials for our dinner at The Slanted Porch in Fallon included dishes prepared from cows and lambs raised by local 4-H Club kids.). Don’t try this at home, kids.

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10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

Thus, the cattle we raise for meat and dairy are sometimes called Bos taurus while the extinct wild form is always called Bos primigenius. Some time after the Spanish encounter with the Turkey, birds were brought back to Europe where they were raised and became an important source of food and fancy feathers. Kiva 78(1):37–60.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 21, 2024

Being a westerner — raised in California, and now living in western Mexico — I was perhaps most excited about the migratory birds that breed in eastern North America. Still, this sort of wildlife experience is available in pretty much any Mexican city. Then, around 4:00 p.m., Which is rather freeing, don’t you think?

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 9, 2013

The general public is out and about, birds and animals are raising their young, and human/wildlife interaction is at its peak. It’s August, and first on the menu is: Fried Rehabber. Summer is high season. I’d wish for rehabber-appreciative regulators who don’t think adding paperwork equals adding security,” wrote Louise in Oregon.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 13, 2021

I was saddened when I saw a White-lined Tanager feeding a Shiny Cowbird , but felt relieved a few weeks later when I saw her raising young of her own species. There is an unquantifiable joy one experiences when genuinely surprised. Cocoa Thrush , only a few hours out of the nest. Hook-billed Kite.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 21, 2014

and provides diverse nature experiences for visitors from around the world. Create a second fund-raising stamp for wildlife watchers. The National Wildlife Refuge system is one of America’s greatest treasures. It preserves habitat, protects wildlife. According to the latest (2013) report by the U.S.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 11, 2013

These experiences were the highlight of my trip to Ethiopia and one of the most fascinating and enjoyable encounters I have ever had the privilege to experience in many years of wildlife watching. Gelada communications include intense staring with raised eyebrows. A harem male grooms one of his females. Photo by Adam Riley.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 20, 2020

The week before I had tried to walk this trail with my parents and son in the baby jogger, but the constant need to veer off the pathway to avoid those less observant of CDC guidance made the experience more stressful than enjoyable. Piney Z Lake is separated by Lake Lafayette by another raised berm – this time with no openings for paddlers.

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

It’s a gathering of birders that’s as much social and about enriching your birding experience as it is about actually going birding. For MBS 2011, our co-host the Ohio Ornithological Society , has pledged to match the money raised through the MBS conservation raffle, up to $10,000.

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10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 17, 2012

Which raised the question that we were unable to answer – was the male feeding her because he is her father or because he is courting her? Though we were unable to resolve that mystery it didn’t really matter, as we had crossbills in front of us to watch, a wonderful experience in a stand of pines next to a grocery store.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 24, 2021

One such surprising experience happened with grouse. In keeping with gamebird tradition, my first experience with grouse wasn’t one of a bird on a branch or something singing from a tree. Wood-warblers lived in those Appalachian forests, many of them!

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 2, 2016

Sharing those special birds with so many like-minded people of all ages may have been the most magical experience on race day. Raising $67,000 plus for conservation! : The real reason for the Champions of the Flyway Bird Race is to raise money for desperately needed conservation efforts in the Mediterranean.

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 21, 2014

The ugly truth is that this stuff doesn’t usually go public in any big way, but the birding record is filled with references to sketchy sightings, lists that are looked upon with raised eyebrows, and even a few cases of outright fraud. We are not immune. What happens if you get caught. It’s your reputation.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 31, 2017

Cliff was raised in the Central Valley of California and discovered a love of birds at 14 when he found a male Vermilion Flycatcher in his yard. To enhance the experience, I recommend acquiring a bottle or two of Merlot and inviting some non-birding friends over. In this heat, the spoils randomly fell to Clifford Hawley.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 13, 2013

Scientific experiments would be needed to demonstrate true cause-and-effect, but the extra attention appeared to pay off. I’m running a crowdfunding campaign now to raise funds to publish it. Further, they would make sure that both of their young eagles were fed. They would feed a bite to one. … Birds Bald Eagle raptors'

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 5, 2011

They thoroughly enjoyed the experience, especially the live raptor display by well-known Master Falconer, Jonathan Wood. This book explains how we are all at risk of raising kids with nature deficit disorder. Many of these festivals have live bird displays. Another resource is this post on 10,000 Birds.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 14, 2020

If the bird raises its wings, it’s likely flying – and good luck trying to get a good view of a flying snipe! The experience emboldened me to revisit some of my older images, this snipe seen in January 2019 is clearly a Wilson’s Snipe as evidenced by the extensive black on its tertials.

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 10, 2012

The friendly children of Bonkro village will soon have a school which is currently being constructed from conservation funds raised as a result of the nearby picathartes colony. From previous experience we have had an 11/12 success rate at this site, sometimes the views are fleeting and other times the birds provide a breathtaking show!

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10,000 Birds

JULY 24, 2012

Rarities such as Blue-winged Warbler , Hooded Warbler , and Nashville Warbler have all been recorded multiple times, and these records raise a lot of questions as to which species spend the winter regularly in the comparatively underbirded Caribbean islands.

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