10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Myers, a professional birding guide in “real life,” summarizes the etymology and history of all common bird names (of bird families and groups, not all 10,000-plus species). You don’t need to be a linguist to delight in the diversity and sometimes unexpectedness of these name origins.

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Manker’s thesis is that ornithology is an excellent gateway to students becoming science majors in college and, more broadly and longer-term, conservation-minded citizens. That article left an impression and I have wondered what became of Manker’s effort to create a high school ornithology curriculum.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 3, 2021

Bird communication is a complex and evolving science. The six chapters that follow explore bird communication in mating; defending territory; rearing children; responding to predators; interacting with neighbors and functioning in large groups; and communicating successfully in a noisy human world. There is so much here!

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 1, 2015

Science is fairly well established that yawning can spread like wildfire among groups of humans, as well as a few other mammals. In one experiment, yawns were observed when birds in neighboring cages could see each other, and again when views of adjacent birds were blocked. Don’t say you weren’t warned!

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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. In science speak, this is named the optimal body mass hypothesis.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2022

So, I anxiously followed the “Flock to Marion 2022” Facebook group in anticipation for open cabins to come up for sale. After securing our passage, I patiently waited for this once-in-a-lifetime experience to a place we have never been and lacked any knowledge of, we were in for a complete surprise. I waited…and waited…and waited.

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 1, 2013

My life experience allows for a generally calm and balanced demeanor. Take, for example, the group of the goatsuckers Caprimulgidae – the nightjars, and nighthawks, and whip-poor-wills, and widow-chuckers. I know for a fact that science is correct in stating that they don’t suck the milk of goats.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 22, 2022

If you come across a group on the ground foraging for food, look around and you will find one bird sitting in a vantage point, ready to give the alarm call in case of any danger. Or at least an “angry-looking bird” ( source ). It’s a sentry, a watchman, keeping guard; they take it in turns to do this duty.”

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Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 10, 2018

At its most basic level, AI is the branch of computer science that deals with making computers behave like humans. In one case study, a sales group tested an AI-driven sales technology that recommended accounts, contacts and opportunities to pursue, products to focus on during sales calls and messages tailored to buyers.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 2, 2024

My feelings about shorebirds came back to me a few days later, as I observed a mixed group of peeps and Dowitchers at Mecox Inlet, eastern Long Island, not far from where Peter Matthiessen once observed the shorebirds of Sagaponack, the stars of the first pages of his classic The Shorebirds of North America (1967). my face betrayed me. “I

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 5, 2016

This is a very different book from what I expected, less of a handbook and more of a comprehensive identification text on 24 groups of birds, presented in words and photographs. These are bird groups that have been covered extensively by other guides. Armistead and Brian L. It is an intriguing choice of species.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 7, 2020

And they were intrigued and they had questions, lots of questions, more questions than could be answered by a field guide or a social media group. Each spread consists of a full-page painting of a bird or group of birds on the left and a combination of text and illustrations on the right. copyright @2020 by David A llen Sibley.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 5, 2015

GISS—general impression, size, shape—is intuitive, the result of an unconscious cognitive process derived from experience in the field. I would be more apt to accept the science of BBI if the science of hemispheric brain functions was not subject to so much misconceptions and simplification.*

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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

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Zamorano University may be regarded as one of the crown jewels of Latin American higher education, particularly in the areas of agriculture, environmental management, and food science, but this idyllic campus excels for more reasons than simply academics. Zamorano happens to be incredibly birdy. ECO-SENDERO. Oliver, along with Yobani A.

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Sales and Marketing Management

DECEMBER 26, 2018

The question is this: Does it make sense to create a team from the group of people who help make the sale? Accountants have their own knowledge set that pertains to certain aspects of the sales process and the customer experience. No man is an island, the poet noted, and that’s true in corporate sales as well. The short answer?

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10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

It very effectively forms a small foraging group in this manner. My cats refuse to even try Fiery Minivets. When unthreatened but hungry, the drongo will attract other birds to itself by imitating their calls – but this time it utilizes contact calls or mating calls.

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Sales and Marketing Management

APRIL 9, 2020

Incentive designers have come to know this from years of their own experiences and observations. Another way sales managers could use Fresh Start days is to challenge a group of newbies to get started on training modules. Her research suggests that fresh starts help people to stick with their new habits. Fast Starts for newbies.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 12, 2018

The Lab also acts as the heart and soul for the very popular (and often addictive) citizen science gem known as eBird. It helped that I had formulated a worthy itinerary based on far too many calculations that factored in past experiences, logistics, and eBird data. Like so, I could follow the schedule and let the birds roll on in.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 19, 2011

Since then there have been some major changes here at the ol’ blog and we thought it was time to update everyone as to where we are at with this grand experiment in group bird blogging. One could say that knowing the science of birds can make the birds more interesting. He also blogs at Scienceblogs.com.

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Sales and Marketing Management

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

In this way, the gift giver hasn’t evaluated their experience at the party, then gone to the wine shop to pick out a wine of appropriate value. The most successful President’s Club awards are clearly and transparently measured on how to win: being included says the rep is among the most elite group in the organization.

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

But getting a grip on gulls can be rewarding, and even within a large group of seemingly drab-colored, dump-loving trash eaters, there are spectacular species, like the dramatic Sabine’s Gull, the nearly mythical Ivory Gull, and easily one of the most sought-after species in North America, the mysterious Ross’s gull. And, it is.).

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10,000 Birds

MAY 7, 2019

Written in a friendly, inclusive style quietly grounded in science, How to Know the Birds is an excellent addition to the growing list of birding essay books by talented birder/writers like Pete Dunne and Kenn Kaufman. ” The essays are arranged in thematic order grouped in six sections: “Spark Bird!”

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 20, 2014

The magnificent history and diversity of birds on Earth came into sharper focus this month with the publication of 28 new scientific papers in Science and other journals. found that the Neoaves split in two just before the K-Pg boundary, and they named the groups Columbea and Passerea. American Flamingo photo by Dick Culbert).

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 31, 2014

Erika is a first year graduate student studying Ecosystem Science and Conservation at Duke. This year, it would be us ten graduate students, plus Professor Pimm, Sonny Bass, a Biologist Emeritus at the National Park Service, and a small group of wonderful volunteers who would also be banding and weighing this year’s group of Sooty Terns.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 11, 2013

This was the local name meaning “ugly” used for these primates by the people of the Gonder area in northern Ethiopia when the German naturalist Rüppell “discovered” this species for science in the 1830’s. Males that do not have attached females also form bachelor groups that usually associate around the periphery of the bands or herds.

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Sales and Marketing Management

DECEMBER 20, 2017

Donning the analyst hat I wore in my previous role – and also pulling from experiences I have with our sales team and customers every day – here are my sales enablement and readiness predictions for 2018: 1. Sales has always been an art, but expect the scales to tip more heavily toward science, in terms of how sales organizations are run.

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4 The Love Of Animals

OCTOBER 14, 2013

Well, a dog named Chaser and her beloved owner “Pop-pop” are challenging what science thinks about dogs and language with a vocabulary of 1000 words! Yasha paved the way for what would later happen with Chaser, as Yasha often would take part in many classroom behavioral experiments. Sometimes, they might even know too much!

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4 The Love Of Animals

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

Working as an animal science researcher at colleges or universities. Monitor animal behaviors• Groom and exercise the animals• Speak to visitor groups about the animals. Generally you will need to complete an undergraduate degree in the biological sciences field.

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Critter News

JUNE 9, 2009

Actually, I didn't quit neuroscience as a result of the experiences described, but I did quit working with animals. By the end of my time as researcher, I was performing behavioral experiments on humans. Animal Person points out this comment made by Daniel Engber, the author. Bring on the PETA hotties!

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Animal Person

JUNE 8, 2009

For those who didn't read the five-part Slate series " Pepper, the stolen dog who changed American science " by Daniel Engber , I recommend it for the history, but also for the misconceptions and assumptions that you might want to discuss on the Facebook discussion about the series. Let's deconstruct: Part I: Where's Pepper? Maybe on paper.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JANUARY 7, 2018

The science of finding a good fit. For some, finding a good fit comes down to sticking with a process and going on gut instinct, but others turn to science. According to Jarret, Koru analytics show the prior work experience that is most indicative of success in sales is project management. is customer service experience.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 5, 2022

Solid Air: Invisible Killer- Saving Billions of Birds from Windows is the summation of Dr. Klem’s expertise, experience, and professional life–what we scientifically know about bird and glass collisions, a handbook on how to prevent them, and, not insignificantly, the story of a remarkable career.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 27, 2013

” So if any of you birders have a science background and are looking for something to do, please move to eastern California and sort this out for us. This coastal jay was photographed at Ano Nuevo State Park, CA. Fox Sparrow : The thought of splitting Fox Sparrow has been around for many years. The problem?

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10,000 Birds

MAY 6, 2011

You’d think, then, that applying science to philosophy by studying the evolutionary underpinnings of thought and behavior across species would be right up my alley. As someone who is skeptical of free will and the notion that the interior experience of choice implies actual choice, I largely stand aside from this part of the argument.)

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Sales and Marketing Management

MAY 1, 2017

It stings that much more when the individual is a top performer whose experience fell short of their expectations. According to a 2016 study by Radford, “[ sales] employee turnover is once again at five-year highs across most of the technology and life sciences sectors. Lack of flexibility.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 6, 2019

Jenkins has written and illustrated a number of science-based books for children, many with his wife, Robin Page. in Neurobiology and Behavior from Cornell University and works for the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, but this story clearly has its roots in personal experience birding with young children. Author Mya Thompson has a Ph.D.

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