10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2011

Other birds with webbed feet, including ducks and geese, have only three webbed toes; the hallux (which in birds is usually the “hind toe&# and in humans, the “big toe&# ) is free. But meanwhile, let’s look at the four avian families that comprise the brand new order Suliformes.

2011 152

2011 Pelicans Papua New Guinea Birds 152

10,000 Birds

JUNE 17, 2015

The Refuge is now home to nearly 200 species of birds, over 50 species of mammals, 25 species of reptiles and amphibians, and a wide variety of insects, fish and plants. The refuge offers opportunities for hiking and biking trails, canoeing and kayaking on Swan Lake, bank fishing, and family friendly programs and events.”

Fish 143

Fish Wildlife Hunting Game 143

10,000 Birds

MAY 2, 2016

On my recent short family vacation to Miami, I was granted a single day to get out and really bird like a madman. The reason the location is remaining undisclosed is that reliable Mangrove Cuckoos are difficult to find in the American Birding Association area and are a very sought after species. We needed countable species!

Florida 117

Florida Miami Birds Owls 117

10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2011

Hunting sandhill cranes in Kentucky is a bad idea from a public relations standpoint, considering the growing cadre of birders and nature enthusiasts for whom cranes are a touchstone species. Initiating a hunting season on a large, charismatic species like a crane is no way to resuscitate hunting. Isn’t that neat?

2011 244

2011 Kentucky Tennessee Hunting 244

10,000 Birds

MARCH 6, 2011

A three-part trip report for Hong Kong including the Orange-headed Thrush and visiting Tai Mo Shan , Cheun Lung Family Walk, and Aberdeen Reservoirs, can be found on Redgannet. Very interesting species. Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct.

2011 180

2011 India Deer New York 180

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 6, 2017

The book has garnered positive reviews in publications such as the New York Times , The Atlantic , and The New Yorker. Swan : “any of various large heavy-bodied long-necked mostly pure white aquatic birds (family Anatidae, especially genus Cygnus ) that have webbed feet and are related to but larger than the geese.”.

Albatross 104

Albatross Bears Ducks Bald Eagle 104

Animal Ethics

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

What we do to animals shows how we feel about other species. The vast number of meat eaters brake for geese, call the A.S.P.C.A. Back in the olden days of the family farm we never knew about the occurrence of food-related illness because we did not have a way of tracking it. Bertha Rogers Delhi, N.Y.,

New York Times 40

New York Times New York 2008 Factory Farm 40

10,000 Birds

MARCH 13, 2011

For Corey, this was a weekend without a single standout species but with many birds that were pretty darn neat. The Snow Geese at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge will soon be winging their way north, so he spent some quality time with them, his best birds of the weekend. Enjoy the details and proof here. I got the bird. Wicked, right?

2011 133

2011 Deer Birds Owls 133

10,000 Birds

MAY 15, 2011

It was once the estate of Marshall Field III but was acquired by New York State in 1961. Then a small flock of Canada Geese caught his eye and the chase was on! He was chasing the geese and I was chasing him! It was, in fact, a pretty darn good bird for New York at any time of year, but really good in May.

Geese 160

Geese Birds Horses New York 160

10,000 Birds

JUNE 8, 2024

She packed her bags, waved her family goodbye, and left for Sweden. Lilac would have been a more appropriate name as this shrub was everywhere – seems to be an invasive species. The town is central to many other hotspots and it should be possible to get to more than 100 species in a day or two. Singing birds were everywhere.

Sweden 130

Sweden Geese Portugal Minnesota 130

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

The Crossley ID Guide: Waterfowl covers every residential, migrating, vagrant, exotic, and introduced swan, goose, dabbling and diving duck in North America (Canada and the United States): 62 Species Accounts on four swan species and one vagrant subspecies; 15 goose species; 46 duck species; plus accounts for hybrid geese, ducks and exotics.

Ducks 117

Ducks North America Geese Hunters 117