10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

… … Tags: duck butts , ducks , mallards • Have you seen the cool 10,000 Birds t-shirts? Hes only been birding since 2005 but has garnered a respectable life list by birding whenever he wasnt working as a union representative or spending time with his family. We really do not want to know. Get yours today!

Ducks 235

Ducks 2011 Deer Brazil 235

10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2011

Hes only been birding since 2005 but has garnered a respectable life list by birding whenever he wasnt working as a union representative or spending time with his family. Win a Copy of Hawks at a Distance Utah Birders has a copy of Hawks at a Distance to give away. … This is the second in a series of posts about national birds.

Nicaragua 242

Nicaragua El Salvador 2011 Deer 242

10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2011

Hes only been birding since 2005 but has garnered a respectable life list by birding whenever he wasnt working as a union representative or spending time with his family. Win a Copy of Hawks at a Distance Utah Birders has a copy of Hawks at a Distance to give away. • Explore These Related Posts More Habitat for Snowy Plover?

Experiments 162

Experiments Experience Deer 2011 162

10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2011

Win a Copy of Hawks at a Distance Utah Birders has a copy of Hawks at a Distance to give away. Tags: Asides , tsunami • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more! Once you’re prepared, check out this remarkable post and gallery by Pete at Midway. The proposal from U.S.

2011 231

2011 Deer Pro-Test Wildlife 231

10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2011

… Tags: ducks , features , jamaica bay , migration , queens • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more! Hes only been birding since 2005 but has garnered a respectable life list by birding whenever he wasnt working as a union representative or spending time with his family.

Ducks 221

Ducks 2011 Jamaica Deer 221

10,000 Birds

MARCH 12, 2011

Pavonine Quetzal ( Pharomachrus pavoninus ) Tags: ecuador , quetzal • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more! Win a Copy of Hawks at a Distance Utah Birders has a copy of Hawks at a Distance to give away. The proposal from U.S.

Ecuador 247

Ecuador 2011 Deer New York 247

10,000 Birds

MARCH 7, 2011

Many thanks to Jason Kopp for the photos above taken during last year’s courses held at Explorer’s Inn Tags: banding , peru , tambopata • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more! Win a Copy of Hawks at a Distance Utah Birders has a copy of Hawks at a Distance to give away.

Peru 245

Peru 2011 Deer 2010 245

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

Each family of birds has a short introductory paragraph and most genera get a sentence or two of description. … Tags: books , brazil , field guide , Reviews • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more! of species of bird that birders the world over desperately want to experience.

Brazil 253

Brazil Wildlife 2011 Deer 253

10,000 Birds

MARCH 8, 2011

Filming the plovers of Estero Lagoon Plovers are a significant part of the shorebird family, comprising 66 species worldwide. Asides Win a Copy of Hawks at a Distance Utah Birders has a copy of Hawks at a Distance to give away. They feed predominantly by sight and often run in a crouched fashion to reach their food source.

Florida 238

Florida South Africa 2011 Africa 238

10,000 Birds

MARCH 20, 2011

Asides Win a Copy of Hawks at a Distance Utah Birders has a copy of Hawks at a Distance to give away. Tags: Asides , richard crossley • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more! If you didn’t win a free copy of The Crossley ID Guide: Eastern Birds , better go buy a copy.

Deer 161

Deer 2011 Cats New York 161

Critter News

JULY 5, 2010

On Friday, the beagles — owned by a research facility in New Jersey whose parent pharmaceutical company went into bankruptcy — were released to the care of animal rescue groups that, after socializing them, hope to adopt them out as family pets. Tags: animal research dogs Best Friends animal laboratories. and Elmsford, N.Y.,

Rescue 100

Rescue Medical Research Animal Sanctuary New Jersey 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2011

Hes only been birding since 2005 but has garnered a respectable life list by birding whenever he wasnt working as a union representative or spending time with his family. Win a Copy of Hawks at a Distance Utah Birders has a copy of Hawks at a Distance to give away. • Explore These Related Posts More Habitat for Snowy Plover?

Deer 145

Deer 2011 Cats New York 145

10,000 Birds

MARCH 22, 2011

Hes only been birding since 2005 but has garnered a respectable life list by birding whenever he wasnt working as a union representative or spending time with his family. Win a Copy of Hawks at a Distance Utah Birders has a copy of Hawks at a Distance to give away. The proposal from U.S. The proposal from U.S.

Deer 145

Deer 2011 Fish Cows 145

10,000 Birds

MARCH 15, 2011

And, as a bonus, your spouse/partner will probably want to go birding with you more often… Tags: Portugal , Worldwide Birding Adventures • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more! Win a Copy of Hawks at a Distance Utah Birders has a copy of Hawks at a Distance to give away.

Portugal 230

Portugal 2011 Deer Africa 230

10,000 Birds

MARCH 16, 2011

In spite of this New Zealand does have an iconic family of birds that has served as an emblem for the country for over a century, the kiwi. Win a Copy of Hawks at a Distance Utah Birders has a copy of Hawks at a Distance to give away. They would all be wrong, as New Zealand has no official National Bird. The proposal from U.S.

New Zealand 199

New Zealand 2011 Deer Namibia 199

10,000 Birds

MARCH 22, 2011

Win a Copy of Hawks at a Distance Utah Birders has a copy of Hawks at a Distance to give away. Tags: Dominican Republic , Worldwide Birding Adventures • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more! We can all play our part by choosing operations that give back. The proposal from U.S.

Dominican Republic 242

Dominican Republic 2011 Deer Kuwait 242

10,000 Birds

MARCH 18, 2011

… Tags: honduras , macaws , national bird , Scarlet Macaw • Have you seen the cool 10,000 Birds t-shirts? Hes only been birding since 2005 but has garnered a respectable life list by birding whenever he wasnt working as a union representative or spending time with his family. Get yours today! The proposal from U.S.

Honduras 193

Honduras 2011 Deer Denmark 193

4 The Love Of Animals

APRIL 17, 2009

Please join the Utah Chapter American Association of Zookeepers (AAZK) for their 18th annual “Bowling for Rhinos” on Friday, May 1st. Salt Lake City, Utah. Ask your friends, family, and coworkers to pledge money to BFR. Tags: events. Location: Olympus Hills Bowling Alley. 4015 Wasatch Blvd. Get sponsored to bowl!

Rhinos 100

Rhinos Indonesia Utah Kenya 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 7, 2011

Hes only been birding since 2005 but has garnered a respectable life list by birding whenever he wasnt working as a union representative or spending time with his family. Win a Copy of Hawks at a Distance Utah Birders has a copy of Hawks at a Distance to give away. Get to it already! The proposal from U.S.

Brazil 140

Brazil Deer 2011 Peru 140

10,000 Birds

MARCH 3, 2011

Hes only been birding since 2005 but has garnered a respectable life list by birding whenever he wasnt working as a union representative or spending time with his family. Win a Copy of Hawks at a Distance Utah Birders has a copy of Hawks at a Distance to give away. • Explore These Related Posts More Habitat for Snowy Plover?

Colombia 145

Colombia Deer 2011 Brazil 145

10,000 Birds

MARCH 4, 2011

Hes only been birding since 2005 but has garnered a respectable life list by birding whenever he wasnt working as a union representative or spending time with his family. Win a Copy of Hawks at a Distance Utah Birders has a copy of Hawks at a Distance to give away. • Explore These Related Posts More Habitat for Snowy Plover?

Ethiopia 145

Ethiopia 2011 Deer Cats 145

10,000 Birds

MARCH 5, 2011

Hes only been birding since 2005 but has garnered a respectable life list by birding whenever he wasnt working as a union representative or spending time with his family. Win a Copy of Hawks at a Distance Utah Birders has a copy of Hawks at a Distance to give away. The jury is still out but what a cool bird! Hat-tip to Shawn.

2011 145

2011 Deer Cuba Hunters 145

10,000 Birds

MARCH 12, 2011

… Tags: brazil , giveaway • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more! Hes only been birding since 2005 but has garnered a respectable life list by birding whenever he wasnt working as a union representative or spending time with his family. The proposal from U.S.

Brazil 150

Brazil Wildlife 2011 Deer 150

10,000 Birds

MARCH 18, 2011

Asides Win a Copy of Hawks at a Distance Utah Birders has a copy of Hawks at a Distance to give away. Tags: Asides • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more!

Deer 150

Deer 2011 Honduras New York 150

10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2011

Win a Copy of Hawks at a Distance Utah Birders has a copy of Hawks at a Distance to give away. Tags: Asides • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more! The bird, which looked like a Barn Owl , was the mascot for the opposing team and died from its injuries. Video and desultory apology here.

Owls 145

Owls Barn Owls 2011 Deer 145

10,000 Birds

MARCH 20, 2011

… Tags: migration , phoebes , spring • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more! Hes only been birding since 2005 but has garnered a respectable life list by birding whenever he wasnt working as a union representative or spending time with his family.

2011 203

2011 Deer Philadelphia New York 203

10,000 Birds

MARCH 17, 2011

Hes only been birding since 2005 but has garnered a respectable life list by birding whenever he wasnt working as a union representative or spending time with his family. Win a Copy of Hawks at a Distance Utah Birders has a copy of Hawks at a Distance to give away. You have no idea how bad it can get. The proposal from U.S.

Squirrels 145

Squirrels 2011 Deer Cats 145

10,000 Birds

MARCH 3, 2011

Hes only been birding since 2005 but has garnered a respectable life list by birding whenever he wasnt working as a union representative or spending time with his family. Win a Copy of Hawks at a Distance Utah Birders has a copy of Hawks at a Distance to give away. Get yours today! These Blasts From The Past One and the Same?

Honduras 145

Honduras Deer 2011 Denmark 145

10,000 Birds

MARCH 8, 2011

I may have to quit blogging… Tags: Asides • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more! Win a Copy of Hawks at a Distance Utah Birders has a copy of Hawks at a Distance to give away. I blame Charlie Sheen. What is even more terrifying is that the link takes you to Cracked.

2011 165

2011 Deer New York Owls 165

10,000 Birds

MARCH 9, 2011

Hes only been birding since 2005 but has garnered a respectable life list by birding whenever he wasnt working as a union representative or spending time with his family. Win a Copy of Hawks at a Distance Utah Birders has a copy of Hawks at a Distance to give away. Get yours today! The proposal from U.S.

Ducks 193

Ducks 2011 Jamaica Deer 193

10,000 Birds

MARCH 22, 2011

The naming of the hornbill family is a bit farther fetched. Wikimedia Commons Bucerotidae is etymologically opaque to most birders, I’d venture, but when Rafinesque described the family almost two centuries ago, he had kine on his mind. Now if only the Hoatzin had been named for its smell. Get yours today!

Cows 162

Cows Cattle 2011 Deer 162

10,000 Birds

MARCH 16, 2011

Win a Copy of Hawks at a Distance Utah Birders has a copy of Hawks at a Distance to give away. Tags: Asides , festivals • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more! • Explore These Related Posts More Habitat for Snowy Plover? The proposal from U.S.

2011 140

2011 Deer New York Massachusetts 140

10,000 Birds

MARCH 15, 2011

Nice. ((** all names have been changed to protect identities and have been substituted with (almost) randomly chosen substitutes suitable for a family of Alpine Accentors.)) Happy birding, Dale Forbes Tags: accentors , Alpine Accentor , Birds , features , polygynandry • Have you seen the cool 10,000 Birds t-shirts?

2011 235

2011 Breeders Deer Breeding 235

10,000 Birds

MARCH 7, 2011

Hes only been birding since 2005 but has garnered a respectable life list by birding whenever he wasnt working as a union representative or spending time with his family. Win a Copy of Hawks at a Distance Utah Birders has a copy of Hawks at a Distance to give away. Get yours today! The proposal from U.S.

2011 216

2011 Deer New York Peru 216

10,000 Birds

MARCH 16, 2011

Hes only been birding since 2005 but has garnered a respectable life list by birding whenever he wasnt working as a union representative or spending time with his family. Win a Copy of Hawks at a Distance Utah Birders has a copy of Hawks at a Distance to give away. Get yours today! The proposal from U.S.

DC 145

DC Washington Deer 2011 145

10,000 Birds

MARCH 12, 2011

Green-and-rufous Kingfisher is the only Cholorceryle species I haven’t seen, so observing one would complete a genus in this fascinating family. The wings on the male are remarkably shaped plus I’ve always had an peculiar interest in the nightjar family. See who won the contest here! Get yours today! The proposal from U.S.

Brazil 247

Brazil 2011 Birds Penguins 247

10,000 Birds

MARCH 15, 2011

Asides Win a Copy of Hawks at a Distance Utah Birders has a copy of Hawks at a Distance to give away. Tags: Asides , audubon • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more! Welcome to the club! Or These Blasts From The Past Every Conservationist Should Read This So.

Deer 133

Deer 2011 New York Cats 133