10,000 Birds

MARCH 5, 2012

What this land-locked country lacks in endemic birds it more than makes up for in accessibility of tough species, numbers of birds and the overall wildlife experience. It is also home to the largest concentration of African Elephants on the planet and over 450 bird species. We are currently filming in Botswana.

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Botswana Lions Zebras Elephants 259

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

There are times when acting in the conservation interest of a species or ecosystem means that the welfare of specific animals is compromised, which is a fancy way of saying that conservationists sometimes have to kill animals for the greater good. Hunters are prepared to spend a lot of money for the privilege of shooting a lion.

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Lions Killing Hunting Hunters 242

10,000 Birds

JULY 28, 2022

Logging roads have opened up vast areas to commercial hunting, leading to industrial-scale poaching and a more than 60 per cent drop in the region’s Forest Elephant population in less than a decade. At the same time, 50% of the Congo Basin forest has now been allocated for logging and this region loses close to 1.5

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Central African Republic Congo Gabon Gorillas 317

10,000 Birds

APRIL 5, 2023

While the P-a-P Wildfowl Trust’s main thrust is the breeding and release of five duck species, the habitat encourages a number of native wetland birds to inhabit and proliferate the area. They all coexist harmoniously, apart from the fish perspective that is. Before we had time to gather ourselves, he flew off.

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Trinidad Birds Ducks Fish 264

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

Without adequate funding, habitats are not restored, invasive species are left unchecked, poaching and other illegal activities occur and our nation’s wildlife suffers 1. She says, “there’s just a cultural bias against anything related to hunting.” Fish and Wildlife Service 6 counted 71.1 million hunters.

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Wildlife Hunters Ducks Hunting 240

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 13, 2019

Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) attempts to calculate the economic contribution of National Wildlife Refuge visitation to local communities. Activities such as hunting, fishing, and trapping are categorized as “consumptive” uses. Critically, NWRs preserve habitat and wildlife, often for endangered species.

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Wildlife Maryland San Francisco Minnesota 279

10,000 Birds

APRIL 27, 2011

Last week I introduced the Great Frigatebird , one of five species of man-o-war bird. I got rather carried away showing all the plumages you can see around a breeding colony, which means I had to split my post on the species into two. A surface snatch on the wing. That said, it is possible to see them doing it sometimes.

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Albatross Philippines Hawaii Hunting 215

10,000 Birds

JUNE 26, 2013

The survival of songbirds depends in part upon eliminating illegal hunting. That means passing over the Mediterranean Sea and the Middle East, where you’re liable to get shot, trapped, or otherwise hunted. Fearing that a natural disaster, introduced species, or disease could wipe this fragile population out, the U.S.

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Cambodia Slaughter Slaughtered Cyprus 185

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 16, 2013

For some it allows you to enjoy the marvel of nature, for others it allows you to tick the many amazing species of fish and sea life that is down there (even the occasional vagrant). The dive was a gentle one, as dive goes, with a lot of kelp to get under to hunt for interesting fish, lobsters, sponges and rays.

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New Zealand Goats Vanuatu Fiji 203

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

These large parrots are popular in the pet trade, and that’s a likely source of the population of this species on Trinidad. As I neared the shore, I spooked a hunting Striated Heron who in turn spooked a Neotropic Cormorant hunting the shallow water. Gradually, the bird drifted nearer. Crested Oropendola. Yellow Oriole.

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Trinidad Birds Parrots Falcons 263

10,000 Birds

MAY 7, 2024

Fish and Wildlife Service : Established in 1956, McNary NWR was created to replace wildlife habitat lost to construction of the McNary Dam downstream. The refuge has more than 10,000 eBird checklists and 286 species have been observed by approximately 1,100 eBirders. According to the U.S. My eBird checklists are here and here.)

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Washington Oregon Wildlife United States 246

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

On a recent visit I threw my bags in the hotel room and went straight there, and got over 60 species of birds in a few hours and fantastic views of Nilgai , the largest antelope in India. Commoner species include Bar-headed Geese , parakeets, shrikes, mynas and minivets. You should also see Gharial and Mugger Crocodiles there.

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India Wildlife Tigers Rhinoceros 260

10,000 Birds

JULY 2, 2011

They have awesome bills that slice through the water in search of fish, they bark like small dogs, they have a cool color scheme. When skimmers are hunting even the most jaded birder has to watch them and the vast majority of the time a smile will be on that birder’s face. Africa has the African Skimmer R.

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Niger New York Asia Fish 199

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Sadly, the HBW states that the species is “almost extinct in some areas in China owing to hunting and trapping for the cagebird trade and taxidermy” The Maroon Oriole looks much more interesting, though my photos do not really do it full justice. when living in suburbia. How is that for a link?

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Nepal Birds Owls Nigeria 237

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 21, 2012

Fish and Wildlife Service; they serve as resting and feeding areas for nearly half the migratory birds on the Pacific Flyway.” These wildlife refuges are literally essential for the survival of many migratory species of the Pacific Flyway. million people were spending nearly $1 billion annually to hunt waterfowl.

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Sacramento Wildlife United States North America 228

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

They eat only seafood, including fish, squid, krill and other organisms. Artists rendition of Inkayacu paracasensis There are 17 living species of penguins, which make up their own Linnean family (Spheniscidae), which is the only family in the order Sphenisciformes.

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Penguins Seals Peru Sharks 251

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 30, 2021

From there, we entered a side tributary full of Ringed and Amazon Kingfishers , with Chestnut-fronted and Scarlet Macaws in flight… and then the noise: groans, croaks and grunts… and the smell… of this 65 million years old species, so old that the last dinosaurs must have fed on them! Photo by Juan Carlos.

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Dolphins Colombia Otters Monkeys 264

10,000 Birds

JULY 27, 2011

The name wasn’t proposed to settle a trans-Atlantic dispute like the previous two names, but instead merely in an effort to give this little species a suitably noble name. The name didn’t stick and the species went back to being the White Tern, but it’s a change I liked and would have been happy to see remain.

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Eggs Fish Hunting Breeding 195

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

For mankind to snatch away a species’ very existence is wrong on so many levels that I can’t begin to explain them. However, despite our best efforts to wipe them off the face of the earth, some of the more vulnerable species have managed to hang on. Fish and Wildlife Service. this species breeds.

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Albatross Endangered Species Bald Eagle Alaska 253

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 3, 2014

Many may find the inclusion of the Osprey into a post on German eagles odd, but the German name of the Osprey translates to “Fish Eagle”, and German birders would find it self-evident to include the species here. They used to breed throughout the country, but were wiped out mostly through hunting more than 100 years ago.

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Eagles Germany Breeding Hunting 217

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 19, 2019

And here in Europe, they are the real deal, an indigenous species and not domesticated animals gone wild. When I reached the levee earlier that morning, I met an elderly hunter from whom I learned that there was an ongoing duck and pheasant hunt, but no one was shooting from, nor towards the embankment, hence I should be safe there.

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Serbia Otters Boars Hunters 246

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 18, 2012

But how birds use these different senses, like the diversity in bill size and shape, varies almost as much from species to species. Chickens come in at around 24, pigeons have around 40-50 and some duck species may have a whopping 400. The longest bird bill relative to body-size.

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Mammals Mozambique Birds Colombia 261

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Wilderness areas are managed by one of four federal agencies: the Forest Service (FS); the National Park Service (NPS); the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS); and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). For example, hunting is not permitted in most NPS wilderness areas, but it is often allowed in wilderness areas managed by the other agencies.

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Puerto Rico Alaska Protection Montana 298

10,000 Birds

JUNE 4, 2020

albiventris ) and fish eating Pied Kingfishers ( Ceryle rudis ). In front of us a Black Egret ( Egretta ardesiaca ) was fishing under the umbrella formed by its outstretched wings, cutting off the glare from the water surface and perhaps even attracting the fish into the ‘safety’ of the shade. African Fish Eagle 1.

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Botswana Africa 2001 Monkeys 260

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 28, 2015

Since a Yellowstone National Park naturalist suggested in 1935 that Trumpeter Swan studies be conducted “before the species is extinct,” the species has responded well to most conservation and management actions. See how many different species of waterfowl you can see and hear! www.youtube.com/watch?v=kq1bx7Ic2FY.

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North America Iowa Wisconsin Michigan 199

10,000 Birds

MAY 29, 2012

BIRDING SEA WORLD One would expect a marine-themed attraction to deliver some sweet bird species. I obviously didn’t anticipate a pelagic vibe, but even fish hatcheries can offer excellent birding. My best wild bird of Legoland had to be some kind of heron hunting among the turtles and young alligators in a cypress swamp.

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Florida Alligators Birds Turtles 231

10,000 Birds

APRIL 19, 2011

I enjoy fishing almost as much as I enjoy birding. This is not a surprise as both pastimes tap into my primeval desire to hunt. I don’t need to kill something to feel the rush of the hunt. For me there are few experiences more satisfying than releasing a fish that has put up a great fight. Just ask Corey or Mike.

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Ecuador South Africa United States Hunting 150

10,000 Birds

MARCH 30, 2012

Like several of my favorite NWRs, this one was established as a haven for migratory birds, most notably waterfowl, during the bad old days when uncontrolled hunting and habitat loss had put the future of even species we now think of as common in doubt. Fish and Wildlife Service a. Welcome back waterfowl, indeed.

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Wildlife Montana Bald Eagle Geese 224

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 24, 2022

But as far as I can tell, nobody advocates for birders, so lands are opened to hunting and fishing , but not birding, photography, and other non-consumptive uses. Fish and Wildlife Service , National Audubon Society , American Bird Conservancy , and Nature Conservancy on Twitter. It would not be a Herculean task.

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Advocacy Portland Science Wildlife 264

10,000 Birds

MARCH 15, 2016

Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and they are located in every state as well as Puerto Rico, the U.S. But when taken as a whole, the impact of the Refuge System is truly profound, supporting population-level numbers of numerous bird species. The System also helps implement the Endangered Species Act and other federal conservation laws.

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Wildlife Grizzly Bear Puerto Rico United States 190

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 15, 2015

This species is still uncommon in the Balkans and despite the recent spread, Kalamas is the most reliable site for it in Greece (and this made my only second ever observation of them in Europe). There is a tin fishing hut on stilts and some sort of netting across the lagoon, either to prevent the larger fish getting in, or getting out of it.

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Greece Dogs Pelicans Cattle 240

10,000 Birds

JULY 8, 2020

The Trinidad Motmot is the only endemic species on the island. The fishing birds have it easy here. In addition to the species mentioned before, it is easy to have incredible looks at Red-crowned Woodpeckers , Barred Antshrikes , and Rufous-vented Chachalacas as they frequently are attracted to the fruit feeders.

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Trinidad Parrots Hunting Raised 245

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

The very first thing we notice about this large member of the Galliformes is that there is a wild version and a domestic version, and although the two are rather different, they are both given the same species name, Meleagris gallopavo. They may have also had hunting dogs with them as well. Which would be weird.

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Turkey Columbus Spain Fowl 260

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) manages the wildlife aspects of the unit while another federal agency (in this case the U.S. According to eBird , 340 species have been observed at the “ Hagerman NWR ” hotspot, which ranks as No. The overall refuge , which includes all of its hotspots, has 344 species. (I have been to 22 of 35.)

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Oklahoma Texas Dallas Wildlife 195

10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2024

Given that according to the HBW, the species prefers dense primary and secondary montane forests, the note that the bird also forages among kitchen waste (in the same HBW entry) seems somewhat incongruous. Fish & Wildlife Service has a web page for this species – but it contains absolutely no information.

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Burma India Thailand Indonesia 246

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 16, 2014

The Veliko Ratno Island birdlist is about 170 species long, of which more than 90 were observed from the Dorcol Promenade. Highlight species: Ferruginous Duck , Goosander , Red-breasted Merganser , Red-crested Pochard , Greater Scaup , Velvet Scoter , Black-throated Diver. In March and November, Common Cranes are a possibility.

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Serbia Ducks Birds Eagles 255

10,000 Birds

MARCH 15, 2012

Tree Swallows squabbled and hunted in the air overhead and spent time examining the numerous nest boxes erected for them. While it seems likely that at least some Fish Crows wintered over, we heard some calling today, another first for of the year for me. But we weren’t done yet!

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New York Honduras Jamaica Geese 215