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.

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 23, 2023

Large groups of Little Bustard are not uncommon in winter. They have many different varieties, and I selflessly tasted/tested a dozen different varieties. The Skylarks and Northern Wheatears in the barren fields attract all four European species of harrier (but no Montagu’s for Christmas, sorry).

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

This photo, which was shared on a local birders’ WhatsApp group, shows the enormous extension of burning reedbeds on that very windy day. A recent local news article says its current maximum depth is 60 cm/2 feet, although I didn’t test this statement.)

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 7, 2016

The morning I first tested them was filled with migrating flocks of European Bee-eaters and their constant bubbling voices. And all the time I was testing the CLs, I was wondering what the difference was between them and their big brother, the ELs. Still, testing binoculars on a bright sunny day? Photo by Senka Puhalo.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 13, 2014

First, let’s start with the good: Scientific testing of drones near birding hotspot Cape May, NJ has been postponed to avoid messing with Red Knots and Piping Plovers (like the cutie above that Corey photographed there a few years back). (On Sea World San Diego just welcomed the world’s first “test-tube” penguin.

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San Diego Penguins Ohio Geese 178

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. The amount of yawns increased significantly when the test birds could see others—whether real, or on a screen—also yawning. (Our first victim appears to be the Ring-billed Gull above, photographed by Corey.)

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 13, 2022

Food We had breakfast in the hotel (tropical fruit, omelette, natural juices and Colombian coffee), and almost all other meals in a small, family run Moro’s Restaurant, fully booked for our group, so in the times of Covid we enjoyed a certain level of isolation. The food was tasty and hearty. I didn’t get it either.

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Babita Tours has many years of experience organizing tailor-made wildlife tours for private groups in this wonderful country. From the alpine habitats of the Himalayas, to deserts, grasslands, wetlands and forests, India has a great deal to offer the birdwatcher.

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Critter News

JANUARY 18, 2010

An experiment in which anesthetized pigs were buried alive in snow to learn how humans live or die in avalanches was halted today in Austria after animal-rights groups denounced the research as cruel and useless. From USA Today. The two-week experiment involving 29 pigs began Tuesday in the Western Austrian Alps.

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 20, 2016

Unlike other magpies I’ve seen, this one lives in family groups, and like other corvids, are conversational and fun to watch. It was in Hong Kong that I caught up with the species, as it is easy to find in the splendid wetlands of Mai Po. Azure-winged Magpie. As you can’t see from the wings.

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Critter News

DECEMBER 6, 2009

Lush USA has a program where they sell hand and body lotion that supports a variety of animal and environmental groups. Called the Charity Pot, they donate 100% of the retail price minus taxes to a group you can designate. I found this through Sea Shepherd, which is one of the groups that you can donate to through the program.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 22, 2024

I was one of a small group of journalists, each of whom was presented with the latest Dialyt 10×40 inscribed with our initials. From Germany we flew to Majorca to test the binoculars in the field (it was a hard life); I remember enjoying watching such delights as black vultures and moustached warblers ( below ) with my new binoculars.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 17, 2020

Rather, it was seeing a large group of dedicated and passionate professionals proposing and testing theories and generating mountains of data about birds. Of course, my choices of presentations surely differs from others, but there are literally hundreds to choose from.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JANUARY 25, 2014

However, the concept is scientifically sound and initial tests showed substantial promise. This is accomplished through sensors that are placed in the headset, and initial testing shows that they can translate certain thought patterns, such as “I am hungry” or “I am tired” from barks to English.

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Critter News

FEBRUARY 14, 2010

In this week’s podcast ending February 13, 2010: **Britain’s Ministry of Defense defends its use of pigs as subjects in explosives testing; **an elephant expert argues for the closing of the elephant exhibit at the Toronto Zoo; **the State of Hawaii seeks to toughen penalties for dog fighting; **Animal rights groups protest the Canadian seal hunt in (..)

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 28, 2011

When my friends over at YourBirdOasis sent me a super squirrel-proof bird feeder to review, I had to think about who I knew who could really put the device to the test. The proof of this is their Squirrel Buster Plus bird feeder , which I had the pleasure of testing over the last several weeks. I chose this as my test.

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Squirrels Investigation Ethics Birds 171

10,000 Birds

JULY 5, 2022

There are now multiple sites where people can contribute data on window strikes and bird deaths, including NYC Audubon’s dBird , FLAP’s Global Collision Bird Mapper , iNaturalist, and, on a social media level, the Facebook group Dead Birds 4 Science , run by the indefatigable Heidi Trudell.

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New York City Birds Illinois Science 248

Critter News

JANUARY 20, 2012

Animal advocacy groups have been lobbying for this for a while. Excellent news! Thank you Air Canada! The announcement below comes verbatim from the Pacific Free Press.they still need approval from the Canadian Transportation Agency though. Airlines in Canada must obtain approval from the CTA to revise their shipping guidelines.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 31, 2018

That would have tested out rental insurance policy! This fun group shot has quite a variety of birds. This next group shot has from left to right, Wooly Stork , a Malibu Stork , and then the Yellow-billed Stork. Three solid hours of lightning, coming at the rate of a down strike, or fan lightening about every 3 seconds.

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Lions Buffalo United States Zebras 118

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). Although I did test them thoroughly later, I knew from that first sight, this pair was made for me.

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Sri Lanka Malaysia Birds Suriname 217

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 18, 2016

In “Where to Watch Birds in Africa”, Nigel Wheatley says: “In terms of its size, Uganda is the richest country for birds in Africa.” also the crime rate lower than in developed countries, stable politics, reasonable prices and landscapes as green as can be.

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Critter News

FEBRUARY 6, 2011

ANIMAL rights groups have begun a campaign against the dairy industry's treatment of bobby calves. Dairy Australia commissioned a blood-test study which showed that calves deteriorated after 24 hours off feed, she said. Here's the full article from the Weekly Times Now.

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Critter News

JANUARY 11, 2012

I don't support the destruction of property or any physical threats against people who harm animals whether through medical testing or through conventional agriculture. It does nothing but make the targets more wedded to their positions and it garners sympathy from the general public.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 6, 2014

Activists and environmental groups went into overdrive, and in March 2014 the State of California approved a ban on the sale of the worst types of anti-coagulants. There are no tests to diagnose it, either. Read that again: it has no antidote. Do we all feel better?

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Rats Rodents 2014 Pets 260

10,000 Birds

APRIL 8, 2019

As a test of endurance, as a physical ordeal, it’s both miraculous and monstrous.” Environmental groups are all over the map regarding their positions on wind energy,” Kaufman says, and “the forces pushing hardest for wind-power development don’t speak any language but money.”. Eighty hours of flying.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2018

But our adventurous group, led by Oliver Komar and Yobani A. Alex first led our group to nesting Yellow-tailed Orioles , which made spotting these exquisite but elusive birds gratifyingly easy. We spent two blissful days exploring both the waders and wildlife of Lake Yojoa and the tropical splendor of PANACAM Lodge.

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Honduras Birds Farming America 132

Critter News

MARCH 18, 2010

Jeff Rowell, NIRC director, in an e-mail Wednesday} "said the nine remaining animals are being housed as a family group at the center with access to indoor-outdoor caging. They may as well be centrifuges or test tubes to these people. The animals have not been and are not currently being accessed for biomedical research,” Rowell said."

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10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

The small group was a good counterpart to the large, convivial ABA Safari group of 98 birders. That’s a lot, and the organizers of the safari did an excellent job of creating an environment that offered small group birding during the day and a birders party every night. Wait, let’s backtrack a bit.

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South Africa Africa Leopards Penguins 251

Critter News

APRIL 7, 2009

car companies used live animals, including pigs, for crash tests until the early 1990s. They stopped after protests from animal rights groups, such as People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. Roadside bombs are the top killer of U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. Did you know this?

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10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

In a recent study , a team of French researchers set out to test whether a drone’s color, speed, and angle of approach affected different groups of birds. While drones have the potential be a great tool in the world of wildlife conservation, they can also pose a serious problem for the animals they’re trying to protect.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 1, 2016

On the raptor front, whirling flocks of Mississippi Kites , and massive groups of Broad-winged Hawks are passing through, and Ospreys are patrolling the beaches. I counted 30, then 50, and when another group of Buff-breasteds flew in, there were an unbelievable 64 of these scarce migrants.

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Costa Rica Morals Birds Mississippi 157

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 13, 2014

I lean towards the second group. Ok, I had studied the storm-petrels, but these were far and could not get a long-enough view at them to test how well or badly prepared I was. Some birders like to see just birds, while others like birds, but don’t mind stopping or even taking detours to see other creatures along the trail.

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Peru Birds Albatross Experience 184

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 26, 2014

There are four generally recognized groups within the complex, “ Myrtle ” ( coronata ) of eastern and northern North America, “ Audubon’s ” ( auduboni ) of the western United States and western Canada, “ Black-fronted ” ( nigrifrons ) of Mexico, and “ Goldman’s ” ( goldmani ) of Guatemala.

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Critter News

OCTOBER 12, 2009

She is a data tech for a clinical testing company (for profit by the way.) I had to stay in that group because she must be challenged. But as far as they are concerned, I am still an animal rights terrorist for the mere fact that I disagree with them. Then I realized that if I left, then no one would ever challenge anything she said.

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4 The Love Of Animals

AUGUST 25, 2009

All dogs undergo evaluations that include a health assessment, vaccination verification, and a temperament test to insure that the dog is social and comfortable in large groups. Dogs are placed in play groups that suit their style.

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Critter News

JUNE 4, 2009

Researchers can continue most experiments on mankind's closest relatives -- chimpanzees, gorillas and orangutans -- after European Union lawmakers watered down proposals to restrict testing. They also called for a feasibility study before agreeing to a ban on capturing wild primates to use in laboratories.

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4 The Love Of Animals

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

It’s no coincidence that the two species that pass Hare’s pointing test also share a profound cross-species bond. But scientists had carried out few studies to test those beliefs–until now. Kaminski put Rico to a rigorous test and confirmed that the dog could learn names for more than 200 toys, balls and other items.

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