10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2024

Apparently, the dissimilis (“unlike, different”) refers to the difference between the male and the female of the species. No such differences in the Blue Whistling Thrush , though the HBW still states that “Female is similar but duller”, which refers to the color rather than the IQ of the bird (I hope).

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Burma India Indonesia Thailand 196

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

It’s a good thing too, because it is the leading gamebird in North America in terms of total harvest and the widespread distribution of hunting effort. Use of non-toxic shot when hunting waterfowl has been mandatory, nationwide, since 1991. References: 1 Birds of North America Online , 2 Droege, S. www.youtube.com/watch?v=44fNo6B5gUI.

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Hunters Hunting North America Game 175

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

One study found that birds living in Botswana had elevated levels of lead in their bloodstreams during hunting season, presumably coming from lead bullets used on animals killed by hunters. For example, this study showed that Malachite Kingfishers spent more time hunting in locations with more fish. ” (HBW).

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Elephants Congo Birds Africa 147

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 22, 2012

During the middle ages, a specialised vocabulary became popular in the sport of hunting. Most of the collective nouns would have been used to describe animals that were hunted for sport which is disturbing when one considers a Parliament of Owls for example, a Herd of Wrens or a Stand of Flamingos.

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Hunting Collecting Fox Groups 151

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 6, 2022

And they rhyme “winner” with “five-piece chicken dinner” (finally getting to the stretched lapwing reference). Another nice line from the same song is “I must be driving towards success but I can’t find the keys to my car” (no birding reference though). Who would have thought?

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Birds Chickens Mammals Japan 210

10,000 Birds

MAY 13, 2022

The Asian Koel is a cuckoo species and thus freed from the obligation to raise its own chicks (though the birds like to refer to themselves as brood parasites, which sounds a bit less obviously selfish). Lesser Whistling Ducks are “not threatened by hunting as they are not considered good to eat” ( Wikipedia ). Lucky ducks.

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Singapore Birds Zebras Feral 217

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 17, 2014

Developed in the post-frontier era, the NAMWC helped put a stop to wanton wildlife destruction in an era where many species were being hunted and trapped ruthlessly to the brink of extinction. George Wuerthner, an ecologist and former hunting guide with a degree in wildlife biology, takes the debate a step further.

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Wildlife Coyotes Wolves Hunters 237

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

The number of people who hunt waterfowl in the US has declined since the mid 1990s. A study examining this relationship was recently published in the Wildlife Society Bulletin (full reference below). The down side, clearly, is that changes in behavior (in this case, hunting practices) can result in unintended and negative consequences.

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Ducks Hunters Hunting Wildlife 210

10,000 Birds

MAY 21, 2014

Fishing accounted for 21 percent and hunting 7 percent. Coinciding with these figures is something we have suspected for a long time, the majority of Recreational Visitor Days are attributable to non-consumptive activities, followed by fishing activities and hunting activities. million in employment income was generated. Case in point.

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Ducks Wildlife Hunting Hunters 217

10,000 Birds

APRIL 27, 2022

Today, Barn Owls can be found across both islands, hunting open fields at twilight or comfortably resting in abandoned relics of the sugar cane industry. More often than not, my fervor would be rewarded by a silent flyover, dark eyes locked on the wonder-filled eyes of a young Faraaz.

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Trinidad Owls Barn Owls Abandon 272

10,000 Birds

APRIL 17, 2015

Young Scott put in yeoman’s work first identifying, then attempting to photograph the birds he stumbled across while hunting rabbits with a friend, and apparently his drive has stayed with him from that day to this. He now runs the Colorado Avian Research and Rehabilitation Institute out of Estes Park.

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Owls Wounded Colorado Rabbits 176

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 19, 2020

And when I say bird migration I’m referring to a specific group of birds – shorebirds. Last weekend I wasn’t on the hunt for any species in particular though. This pervasive pandemic we’re currently experiencing has squashed everyone’s travel plans – humans that is.

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Trinidad South America Blackbirds Game 177

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

What myths am I referring to? That means hunters, groups that do not object to hunting, and sympathetic academics.” ” Our public wild places are now being attacked by a small group of extremists in state legislators as well as key members of the House of Representatives and the U.S.

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Wildlife Extremist Hunters Legislation 109

10,000 Birds

MARCH 29, 2019

While the hunting of game with trained birds of prey can be a controversial topic among birders , falconry was a valuable early source of information on birds, and its history, culture, and imagery continue to fascinate bird lovers, as we shall see. es de altaner ía. ( The pursuit of love. is like falconry.).

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2016 Portugal Belgium Falcons 127

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 7, 2014

We worship birds, we hunt birds, we protect birds, and, yes, we eat birds. It includes stunning photographs by Tipling of eagle hunters (as in Kazakhs who hunt with eagles), Stellar Sea Eagles in Hokkaido, Japan, and Black Kites at the dump near New Delhi, India. But, this is not a reference book in the classic sense.

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Egypt Birds Albania Eagles 211

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 2, 2024

Hauber Hauber’s mini-essays focus on specific behaviors, enhanced by references to recent research yet written in a relaxed, personal way. 2023 Tony Angell; © 2023 Mark E.

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Barn Owls Chicago Penguins New Zealand 176

10,000 Birds

MAY 22, 2013

Migratory Bird Hunting Stamp (Duck Stamp) sales were at their peak in the 1970′s with 2.1 We don’t believe that this will change no matter how hard the FWS tries to change their marketing to encourage the non-hunting community to purchase the stamp. References: 1 U.S. Let’s look at some facts. million hunters.

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Ducks Wildlife Hunters Hunting 176

10,000 Birds

JULY 7, 2020

It is a book with a careful infrastructure, however (even though it doesn’t have an index), with references to one section from another, enabling the curious reader to go down structured rabbit holes, pursuing information on nesting or skeletal systems or feather structure throughout the book. copyright @2020 by David A llen Sibley.

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2020 Birds North America Sparrows 263

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Unfortunately, the Latin species name meninting does not refer to a potential cruel Dutch governor with a sideline in naturalism but is just the Javanese name for the Deep-blue Kingfisher. The Oriental Darter is classified as Near Threatened – the reasons are the usual ones: habitat loss, hunting, and pollution. Back to birds.

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Birds Elephants Eagles Rhinoceros 213

10,000 Birds

MAY 1, 2017

I could swear that I once saw it referenced in an old bird book as a “ Nuthatch Warbler ” but I’ll retire my binoculars if I can remember where I saw that reference. Watching them hunt can be fun though. After all, who wants to bird in monochrome when spring migration so often offers technicolor?

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New York City New York United States Hunting 103

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 6, 2014

The next site is grazing pastureland called Mali Pesak and there, while having coffee among the snowy dunes, we observe the hunting attempt of one beautiful Hen Harrier male. The title refers to the Serbian movie of the same name (minus the “birding”) that was filmed in that area. Trips Europe Serbia wetlands'

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Killing Mali Serbia Geese 229

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

I make this statement with this addendum; I would not post the location of a species that could be targeted during hunting season. References: 1 Wikipedia. For an excellent discussion on sharing wildlife locations , please read Ingrid’s post here. I hope you enjoy these photos of my recent experience with the Snow Bunting.

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California North America Wildlife 2009 100

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 11, 2012

Originally a hunting term, the Big Five were the most dangerous and prized targets of the great white hunters on safari. However it is now one of the world’s rarest animals after decades of relentless hunting and poaching. The Black Rhino was also a widespread African denizen occurring throughout the continent, even into desert areas.

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Buffalo Rhinoceros Leopards Elephants 200

10,000 Birds

MAY 23, 2023

In birding, a “nemesis bird” refers to a specific bird species that a birder has been trying to see or observe for a long time but has been unsuccessful in finding or encountering. ” Grade: A. # # # Query: What is a “nemesis bird” in birding? Grade: A. # # # Query: What is a “spark bird” in birding?

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United States North America Birds America 147

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 28, 2015

Illegal Shooting – Hunting is currently controlled by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (1918) and not currently legal anywhere in North America but unintentional and malicious shooting remains a problem. This problem looms as the single greatest threat to the reestablishment of Trumpeter Swans in the Midwest. www.youtube.com/watch?v=kq1bx7Ic2FY.

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North America Iowa Wisconsin Michigan 176

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

Proposal: Creation of a Federal Wildlife Conservation Stamp A birder, wildlife watcher, photographer and non-hunter version of the Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp (aka Federal Duck Stamp). She says, “there’s just a cultural bias against anything related to hunting.”

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Wildlife Hunters Ducks Hunting 198

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 7, 2012

Today an adult bird was hunting while two juvenile birds waited, knee-deep in water, apparently unclear what to do next. The adult bird had had some success and stopped hunting in favour of a dip. Using the ubiquitous Great Egret as a reference, the Goliath Heron is half a meter taller (from bill-tip to toe) and four times as heavy.

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Hunting Battery Raised Adoptable 183

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 13, 2012

My experience of Common Nighthawks had previously been at dusk as they begin hunting for the night. This is a term used in the Far East to describe someone who has been rudely awoken and refers to the half-closed eyes and accompanying grumpiness of one who feels that sleep has been taken from them.

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Miami Florida Hunting Breeding 167

Critter News

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

She's referring to the pie thrown in the face of Fisheries Minister Gail Shea by a PETA member protesting the Canadian seal hunt. It's pretty scary that a Liberal MP would actually question whether a pie in the face is terrorism.

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PETA Seals Protesters Protest 100

10,000 Birds

MAY 5, 2016

A letter requesting information on the permit issued to remove the nest got this response from the city, “In reference to your request for documentation for the removal of an active Osprey nest from the light pole at the soccer field, please be advised that none exist.

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Transported Eggs Killing 2009 101

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 11, 2017

My route back to my boat goes past what I refer to as a seasonal pond, one that fills up, only after a very large amount of rain, like from a hurricane. After an early morning start, and sitting thru almost an entire tidal cycle, in the flats north of town, I accepted defeat. I trudged back to my truck, tired, sweaty, and hungry.

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Costa Rica Guatemala Bears Hunting 100

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 22, 2022

The Latin species name vermiculatus (worm-like) refers to the markings on the upperparts. A bit like renting an apartment next to a mass murderer in the hope that this will deter other criminals, but as they say, nature knows best. The photo shows a male – the female has some chestnut parts as well.

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Zimbabwe Benin South Africa Birds 147

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

During the very late 15th century and early 16th century, there are about five or so references to one Spanish explorer or another finding a “Turkey” and maybe or maybe not bringing it back to Europe. Another from the King of Spain dated 30 september 1512 refers to two turkeys which had arrived in Spain from Hispaniola.

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Turkey Columbus Spain Fowl 201

10,000 Birds

MARCH 15, 2012

The first was Lewis Binford, who noted, correctly, that if you look at actual animal bones from actual archaeological sites, you could not objectively see clear evidence that would distinguish hunting from scavenging, and if you compared these “food remains” to hyena food remains, they looked roughly the same.

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Humane Lions Buffalo Butcher 165

Animal Person

MAY 17, 2009

" And I'm not just referring to Vick here. Is what he did like hunting? Let's deconstruct the concept: Do you think that people who have spent their lives harming animals by eating them, just like I did and much of my family still does, deserve a second chance? Is fighting and killing dogs the same thing? Like skinning a mink?

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Foie Gras Michael Vick Pigs Seals 100

10,000 Birds

JUNE 23, 2022

The Latin name “frontalis” (meaning, as you can guess, something like “frontal”) referring to the distinct black forehead makes more sense. Similar to the falconet, the collar is not really the most obvious feature of the Collared Treepie. A worrying trend. ” Some superstition surely should be supported.

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Myanmar Birds China Chicago 147

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 21, 2012

million people were spending nearly $1 billion annually to hunt waterfowl. References: 1 Birds of North America Online , 2 U.S. Waterfowl were then and are now the most prominent and economically important group of migratory birds of the North American continent. By 1985, approximately 3.2 Fish and Wildlife Service.

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Sacramento Wildlife United States North America 168