10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

I’m still in Israel, planning to cap off our adventure by exploring the Dead Sea and some live birds. Saint Augustine famously asserted, “The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page.” Sometimes I think the world is a field guide. Only through travel can you truly appreciate all the plates!

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Puerto Rico Israel 2016 New York 100

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

I will be birding in a brand new place this weekend: Israel ! Those birds that you love, on the other hand, don’t need chocolates or roses… just get out there and spend quality time with them! Yes, I am incredibly excited, although the 24 hours of travel towing tired kids might not be so fun.

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Israel 2016 Branding Birds 106

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

Common Cranes at dawn in Israel’s Hula Valley (Find out how impressed Sharon is by migration there !). Share your plans in the comments below. Whatever your plans this weekend, make time to enjoy SkyWatch Friday. Also be sure to come back Monday to share your best bird of the weekend !

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Israel 2012 New York Birds 160

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 14, 2016

Mike’s best bird is the Hoopoe , the National Bird of Israel, spotted at the amazing Dor Beach Island Reserve. The mergansers were nice but not as nice as a new bird for me in Queens would have been! Why can’t people report rarities in a timely way? Mike’s Hoopoe. How about you?

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Puerto Rico Israel New York City 2016 100

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

The article cites avian radar proponents in the Netherlands and Israel who suggest that this technology can be quite effective at reducing the risk of birdstrikes. During migration periods, conventional radar systems can give birders a helpful heads’ up as to when and where birds are moving.

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Israel Netherlands Illinois Washington 192

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 4, 2020

Ruffs from Israel, the one in Costa Rica kind of looked like the top bird. but the Ruff was also a major birding occurrence because this third country record stayed long enough for a good number of local birders to go and see it. Bird counts. Sharing birds with other local birders is always a highlight.

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Costa Rica 2019 San Jose Eagles 179

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 1, 2011

Can you believe Sharon Stiteler captured this gorgeous sunrise over Israel’s Hula Valley using just an iPhone 4S ? Whatever your plans this weekend, make time to enjoy SkyWatch Friday. Also be sure to come back Monday to share your best bird of the weekend !

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2023

Their reaction is justified – in Israel, where Ring-necked Parakeets are an invasive species, they have a significant negative effect on the breeding density of hoopoes ( source ). On Halloween, some Eurasian Hoopoes dress up as Ring-necked Parakeets to shock their mates.

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Iraq Birds China Ireland 130

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

I recently went to Israel and though I packed my Nikon D40 SLR camera, I also took along my new iPhone 4s just to see if an opportunity would come up to try out the phone: And boy were the opportunities were endless.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 16, 2016

And so South Africa’s fifth largest park came to be (it’s worth remembering that its largest park, Kruger, is the size of Israel) on marginal land that no one in particular could do much with.

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South Africa Leopards Giraffes Africa 140

10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2012

Until next time, I leave you with the late Israel Ka?ano?i You can read the story ” Washington Western Bluebird Reintroduction Effort a Success! ” at the American Bird Conservancy’s website. i Kamakawiwo?ole’s ole’s beautiful rendition of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow.” www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1bFr2SWP1I

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Washington Eggs Israel California 181

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

One of those places is the Hula Valley in northern Israel, home to the large Lake Hula which was drained in the 1950s to make way for more agricultural opportunities and prevent malaria. The bottom line is that migration can be enjoyed in so many places on this planet and Israel should be on your list to visit at some point.

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Animal Ethics

FEBRUARY 13, 2008

An inside look at South American kosher slaughterhouses where Israel gets most of its meat is the subject of a new PETA tape released exclusively to the influential American Jewish newspaper, the Forward. Hi guys, I wanted to let you know about an article in today's Forward that may be of interest for your blog.

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Israel PETA Meat Animal Rights 40

4 The Love Of Animals

JULY 13, 2009

Bark Busters has grown into the largest and most trusted dog training company in the world with trained therapists helping dogs in Australia, the United States, New Zealand, France, Belgium, the UK, Japan, Israel, Taiwan and Canada. The company’s Canadian website is www.barkbusters.ca.

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Dogs Dog Training Belgium Israel 100

10,000 Birds

MAY 28, 2016

Looking for terns, White-eyed Gulls , and other seabirds from North Beach, Eilat, Israel during Champions of the Flyway. It can’t be any time in spring, though.

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Costa Rica Birds Israel Research Center 100

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 26, 2022

However, this makes it a bit surprising that it was also named Israel’s national bird. Apparently, the Eurasian Hoopoe is listed in the Old Testament as unclean and forbidden food for Jews. And indeed, the Tel Aviv McDonald’s does not sell any Hoopoe Burgers. I have already shown many photos of the Daurian Redstart.

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Finland Birds McDonalds Israel 147

10,000 Birds

MAY 22, 2012

Last year, vigilant Saudi Arabian officials detained an Israeli spy vulture yet apparently failed to foil the “Zionist espionage plot.” ” How else to explain the highly suspicious European Bee-Eater Turkish authorities are currently investigating. Damning evidence includes an Israeli bird band and unusually large nostrils.

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Investigation Birds Israel 145

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 3, 2022

This is not really an option at Nanhui though. The third raptor of the month was the Black-winged Kite. The fourth and last was the Crested Honey buzzard – a beautiful male.

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China Birds Ukraine Israel 169

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 17, 2022

In a study in Israel, migrating Steppe Buzzard s were found to have much higher lice infestation rates than non-migratory Common Buzzards in the same region. I have to admit that I also tend to feel a bit itchy after a long flight in economy class.

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South Africa Africa Cape Verde Birds 178

10,000 Birds

MARCH 4, 2017

Last year beats were being spotted way beyond their usual habitat with checklists shared from India, Puerto Rico and Israel. Redgannet has been wandering aimlessly as is his brief. It might be difficult to increase on last February’s score of 826.

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2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 100

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 3, 2017

From my poolside viewpoint I can encompass four countries: Egypt where I am and, over the sea, Israel to the far left (there’s a birding mecca of Eilat), Jordan in the middle and finally the endless deserts of Saudi Arabia to the right. I wouldn’t mind watching birds through palm leaves forever! Waves, deep blue sea and that salty scent.

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Egypt Saudi Arabia Compassion Israel 104