10,000 Birds

JULY 13, 2021

In late June, I flew into O’Hare and drove north to Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. However, I had never actually visited a WPA, and Wisconsin has several relatively close to Horicon NWR. So my criteria were as much about birding locations as they were about birds.

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Wisconsin LACS Milwaukee Portland 263

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 4, 2021

For example, the main article states that “At Lac de Grand Lieu, W France, birds commute 2–38 km between colony and feeding territories.” (I know, easy to say for a German after having lost a couple of world wars, but still true). The HBW also has some interesting details about the Grey Heron.

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LACS Birds France Japan 225

10,000 Birds

MARCH 26, 2013

This is one of many Black Terns flying low over a bridge at Des Lacs National Wildlife Refuge, North Dakota. You will be a better birder. Does that sound so bad? All photos today were taken from inside or next to vehicles. Why limit ourselves to the U.S.?

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LACS North Dakota Costa Rica Idaho 134

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

Des Lacs National Wildlife Refuge, North Dakota. Certain flocks of birds really grab your attention. You may be happy to have a flock of chickadees visit your backyard, but it is difficult to ignore hundreds of American White Pelicans streaming by. Some birds breed in flocks, at least in part to avoid predation.

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North Dakota LACS Oakland Iceland 161

10,000 Birds

MARCH 29, 2012

Photographed at Des Lacs National Wildlife Refuge, ND. I think Solitary Sandpiper is a proper bird to gauge one’s shorebird kung fu. If you can identify this bird for what it is, you will earn the respect of your elders and bring much honor to your family. 4: Field guides exist for a reason.

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LACS Alaska Connecticut Wildlife 184

10,000 Birds

APRIL 5, 2016

And, it is a guide based on scholarship as well as field work (author Reeber has monitored the birds of the Lac of Grand-Lieu, France, for the National Society for Nature Protection (SNPN) since 1994). This is a hefty book, a little larger than a standard hardcover, but long (656 pages), and the good quality paper makes it heavy.

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North America Asia Europe America 147