10,000 Birds

JUNE 13, 2020

But it has paid dividends with as many as a dozen bird species breeding or attempting to breed in my overgrown wasteland. As it waited for a parent to return with some food, it picked through the leaf litter to see if it could find something for itself. So the whole plot now looks like a meadow. Two chicks! I was so proud.

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Neglecting Litter Breeding Species 198

10,000 Birds

JULY 24, 2021

Even so, he still knew many species and always yearned to learn about the wildlife he encountered. There were also grouse, the Ruffed Grouse , and like so many other species, it just seemed impossible that I would ever see one. The remaining four species are the most grouse-like of the bunch. Bushwacking? Not in this place.

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Costa Rica Chickens Pennsylvania Litter 264

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 27, 2021

Passing through the high oak dominated rainforests of Quetzal National Park, this road can also turn up Unspotted Saw-whet Owls and other species of the night but is much more birdy during the day. The night was understandably cool, not quite freezing but cool enough to warrant a sweater and jacket at this high elevation birding hotspot.

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Costa Rica Birds Litter Farming 264

10,000 Birds

MAY 12, 2021

Endless notifications about 3% of intact forest remaining here, another species falling into the endangered species category – it all can get overwhelming sometimes. Bananaquits and Golden-headed Manakins twittered and whirred constantly but any visual confirmation was only achieved with the former species.

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Litter ALA Endangered Species Elephants 264

10,000 Birds

APRIL 13, 2012

I applaud responsibility, but please don’t litter.) Sure, migration was in evidence — both Kinglet species present, Hermit Thrushes everywhere, White-throated Sparrows tuning up their songs in such abundance that they provided an ongoing soundtrack, American Robins and assorted blackbirds on the move. C’mon, guys.

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Chicago Litter Louisiana Montana 226

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 10, 2012

They diverged at approximately the same time as the rockjumpers (two quite unique bird species endemic to Southern Africa and now in their own family), and as a result for a while were even placed in the same family. Forest cover in both species’ ranges is being destroyed at an unsustainable rate and these birds’ populations are dwindling.

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Sierra Leone Ghana Equatorial Guinea Cameroon 274

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

If you want to pretend to combine learning Mandarin and learning about this species, watch this video. There is also the usual article about the first sighting of the species at a new location. If you want to guess the name of this species, please follow my instructions. How exciting. Take out a magnifying glass. Here they are.

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Deer China Birds Owls 246

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 5, 2019

For example, around here, we have to watch our step for vipers wonderfully camouflaged in the leaf litter. We have to be careful about staying hydrated in hot, humid conditions, and keeping with the patience needed to find Bare-necked Umbrellabird, Sharpbill , or other rare and challenging species. Add 10 species to my Costa Rica list.

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Costa Rica 2019 Birds Litter 203

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 23, 2015

Upon arrival we were given strict and non-flexible rules: never go even one inch off the ice paths, never allow the tiniest piece of litter to escape, never interact in any way with the wildlife, and cause absolutely no environmental damage. The justification was ridiculously laughable: in order to further study the species.

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Collecting Wildlife Rehabilitation Solomon Islands Texas 240

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Now, although I have seen this species several times before, we have a unique relationship. Discerning both species is relatively straightforward if they are seen together, if the observer concentrates enough on feeding pattern. Nothing could move around in the leaf litter without full attention from this Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl.

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Birds Owls Litter Trinidad 264

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 23, 2020

At 6am it was still dark in the (relatively) high elevation rainforest where Golden-crowned Warblers fluttered just above the leaf litter, Collared Trogons and Hepatic Tanagers gathered to feed on the bounty of moths still on offer. I expected to learn a thing or two and possibly see some birds I had never seen before. Common Ground Dove.

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Trinidad Livestock 2015 Buffalo 239

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 21, 2022

A Spectacled Thrush foraged among the leaf litter. This endearing and very familiar species grabbed the attention of all present, including the official event photographer from the THA! Our little group managed a final tally of 56 species!

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Falcons Trinidad Ducks Livestock 264

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 21, 2014

From a birder’s perspective however, this is both a shame and a blessing, as I will show below based on my observations of the species on the island of Java in November. The prinias are a group of around 25 Old World warbler species found in Africa and Asia. The Brown Prinia is an Asian species with a very peculiar range.

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Burma Laos Cambodia Indonesia 180

10,000 Birds

APRIL 30, 2016

Some don’t work as well as I would like, and others turn out to be birding gold mines, but no matter which species show, it’s always an adventure. For example, the leaf litter didn’t look as dry as other places, and I noticed a fair number of frogs, insects, and small lizards in the understory.

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Costa Rica Owls Litter Birds 189

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 17, 2014

We also had Eastern Whipbirds hopping along the edge of the road tossing the leaf litter about in search of food. We encountered several species on different flowering plants including the Wanderer Butterfly. There are 70 species that are known to breed in the park. Satin Bowerbird -female. Satin Bowerbird bower. Bell Miner.

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Turtles Australia 2012 Litter 165

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

We were constantly listening for any leaf litter movement and soon saw Orange-footed Scrubfowl turning over piles of leaves. We then heard a sound in the leaf litter and both said at exactly the same time “snake” We have never seen a snake move so fast. Pair of Forest Kingfishers. Birding Australia northern territory'

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Litter Pelicans Wildlife Australia 162

10,000 Birds

JUNE 24, 2012

We have previously called these birds Beach Thick-knees , but as with so many species around the world in recent years they have had their names changed. We had not seen any yet this year and inspired by the post on the Senegal Thick-knee we realised there was an opportunity to add one more bird to my year list !

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Senegal Singapore Litter Farming 166

10,000 Birds

JUNE 12, 2011

A 1st-summer female initially misidentified as a Red-flanked Bluetail, a mistake swiftly corrected, it became the first ‘twitchable’ individual of this species ever and the first one for 21 years, providing an opportunity for almost every British birder to get a British tick. Beautiful Golden Y Dark Spectacle a.

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Litter Breeding Species Birds 166

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

Early starts are the rule when monitoring endagered species in Mkuze Game Reserve, in South Africa, but there’s a particular urgency to this morning’s start. And the two species were not inclined to get on, by which I mean that Lions will kill other large predators including Painted Wolves. Her concern was well founded.

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Wolves Lions Vet Dogs 221

10,000 Birds

MAY 10, 2013

Heading out of Ecclesdown Road on the second day of my trip, I had nailed all of my targets save four species ( Caribbean Dove , Yellow-billed Parrot , Jamaican Owl , and Stolid Flycatcher ). Streamertail is a spectacular and abundant endemic species of Jamaica, locally known as the Doctorbird. .

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Jamaica 2013 Parrots Bahamas 168

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

There is a lot of extreme behavior here (and a lot of that behavior takes place in Australia), but this is not simply a collection of the world’s most fantastic bird tales. It’s fascinating stuff. Most of the chapters in The Bird Way focus on one or two scientists who has done extensive research on ‘outlier behavior.’

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Science Birds Costa Rica Research 264

10,000 Birds

JULY 23, 2023

White-winged Choughs – Corcorax melanorhamphos are native to southern and eastern Australia and one of the bird species that is likely to suddenly make you jump when you walk through a forest. Once you have been made aware of their presence it is quite enjoyable to just watch them move through the leaf litter.

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Litter Australia Groups Species 130

10,000 Birds

APRIL 28, 2019

The White-crested Laughingthrush is actually an introduced species and our first encounter was in the Southern Ridges. We had taken a trail down from the main path in Kent Park to a shelter to discover several bird species in the area including the White-crested Laughingthrush. White-crested Laughingthrush in the leaf litter.

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Singapore Shelters Litter Groups 113

10,000 Birds

APRIL 21, 2019

The female Red Junglefowl and her young were often observed in the leaf litter. We encountered 172 bird species in Singapore during the three weeks we spent birding there. There are many more bird species to share with you, but seeing as it is the Easter weekend I thought I should share a chicken !

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Singapore Chickens Litter Squirrels 113

10,000 Birds

MAY 31, 2023

Comprising two species, these mimids are as full of charisma as many of the more familiar mockingbirds, catbirds, and thrashers. Both species seem near-mythical, birds that almost encourage the viewer to follow them as they interact with their habitat. Yet, both species are not known to coexist on the same island.

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Madagascar Litter Species Family 130

10,000 Birds

APRIL 22, 2017

Until this original Brexit, free passage of species had been possible. Thus Britain can count only around 40 species of trees and large shrubs as native. The stems rise from the rhizome which nestles in the leaf litter of the woodland floor. It is slow to spread however and as such is a good indicator of ancient woodland.

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Litter Mammals Europe Species 109

4 The Love Of Animals

JUNE 19, 2011

The “Best Dad” winner has fathered several litters through the years, showing these amazing parenting skills each time. Simon and his offspring are all doing great and can be seen in the SeaWorld shows. by clicking here.

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Otters Litter Protection Species 100

10,000 Birds

MAY 6, 2011

You’d think, then, that applying science to philosophy by studying the evolutionary underpinnings of thought and behavior across species would be right up my alley. That said, some of his conclusions about our duty to preserve other species are in line with my own, and maybe the topic could hardly be avoided in a book like this.

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Morals Animal Humane Litter 149

10,000 Birds

APRIL 22, 2017

Until this original Brexit, free passage of species had been possible. Thus Britain can count only around 40 species of trees and large shrubs as native. The stems rise from the rhizome which nestles in the leaf litter of the woodland floor. It is slow to spread however and as such is a good indicator of ancient woodland.

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Litter Mammals Europe Species 100

4 The Love Of Animals

MAY 7, 2013

The litter consists of two males and one female. These births are critical to help preserve the species. These newborn cubs will add to the genetic diversity of the Malayan tiger population and contribute to conservation efforts for the species. There are currently just over 50 Malayan tigers in the Species Survival Plan.

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Tampa Tigers Thailand Livestock 100

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Cocoa Woodcreepers are the largest species of woodcreeper in T&T, and they have a proportionately massive bill. It glared at something in the leaf litter (is there any other way raptors look at anything?) We just needed to find somewhere that was less cluttered to allow us some chance of seeing birds! And so, we continued.

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Trinidad Eagles Bears Litter 162

10,000 Birds

JULY 27, 2018

I myself mostly poke the internet and watch other people play video games and ask myself questions like “Could cat litter be the most important invention in the history of modern environmentalism?”*. That said, I do manage to get some birding in even so.

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New Jersey Litter Game Hunters 109

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 3, 2017

Seeing this giant, awkward yet majestic bird walk through the densely littered landscape was a surreal experience. (4) On this particular trip to their secret local bird spots, we saw 27 species in 36 minutes, including Burrowing Owl, Wood Stork, Monk Parakeet, and this Limpkin, photographed by Zach. 4) Small Pratincole.

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2016 India Ducks Costa Rica 149

4 The Love Of Animals

JUNE 12, 2011

Doggy bags (can also be used for cat litter clean-up). Make sure you ask if they have any limitations on the number, size, species or breeds they allow. - Pet toy. - Pet blanket. Cloth towel. Basic roll of bandaging material. - All-purpose nail clipper. Flashlight with batteries. Disposable latex Gloves. Emergency ice/heat pack.

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Pit Bulls Pets Shelters Medical 100

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 8, 2018

Every single species, even the European Starlings above, count as one bird on the year’s checklist. Then, amazingly, it flopped down in the leaf litter right in front of me where it alternated sunbathing and flipping leaves. On January first my year list, just like every other birder’s year list, reverted to zero.

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Ducks Litter Feral 2017 109

4 The Love Of Animals

MARCH 17, 2011

Tika and her longtime mate, Kobuk, had raised eight litters of puppies together and were enjoying their retirement years in the home of my friend, Anne. Stories about animals rescuing members of their own and other species, including humans, abound. As we all know, dogs are “man’s best friend.”

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Emotional Animal Whaling Whales 100

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 27, 2011

Where I live, there are two species of lemmings, the Brown Lemming ( Lemmus trimucronatus ) and the Collared Lemming ( Dicrostonyx groenlandicus ). Lemmings can have four or five litters a year of as many eight young. A Collared Lemming on a Beat Writer’s hand.

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Owls Fox Oklahoma Soreing 264