10,000 Birds

JUNE 1, 2015

New research suggests that the phenomenon of contagious yawning can also be seen in birds. Scientists from the State University of New York at Oneonta (SUNY Oneonta to natives) studied parakeets (also known as budgies ). Click here to go directly to the study.).

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Mammals New York Science Birds 157

10,000 Birds

MARCH 7, 2011

Deadline for Great Giveaways About the Author Mike Mike is a leading authority in the field of standardized test preparation, but what he really aspires to be is a naturalist. Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct. RECENT POSTS More Habitat for Snowy Plover?

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Peru 2011 Deer 2010 229

10,000 Birds

MARCH 21, 2011

More Science for the People Berry Go Round Comin’ Round Birdscapes Tuesday Trivia Link from the New York Times About the Author Mike Mike is a leading authority in the field of standardized test preparation, but what he really aspires to be is a naturalist. Or These Blasts From The Past Transitional Fossil? Wicked, right?

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Deer Owls 2011 New York 143

10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2011

10K Birds is Top Ten About the Author Mike Mike is a leading authority in the field of standardized test preparation, but what he really aspires to be is a naturalist. Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct. RECENT POSTS More Habitat for Snowy Plover?

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2011 Deer Pro-Test Wildlife 196

10,000 Birds

MARCH 6, 2011

This cruel, cruel fate we endure in western New York torments man and beast alike. Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct. Pity the poor robins and cardinals whistling and whooping in a misguided effort to claim territory amidst a blanket of white.

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2011 New York Deer Philadelphia 162

10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2011

These Blasts From The Past Fighting Over Crumbs Reflections of Ardea Alba Welcome to New Zealand! Many Happy Returns to the Owl Research Institute Ring-billed Gulls Seeking a Handout About the Author Mike Mike is a leading authority in the field of standardized test preparation, but what he really aspires to be is a naturalist.

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2011 Deer Owls New York 251

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

military, with all their ballistics and performance testing, it should be good enough for hunters.” More links to information on the laws and benefits of using non-lead ammo: California Department of Fish and Wildlife , New York State Department of Environmental Conservation , The Peregrine Fund , Cabela’s.

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Hunters Hunting North America Game 196

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 23, 2015

I had racked up only twenty-odd species, all of which I’d have to be blindfolded to not see if I spent a year in New York City. So I brought along a new pair of Opticron Natura BGA binoculars. At least I could test them out. But I was determined that the trip not be a total loss.

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New York City Squirrels Bears Owls 162

10,000 Birds

MARCH 18, 2011

Or These Blasts From The Past The New ABA President is… IATB Deadline If You Think Squirrels Raiding Your Feeders Are Bad News… Have You Seen Save the Reagan Owl About the Author Mike Mike is a leading authority in the field of standardized test preparation, but what he really aspires to be is a naturalist.

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Deer 2011 Honduras New York 150

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 10, 2012

Not having a smart phone, I called a friend in New York and had him Google up some wildlife rehabilitators’ numbers, but they were all out of service. They were negative for rabies, and were currently being tested for poison exposure. Leaving it there did not seem like a good option. It turns out, helping a bat is hard.

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Bats Wildlife Rehabilitation Missouri Montana 151

10,000 Birds

MARCH 20, 2011

About the Author Mike Mike is a leading authority in the field of standardized test preparation, but what he really aspires to be is a naturalist. Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct. What the Heck? Mike Tyson Racing Birds Reality Show The Circus is Coming!

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Deer 2011 Cats New York 149

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Perhaps a footnote in brewing history now, Anton Dreher was an illustrious personage in his own time: this bronze portrait of the brewer by the Austrian medalist and engraver Anton Scharff (1806-1855) is in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

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Boston Austria Europe Industry 218

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

In New York, schools open after Labor Day. I just got my hands on a sleek new binocular harness I’m already itching to test in the field, but work will keep me locked down all weekend. Early September, like just about every other time of year, means different things to different people. How about you?

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2019 New York Birds 117

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 2, 2013

Learning to fly involves testing the wings. The important thing is that I get to see albatrosses and he doesn’t. Like all albatrosses Black-footed Albatrosses pair for life, unseen by Corey. When I was on Tern Island the chicks were mostly grown up. They had mostly lost the Woolly Mammoth like downy feathers.

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Albatross Hawaii North America California 157

10,000 Birds

MARCH 12, 2011

Say Hello to the Recurve-billed Bushbird Liben Lark Gets a Lifeline Birds of the Solstice: December 2008 About the Author Mike Mike is a leading authority in the field of standardized test preparation, but what he really aspires to be is a naturalist. RECENT POSTS More Habitat for Snowy Plover? Wicked, right? Hat-tip to Stella.

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Deer 2011 Birds New York 140

10,000 Birds

MARCH 16, 2011

These Blasts From The Past There’s an Ivory Gull in Massachusetts… David Sibley on the Jones Beach Shrike Bicknell’s Thrush I’ve Just Been Informed From Pavement to Gravel About the Author Mike Mike is a leading authority in the field of standardized test preparation, but what he really aspires to be is a naturalist.

2011 140

2011 Deer New York Massachusetts 140

10,000 Birds

MARCH 8, 2011

Robins at the White House Tips for Your Christmas Bird Count Another reason not to own a parrot We Should Arrange a Cage Match with Dick Cheney About the Author Mike Mike is a leading authority in the field of standardized test preparation, but what he really aspires to be is a naturalist. RECENT POSTS More Habitat for Snowy Plover?

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2011 Deer New York Owls 154

10,000 Birds

MARCH 4, 2011

Or These Blasts From The Past I and the Bird #15 I and the Bird #108 I and the Bird #33 I and the Bird #91 I and the Bird #13 About the Author Mike Mike is a leading authority in the field of standardized test preparation, but what he really aspires to be is a naturalist. RECENT POSTS More Habitat for Snowy Plover? Wicked, right?

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2011 Deer Costa Rica Denmark 145

10,000 Birds

MARCH 13, 2011

Birding Seattle About the Author Mike Mike is a leading authority in the field of standardized test preparation, but what he really aspires to be is a naturalist. Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct. Wicked, right? Hat-tip to Stella.

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2011 Deer Owls New York 195

10,000 Birds

MARCH 15, 2011

Central Rain The Beetle Blog Carnival is Born Bike Paths and Birds Cephalods and Carnivals About the Author Mike Mike is a leading authority in the field of standardized test preparation, but what he really aspires to be is a naturalist. Or These Blasts From The Past Every Conservationist Should Read This So. Wicked, right? Hat-tip to Stella.

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Deer 2011 New York Owls 133

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 26, 2021

Among the 23,000 vertebrate specimens collected by the six-year expedition were many birds, but on returning to New York two years later, it became clear that none of their skins sported a feather remotely like the one Chapin had acquired. Curious as to the plume’s origins, the American immediately asked if he could keep it.

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Congo Africa Madagascar Kenya 264

10,000 Birds

MARCH 9, 2011

Pine Grosbeaks Un-Irrupting About the Author Mike Mike is a leading authority in the field of standardized test preparation, but what he really aspires to be is a naturalist. Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct. RECENT POSTS More Habitat for Snowy Plover?

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Deer 2011 Oklahoma Honduras 124

10,000 Birds

MARCH 15, 2011

These Blasts From The Past American Seabirds Thrown a Lifeline Snipe Hunt in the Bird Blogosphere Breeding Site of Large-billed Reed-Warbler Found Queens Christmas Bird Count IATB #137 Deadline About the Author Mike Mike is a leading authority in the field of standardized test preparation, but what he really aspires to be is a naturalist.

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Deer 2011 New York Cats 124

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

A good supplement to your Sibleys, Nat Geo, or Petersons if you reside in or plan to visit Maine, and a wonderful gift for aspiring birders who live there [If you live in NYS, Corey’s American Birding Association Field guide to Birds of New York is a great gift. Yes, this is a shameless plug, but it’s also true.].

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Sri Lanka Malaysia Suriname Malawi 260

10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2011

These Blasts From The Past Least Terns Doing Well in Oklahoma It May Not Be Too Late Feed Birds Healthy Homemade Suet The Lodge at Pico Bonito IATB #44 Deadline About the Author Mike Mike is a leading authority in the field of standardized test preparation, but what he really aspires to be is a naturalist. Wicked, right? Hat-tip to Stella.

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Owls Barn Owls 2011 Deer 145

10,000 Birds

MARCH 17, 2011

Circus of the Spineless #30 I Agree Wholeheartedly with the Sparrow Cala Boca Galvão About the Author Mike Mike is a leading authority in the field of standardized test preparation, but what he really aspires to be is a naturalist. Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct.

2011 140

2011 Deer Honduras New York 140

Critter News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

Dear Senator Murray, I have read articles in the New York Times and the Los Angeles Times about the chimpanzees at Holloman Air Force Base. I am deeply troubled and angry that the National Institute of Health wants to move almost 200 chimpanzees from this facility to a laboratory in Texas where they may be subjected to testing.

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Los Angeles Primates New Mexico Animal Research 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 19, 2011

Santa Claus Dead in Tragic Crash About the Author Mike Mike is a leading authority in the field of standardized test preparation, but what he really aspires to be is a naturalist. Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct. Wicked, right? Hat-tip to Stella.

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2011 Deer New York Science 151

10,000 Birds

MARCH 17, 2011

Or These Blasts From The Past I and the Bird #128 I and the Bird #138 I and the Bird #39 I and the Bird #42 I and the Bird #96 About the Author Mike Mike is a leading authority in the field of standardized test preparation, but what he really aspires to be is a naturalist. RECENT POSTS More Habitat for Snowy Plover? Wicked, right?

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Costa Rica 2011 Deer Birds 150

10,000 Birds

MARCH 10, 2011

Coromandel and Miranda The Shorebird Guide A Way of Jungle Birding The Magenta’s Petrels About the Author Mike Mike is a leading authority in the field of standardized test preparation, but what he really aspires to be is a naturalist. 10 Responses to “Where Are You Birding This Second Weekend of March 2011? Wicked, right?

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2011 Deer Kazakhstan Birds 145

4 The Love Of Animals

JANUARY 15, 2010

The book is an amazing collaboration between New York Times best selling author Bradley Trevor Greive and award-winning photographer Rachael Hale. Cats test our patience. We just loved it! Here are a few examples from the book on Why Dogs Are Better Than Cats ! Dogs are social. Cats are sociopaths. Dogs match up to people.

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Cats Dogs Pro-Test New York Times 100

Animal Ethics

OCTOBER 9, 2009

If the Nazi marchers and racist hate mongers “augmented” their activities with videos of graphic violence against Jews and blacks, would The New York Times rush to their defense on constitutional grounds? Mandelker New York, Oct. In the case of dogfighting and “crush videos,” cruelty is not just promoted, but staged.

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New York Times New York Animal Cruelty Cruelty 40

10,000 Birds

MARCH 18, 2011

The long-term objectives of the project are varied but include the monitoring and observation of macaw nest sites, developing and testing nest boxes, recording the varied patterns of clay lick use by large macaws and parrots and better understanding the impact of tourism to this world famous clay lick. Wicked, right? Hat-tip to Stella.

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Peru Parrots 2011 Deer 255

10,000 Birds

MARCH 16, 2011

Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct. • Explore These Related Posts Greenough – Green Enough.Or 2 Responses to “Conserving the Future: Bold Bird Ideas&# Jack Daw Mar 16th, 2011 at 6:40 pm Thanks for the info. Wicked, right? Hat-tip to Stella.

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2011 Deer Wildlife Birds 140

10,000 Birds

MAY 19, 2011

To a birder, migration means that you can live in Minnesota, New York, Paris or Moscow and see exotic tropical birds such as Piranga olivacea and Icterus galbula on a regular basis without buying a plane ticket. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1046 (1), 282-293 DOI: 10.1196/annals.1343.026 2 PIERSMA, T.,

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Compassion Humane Research Egypt 223

10,000 Birds

MARCH 17, 2011

About the Author Mike Mike is a leading authority in the field of standardized test preparation, but what he really aspires to be is a naturalist. Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct. RECENT POSTS More Habitat for Snowy Plover? Wicked, right?

2011 150

2011 Deer South Dakota Costa Rica 150

10,000 Birds

MARCH 20, 2011

Here is a little test-there are 6 species of shorebird in the photo-can you identify them? Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct. I am often amazed how tolerant the shorebirds are on big tides. Wicked, right? Hat-tip to Stella.

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2011 Australia Deer China 150