10,000 Birds

MARCH 22, 2011

On the grounds, Punta Cana has preserved a 1,500 acre Ecological Park that is an excellent place to view the local endemic bird species and enjoy nature. Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct. We can all play our part by choosing operations that give back.

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Dominican Republic 2011 Birds Deer 185

10,000 Birds

MARCH 8, 2011

Getting to know the subtleties in differences between closely related species takes years of dedication and practice. Thirdly, many species of shorebirds display such vast differences in their summer and winter plumages that it is always interesting to note how some birds in the same flock are in contrasting stages of plumage.

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Florida South Africa 2011 Africa 189

10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2011

Mostly the ducks were Red-breasted Merganser and Greater Scaup , the two most prevalent species on the pond, but there were a few other birds mixed in as well. It is my belief that the birds were migrating, though one New York birder suggested that they might have been flying out for some crepuscular feeding. Wicked, right?

Ducks 170

Ducks 2011 Jamaica New York 170

10,000 Birds

MARCH 7, 2011

Checking for moult limits on a female Band-tailed Manakin to determine her age Imagine learn or improving your mist-netting, bird banding, handling, aging, and Neotropical bird ID skills in one of the most exuberantly natural surroundings ( 599 bird species recorded at Explorer’s Inn and Sachavacayoc Centre!) Wicked, right? Hat-tip to Stella.

Peru 195

Peru 2011 Birds Deer 195

10,000 Birds

MARCH 18, 2011

This species is not only usually the earliest, but the most common. What’s remarkable about this species is what we don’t see here: the extremely long migration that this species makes, with some individuals traveling from Sub-Saharan Africa to Greenland and back every year. Get yours today!

Cyprus 145

Cyprus 2011 Deer New York 145

10,000 Birds

MARCH 9, 2011

I briefly entertained the idea that I had found a rare species never before seen in New York but quickly came to my senses and realized that I was dealing with a leucistic individual. Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct. Get yours today!

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Ducks 2011 Jamaica Deer 151

10,000 Birds

MARCH 18, 2011

… Tags: honduras , macaws , national bird , Scarlet Macaw • Have you seen the cool 10,000 Birds t-shirts? Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct. … This is the third in a series of posts about national birds. Get yours today! Wicked, right?

Honduras 151

Honduras 2011 Deer Birds 151

10,000 Birds

MARCH 8, 2011

In the right season, with a little luck, we often find it, and sometimes it perches high and long enough that we can admire its scimitar of a bill, its stern face pattern, and even the patch of rusty red on the undertail that gives the species its English and its scientific names. Wicked, right? Hat-tip to Stella.

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2011 Tucson Arizona Deer 140

10,000 Birds

MARCH 20, 2011

I finally got my first phoebe of the year yesterday, Saturday, 19 March, a mere eighteen days after the first phoebe of the season was reported in New York City. And, if you don’t get Eastern Phoebe or if they winter, what species do you use as your sure sign that spring has arrived? Wicked, right? Hat-tip to Stella.

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2011 Deer New York Philadelphia 181

10,000 Birds

MARCH 15, 2011

The countryside too is full of signature European species like European Bee-eaters, European Rollers and Great-spotted Cuckoos … Within a shortish drive of the lodge is an unusual birding spot called Pulo do Lobo or The wolf’s Leap. This is worthwhile to pick up some rocky terrain species and the scenery is stunning.

Portugal 172

Portugal 2011 Deer Birds 172

10,000 Birds

MARCH 12, 2011

Pavonine Quetzal ( Pharomachrus pavoninus ) Tags: ecuador , quetzal • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more! How lucky you are to live in a country with three different species. Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct.

Ecuador 194

Ecuador 2011 Deer New York 194

10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2011

. “Invasive&# is an ugly word, and ugly consequences have come from many of the explosive range expansions we’re most familiar with, whether of exotic species or even of native species with their normal restraints removed. So, tentatively, welcome spring and new life. Get yours today! Wicked, right?

Montana 134

Montana 2011 New York Bahamas 134

10,000 Birds

MARCH 22, 2011

Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct. Tags: names , nomenclature , Terminology , words • Have you seen the cool 10,000 Birds t-shirts? The genus Bucephala includes three familiar ducks with big heads. Now if only the Hoatzin had been named for its smell.

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Cows Cattle 2011 Birds 142

10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2011

Fluttering Shearwater ( Puffinus gavia ) Flesh-footed Shearwater ( Puffinus carneipes ) Buller’s Shearwater ( Puffinus bulleri ) Along with these three were Two further species, also both familiar to North American birders, Sooty Shearwaters and Short-tailed Shearwaters. It is also restricted as a breeder to the north of North Island.

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New Zealand 2011 Albatross Cooking 174

10,000 Birds

MARCH 4, 2011

Among these white-headed/dark-winged gulls formerly lumped into the genus Larus , there were 18+ recognized species the last time I checked, sharing similarities that make telling them apart for the amateur birdwatcher very difficult. 1998), then the proper name for this species is L. fuscus – should be separated as species.

2011 157

2011 Cyprus Species Deer 157

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. Tags: national wildlife refuge , north america , parks • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more! You may even have some profound insights that need to be shared in this public forum.

2011 140

2011 Wildlife Birds Deer 140

10,000 Birds

MARCH 10, 2011

When I began birding with people from parts farther north I became familiar with the term “ Half Hardy “, which refers to those species of birds who are generally present in small numbers during mild winters, but usually can’t handle the rough patches of extreme cold temperatures and snow that are less frequent.

North Carolina 140

North Carolina 2011 St. Louis Baltimore 140

10,000 Birds

MARCH 17, 2011

more migratory sky shots here ) Tags: march , weekend • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more! Turkeys, 3 or 4 species of woodpeckers, all kinds of song birds grace our view constantly. Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct.

2011 150

2011 Birds Deer South Dakota 150

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FEBRUARY 28, 2011

Having never been to Brazil I can’t possibly speak as an expert in terms of what birds are covered or how well species that I have never seen are depicted. The species accounts are written by Robert Ridgely, one of the premiere neotropical ornithologists, and a veteran at writing excellent field guides. Talk about a win-win!

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Brazil Wildlife 2011 Birds 201

10,000 Birds

MARCH 16, 2011

For all its cultural ubiquity in New Zealand, actually seeing a wild kiwi is actually quite a challenging proposition for a birder. There are are presently thought to be five species of kiwi with a possible sixth extinct species, all of which have suffered varying degrees of range contraction since the arrival of humans.

New Zealand 145

New Zealand 2011 Deer New York 145

10,000 Birds

MARCH 3, 2011

Keep your eyes to the skies for sawbills, like this Red-breasted Merganser by Corey Finger Tags: march , weekend • Have you seen the cool 10,000 Birds t-shirts? Corey: I’m shooting for the numbers of species and number of lists I had in 2008! Whatever your plans this weekend, make time to enjoy SkyWatch Friday.

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2011 Los Angeles Deer Birds 145

10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2011

But meanwhile, let’s look at the four avian families that comprise the brand new order Suliformes. Frigatebirds (Fregatidae) Five species of frigatebird ply the planet’s tropical skies and seas. Brown Pelicans , and the northernmost Brown Booby breeding colony on this side of the Pacific.

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2011 Pelicans Papua New Guinea Birds 152

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. Tags: australia , broome , seasons , shorebirds • Have you seen the cool 10,000 Birds t-shirts? Get yours today!

2011 150

2011 Australia Deer China 150

10,000 Birds

MARCH 13, 2011

The most common species we see are the Stoke’s Sea Snake Astrotia stokesii , Dubois’ Sea Snake Aipysurus duboisii and the Olive Sea Snake Aipysurus laevis. Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct. Get yours today! Wicked, right? Hat-tip to Stella.

Australia 150

Australia 2011 Sharks Deer 150

10,000 Birds

MARCH 18, 2011

The field site I am assigned to is located in one of the most diverse ecosystems in the world and home to a particularly rich avifauna that numbers well over 500 species. Hundreds of riotously colored birds representing 14 species of macaws and parrots flock and frolic together in less than fifty meters of forest canopy.

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Peru Parrots 2011 South America 255

10,000 Birds

MARCH 7, 2011

We were driving up to northwestern Michigan from our homes in Ohio (me) and West ByGod Virginia (Geoff) in search of a bird species that would be a lifer for both of us: the Bohemian Waxwing. Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct. Pretty cool!&# Snow Bunting?

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2011 Birds Michigan Ohio 218

10,000 Birds

MARCH 19, 2011

Making the quiz even more diabolical was the fact that two species of parrot do frequent Queens – we have a large population of Monk Parakeets and a small and seldom seen flock of Mitred Parakeets. … Tags: ID Quiz , quiz • Have you seen the cool 10,000 Birds t-shirts? Get yours today! Wicked, right? Hat-tip to Stella.

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Bald Eagle Zoos 2011 Parrots 113

10,000 Birds

MARCH 15, 2011

… Tags: diabolical , ID Quiz , quiz • Have you seen the cool 10,000 Birds t-shirts? parrot to me, but I sure as heck can’t get it to species level. Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct. Get yours today! Mitred parakeet 3. Wicked, right?

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2011 Bald Eagle Sparrows Parrots 183

10,000 Birds

MARCH 8, 2011

Chickadees, woodpeckers, titmice (like the bird above) and nuthatches are considered “clinging type birds&# and can easily hang upside-down to get access to food. Here’s a Red-bellied Woodpecker on an upside down suet feeder made of recycled plastic. They are clinging birds and use the technique on branches and tree trunks.

2011 189

2011 Birds Woodpeckers Blackbirds 189

10,000 Birds

MARCH 15, 2011

Happy birding, Dale Forbes Tags: accentors , Alpine Accentor , Birds , features , polygynandry • Have you seen the cool 10,000 Birds t-shirts? Dawn Fine Mar 15th, 2011 at 3:50 pm NO Comment YourBirdOasis.com Mar 15th, 2011 at 10:07 pm Yeah, polygynandry is really weird…what other species have this breeding system?

2011 210

2011 Breeders Breeding Deer 210

10,000 Birds

MARCH 12, 2011

As part of the Wildlife Conservation Society Birds of Brazil giveaway we asked readers of 10,000 Birds to name the bird in Brazil that they would like to see more than any other species. What follows are the responses that readers offered, a veritable aviary of sought after species. It is a really neat bird that I have not seen before.

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Brazil 2011 Birds Wildlife 204

10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2011

I live in upstate New York where only one of these two species occurs. Perhaps one with a name tag on its breast would help. Better yet, I want to invent a new generation of binoculars and scopes. and the species name will appear. I still prefer to use the field markings as the decider between the species.

2011 140

2011 New York Deer Owls 140

10,000 Birds

MARCH 13, 2011

Driving along ice-choked inlets off Lake Ontario, admiring Mute Swans and scaup species, my commitment to nail this nemesis never wavered. For Corey, this was a weekend without a single standout species but with many birds that were [.] As far as the former went, I had a plan. I finally saw a saw-whet ! Birding is Fun! Wicked, right?

2011 162

2011 Owls Deer New York 162

10,000 Birds

MARCH 16, 2011

Here is another photo of this beautiful species. Winter Hits New York City Desert Finch in Arkansas (!?!?!) He is a BirdLife Species Champion and contributes to several other conservation efforts, being the webmaster for Wintu Audubon Society and most recently, the habitat manager for the Burrowing Owl Conservation Network.

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2011 Jordan Deer New York 197

10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2011

It is not a new book, about 6 years old. Today we are looking at two species that can be difficult to separate under typical field conditions. I tried on a purist attitude and chose not to ID the species. To answer this quiz, please do NOT indicate the species of either bird. But not while flying. Think “white”.

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2011 North America Deer America 124

10,000 Birds

MARCH 1, 2011

One such controversial bird is the Veraguan Mango , a small hummingbird species that was, until very recently, believed to be a Panamanian endemic. Veraguan Mango by Carlos Bethancourt Although the Neotropical region supports fewer bird families than Africa, there are considerably more bird species here than anywhere else on earth.

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Panama Costa Rica 2011 Cleveland 205

10,000 Birds

MARCH 6, 2011

Very interesting species. Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct. Tags: features , hong kong , orange-headed thrush , thrushes • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more! Married to a Canon? That I understand!

2011 181

2011 India Deer New York 181