10,000 Birds

MARCH 7, 2011

Not only that, but once the Eastern Bluebird arrives it is only a matter of time before the Downy Woodpecker , the White-breasted Nuthatch , and the American Robin start setting up territories and working to attract a mate. Tags: John Burroughs , poetry • Have you seen the cool 10,000 Birds t-shirts? Get yours today!

2011 209

2011 Deer New York Peru 209

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

The conservation need is urgent: great attention has rightly been paid to Brazil’s Amazonian rainforest but not enough resources have gone to the Pantanal and the Cerrado, of which only 4% and 5%, respectively, are protected.

Brazil 252

Brazil Wildlife 2011 Deer 252

10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2011

Fish & Wildlife Service expects sea levels to rise due to global warming, swamping beaches on which Snowy Plovers currently nest, it is good news that the number of beaches proposed for protection as Snowy Plover nesting habitat has doubled. If you are sensitive to mildly bad language don’t click the link. The proposal from U.S.

2011 192

2011 Deer Cats Owls 192

10,000 Birds

MARCH 3, 2011

and Colombia respectively, have secured thirteen new conservation easements in Colombia with private landowners that will protect important habitat for the Cerulean Warbler – North America’s fastest declining neotropical migrant songbird. Tags: Asides • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more!

Colombia 145

Colombia Deer 2011 Brazil 145

10,000 Birds

MARCH 15, 2011

Nice. ((** all names have been changed to protect identities and have been substituted with (almost) randomly chosen substitutes suitable for a family of Alpine Accentors.)) Happy birding, Dale Forbes Tags: accentors , Alpine Accentor , Birds , features , polygynandry • Have you seen the cool 10,000 Birds t-shirts?

2011 235

2011 Breeders Deer Breeding 235

10,000 Birds

MARCH 1, 2011

Slimbridge Wetland Centre (c) Mike Fuller @Riverhead, NY (c) Joe Kelly Magnificent Muscovy (c) Karen Davis Tags: ducks , features , manky , muscovy • Have you seen the cool 10,000 Birds t-shirts? If you have great photos of manky Muscovy Ducks you’d like us to add to this gallery, send them to mike AT 10000birds DOT com!

Ducks 235

Ducks 2011 Deer Costa Rica 235

10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2011

Fish & Wildlife Service expects sea levels to rise due to global warming, swamping beaches on which Snowy Plovers currently nest, it is good news that the number of beaches proposed for protection as Snowy Plover nesting habitat has doubled. Once you’re prepared, check out this remarkable post and gallery by Pete at Midway.

2011 224

2011 Deer Pro-Test Wildlife 224

10,000 Birds

MARCH 4, 2011

Fish & Wildlife Service expects sea levels to rise due to global warming, swamping beaches on which Snowy Plovers currently nest, it is good news that the number of beaches proposed for protection as Snowy Plover nesting habitat has doubled. ……… This is the first in what will be a series of posts about national birds.

Denmark 204

Denmark 2011 Honduras Deer 204

10,000 Birds

MARCH 7, 2011

Many thanks to Jason Kopp for the photos above taken during last year’s courses held at Explorer’s Inn Tags: banding , peru , tambopata • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more! If so, learn more about 9 days in Peruvian paradise banding birds and contributing to both research and conservation !

Peru 245

Peru 2011 Deer 2010 245

10,000 Birds

MARCH 22, 2011

Fish & Wildlife Service expects sea levels to rise due to global warming, swamping beaches on which Snowy Plovers currently nest, it is good news that the number of beaches proposed for protection as Snowy Plover nesting habitat has doubled. The proposal from U.S. RECENT POSTS More Habitat for Snowy Plover? The proposal from U.S.

Deer 145

Deer 2011 Fish Cows 145

10,000 Birds

MARCH 13, 2011

They breed across Canada and Alaska’s boreal forest near ponds and lakes, using nest holes made by woodpeckers, almost exclusively flickers. … Tags: diving ducks , ducks , flight • Have you seen the cool 10,000 Birds t-shirts? Bufflehead are the smallest of North America’s diving ducks. Get yours today!

2011 150

2011 Ducks Deer Portland 150

10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2011

Fish & Wildlife Service expects sea levels to rise due to global warming, swamping beaches on which Snowy Plovers currently nest, it is good news that the number of beaches proposed for protection as Snowy Plover nesting habitat has doubled. • Explore These Related Posts More Habitat for Snowy Plover? The proposal from U.S.

Experience 162

Experience Experiments Deer 2011 162

10,000 Birds

MARCH 15, 2011

And, as a bonus, your spouse/partner will probably want to go birding with you more often… Tags: Portugal , Worldwide Birding Adventures • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more! So if its wine, food, history and birds you’re after this is the place. RECENT POSTS More Habitat for Snowy Plover?

Portugal 226

Portugal 2011 Deer Africa 226

10,000 Birds

MARCH 10, 2011

Fish & Wildlife Service expects sea levels to rise due to global warming, swamping beaches on which Snowy Plovers currently nest, it is good news that the number of beaches proposed for protection as Snowy Plover nesting habitat has doubled. Tags: Asides • Have you seen the cool 10,000 Birds t-shirts? Get to it already!

Deer 140

Deer 2011 New York City Brazil 140

10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2011

The Nuttall’s Woodpecker Catching Condors Brown Pelicans in La Jolla Birds of Bolsa Chica The Western Scrub-Jay, A Bright Corvid In Many Respects.Or Tags: california , West Coast , White-faced Ibis • Have you seen the cool 10,000 Birds t-shirts? You never know what you might see! Get yours today! The proposal from U.S.

Wildlife 165

Wildlife Sacramento 2011 Jordan 165

10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2011

Fish & Wildlife Service expects sea levels to rise due to global warming, swamping beaches on which Snowy Plovers currently nest, it is good news that the number of beaches proposed for protection as Snowy Plover nesting habitat has doubled. • Explore These Related Posts More Habitat for Snowy Plover? The proposal from U.S.

Deer 145

Deer 2011 Cats New York 145

10,000 Birds

MARCH 7, 2011

A wide-open field in a wind-protected spot, recently visited by both mechanical and living manure-spreaders. Tags: Bird Behavior , buntings , features , michigan • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more! This was Snow Bunting heaven. “I’ve never seen that before. Pretty cool!&#

2011 244

2011 Michigan Birds Ohio 244

10,000 Birds

MARCH 12, 2011

Fish & Wildlife Service expects sea levels to rise due to global warming, swamping beaches on which Snowy Plovers currently nest, it is good news that the number of beaches proposed for protection as Snowy Plover nesting habitat has doubled. Tags: Asides • Have you seen the cool 10,000 Birds t-shirts? Get yours today!

Deer 140

Deer 2011 Birds New York 140

10,000 Birds

MARCH 16, 2011

Fish & Wildlife Service expects sea levels to rise due to global warming, swamping beaches on which Snowy Plovers currently nest, it is good news that the number of beaches proposed for protection as Snowy Plover nesting habitat has doubled. Really… you too? • Explore These Related Posts More Habitat for Snowy Plover?

2011 140

2011 Deer New York Massachusetts 140

10,000 Birds

MARCH 8, 2011

I may have to quit blogging… Tags: Asides • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more! I blame Charlie Sheen. What is even more terrifying is that the link takes you to Cracked. • Explore These Related Posts More Habitat for Snowy Plover? RECENT POSTS More Habitat for Snowy Plover?

2011 161

2011 Deer New York Owls 161

10,000 Birds

MARCH 4, 2011

Fish & Wildlife Service expects sea levels to rise due to global warming, swamping beaches on which Snowy Plovers currently nest, it is good news that the number of beaches proposed for protection as Snowy Plover nesting habitat has doubled. Here’s hoping the Liben Lark defies the odds and long graces the grassy plains of Ethiopia!

Ethiopia 145

Ethiopia 2011 Deer Cats 145

10,000 Birds

MARCH 5, 2011

Fish & Wildlife Service expects sea levels to rise due to global warming, swamping beaches on which Snowy Plovers currently nest, it is good news that the number of beaches proposed for protection as Snowy Plover nesting habitat has doubled. The jury is still out but what a cool bird! Hat-tip to Shawn. The proposal from U.S.

2011 145

2011 Deer Cuba Hunters 145

10,000 Birds

MARCH 12, 2011

… Tags: brazil , giveaway • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more! And if you like entering contests in which books about birds are the prize please make sure that you also enter the latest 10,000 Birds giveaway, in which we are giving away three copies of The Crossley ID Guide.

Brazil 150

Brazil Wildlife 2011 Deer 150

10,000 Birds

MARCH 9, 2011

Fish & Wildlife Service expects sea levels to rise due to global warming, swamping beaches on which Snowy Plovers currently nest, it is good news that the number of beaches proposed for protection as Snowy Plover nesting habitat has doubled. Get yours today! RECENT POSTS More Habitat for Snowy Plover? The proposal from U.S.

Ducks 184

Ducks 2011 Jamaica Deer 184

10,000 Birds

MARCH 6, 2011

Fish & Wildlife Service expects sea levels to rise due to global warming, swamping beaches on which Snowy Plovers currently nest, it is good news that the number of beaches proposed for protection as Snowy Plover nesting habitat has doubled. RECENT POSTS More Habitat for Snowy Plover? The proposal from U.S.

2011 235

2011 Deer India New York 235

10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2011

Fish & Wildlife Service expects sea levels to rise due to global warming, swamping beaches on which Snowy Plovers currently nest, it is good news that the number of beaches proposed for protection as Snowy Plover nesting habitat has doubled. And how unfair is it that my folks have had better looks at redpolls this year then I have?

Deer 140

Deer 2011 New York City New York 140

10,000 Birds

MARCH 4, 2011

Fish & Wildlife Service expects sea levels to rise due to global warming, swamping beaches on which Snowy Plovers currently nest, it is good news that the number of beaches proposed for protection as Snowy Plover nesting habitat has doubled. Tags: iatb • Have you seen the cool 10,000 Birds t-shirts? Get yours today!

2011 145

2011 Deer Costa Rica Denmark 145

10,000 Birds

MARCH 17, 2011

Fish & Wildlife Service expects sea levels to rise due to global warming, swamping beaches on which Snowy Plovers currently nest, it is good news that the number of beaches proposed for protection as Snowy Plover nesting habitat has doubled. You have no idea how bad it can get. RECENT POSTS More Habitat for Snowy Plover?

Squirrels 145

Squirrels 2011 Deer Cats 145

10,000 Birds

MARCH 9, 2011

Fish & Wildlife Service expects sea levels to rise due to global warming, swamping beaches on which Snowy Plovers currently nest, it is good news that the number of beaches proposed for protection as Snowy Plover nesting habitat has doubled. • Explore These Related Posts More Habitat for Snowy Plover? The proposal from U.S.

Deer 124

Deer 2011 Oklahoma Honduras 124

10,000 Birds

MARCH 15, 2011

Fish & Wildlife Service expects sea levels to rise due to global warming, swamping beaches on which Snowy Plovers currently nest, it is good news that the number of beaches proposed for protection as Snowy Plover nesting habitat has doubled. We need more predictions, more plates, and more promotions ! The proposal from U.S.

Deer 124

Deer 2011 New York Cats 124

10,000 Birds

MARCH 17, 2011

Fish & Wildlife Service expects sea levels to rise due to global warming, swamping beaches on which Snowy Plovers currently nest, it is good news that the number of beaches proposed for protection as Snowy Plover nesting habitat has doubled. Just saying. The deadline is Friday, March 18. RECENT POSTS More Habitat for Snowy Plover?

2011 140

2011 Deer Honduras New York 140

10,000 Birds

MARCH 13, 2011

Fish & Wildlife Service expects sea levels to rise due to global warming, swamping beaches on which Snowy Plovers currently nest, it is good news that the number of beaches proposed for protection as Snowy Plover nesting habitat has doubled. Tags: Asides • Have you seen the cool 10,000 Birds t-shirts? Get yours today!

2011 133

2011 Deer Obama Cats 133

10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2011

Soon we were out of the protected harbour and into choppier waters, and here I have to say I suffered for about two hours from the dreaded affliction known as sea-sickness. Tags: features , pelagic , pelagic birding , petrels , seabirds • Have you seen the cool 10,000 Birds t-shirts? I personally had a great if exhausting day.

New Zealand 193

New Zealand Albatross 2011 Cooking 193

10,000 Birds

MARCH 17, 2011

… Tags: digiscoping , ducks , jamaica bay • Have you seen the cool 10,000 Birds t-shirts? There is something for everyone at 10,000 Clicks ! … *You might find some hints of alternate plumage coming in here and there but, at most, an occasional shot shows a bird just starting to transition. Get yours today!

Ducks 161

Ducks 2011 New York New York City 161

10,000 Birds

MARCH 8, 2011

… Tags: Breeding plumage , gulls • Have you seen the cool 10,000 Birds t-shirts? Fish & Wildlife Service expects sea levels to rise due to global warming, swamping beaches on which Snowy Plovers currently nest, it is good news that the number of beaches proposed for protection as Snowy Plover nesting habitat has doubled.

Breeding 145

Breeding 2011 Deer New York 145

10,000 Birds

MARCH 6, 2011

Fish & Wildlife Service expects sea levels to rise due to global warming, swamping beaches on which Snowy Plovers currently nest, it is good news that the number of beaches proposed for protection as Snowy Plover nesting habitat has doubled. If you’ve blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment.

2011 180

2011 New York Deer Philadelphia 180

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. Whatever your plans this weekend, make time to enjoy SkyWatch Friday. As I said, we are blessed.

2011 150

2011 Deer South Dakota Costa Rica 150