10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 9, 2012

How cool is it that you will be birding in an area with a reptile that could drag you under and kill you? Without further ado… Five Reasons You Should Go To The 15th Annual Space Coast Birding and Wildlife Festival 1. Purple Gallinules. Need I say more? Purple Gallinule at Circle B Bar Reserve 2. American Alligators !

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Wildlife Alligators 2013 Reptiles 261

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APRIL 13, 2012

Birds are, with reptiles amphibians, and mammals, the prey that feral cats kill. Mr Kerridge says it is a misconception that cats kill a huge number of birds. Birds are a long way down a cat’s food chain so well-fed cats tend not to hunt at all, he says. Feral cats kill huge numbers of birds.

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Feral Cats Feral Cats Coyotes 252

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FEBRUARY 6, 2014

Some birds, reptiles, and sharks have nictitating membranes as well as a few mammals. It is used as an extra level of safety for the eye and allows the creature that has it to still see while affording its eyes an additional amount of protection. Though many mammals have a vestigial nictitating membrane that does not cover the whole eye.)

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Sharks Mammals Reptiles Florida 243

10,000 Birds

JUNE 7, 2011

According to the Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians of New Jersey (link is a PDF) there are thirteen species of turtle that can be found in the state, so I have already spotted just under a third of the turtle species that there are to see in the Garden State.

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Turtles Terrapins New Jersey Reptiles 220

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MAY 27, 2013

Birding Lizards Mammals Reptiles Trips animals' The birds of Fallon were amazing, but I’ll also remember this trip for the incredible animal encounters. How about you? What are the most memorable beasts you’ve crossed paths with while birding?

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Coyotes Nevada Rattlesnake Mules 204

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MAY 30, 2011

… Sources used in writing this post: Lizards of New York State (link is a PDF) Natural History of New York City by John Kieran Amphibians and Reptiles of Long Island, Staten Island, and Manhattan Wikipedia: Italian Wall Lizard and Eastern Fence Lizard … a.

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New York City New York Reptiles New Jersey 251

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AUGUST 18, 2013

The Red-backed Kingfisher hunts large insects and small reptiles and can often be seen perched on open dead trees. Around Broome we have several members of the Kingfisher family, with the most common being the Sacred Kingfisher and the Red-backed Kingfisher.

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Reptiles Australia Hunting Family 199

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JULY 13, 2012

All of the animals, birds and reptiles who live there are native species who were once injured, have gone through rehabilitation, and ended up with a permanent disability which prevented their return to the wild. I live near a small zoo.

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Wildlife Rehabilitation Wounded Zoos Reptiles 245

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Sometimes it is a flower (of which there were oodles), a reptile (lizards, and a small snake), or an insect. While not my quite my first sighting of an Olive-sided Flycatcher for 2020, this difficult species is always a welcome find as it makes it way through Mexico to reach Central and South America.

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2020 Reptiles South America Birds 322

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2013

One of Desi’s favorite things to do when we are visiting his grandparents is wander around the yard looking for bugs, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals – basically, anything living thing.

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Salamander Chipmunks Reptiles Cooking 198

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NOVEMBER 22, 2014

Reptiles Gulf Coast Ribbon Snake Texas' If you enjoyed this post and would like to see more great images of birds (there are snakes there too (and mammals and butterflies and dragonflies and plants… )), go to our 10,000 Clicks section where you will find our big (and growing) gallery page here at 10,000 Birds.

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Houston Reptiles Texas Mammals 162

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AUGUST 5, 2013

Reptiles Lizards Trinidad and Tobago' My visit to Trinidad and Tobago was sponsored by the Trinidad and Tobago Tourism Development Company but the views expressed in the blog posts regarding the trip are my own. For more information about visiting Trinidad and Tobago a good place to start is the official tourism website. ….

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Trinidad Guyana Reptiles Chickens 215

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AUGUST 6, 2012

And, I started daydreaming about encountering something a little different, maybe a Horned Frog, Ceratophrys cornuta, a large, squat green and brown frog of South America, with a wide mouth large enough to eat other frogs as well as reptiles. You can see a selection of his photographs on his web site , including many from this book.

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Reptiles Madagascar Family New York City 215

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AUGUST 3, 2013

It is built to reach out into the water when the dam is full and is reached along a raised walkway, screened from the mammals, reptiles and birds that may be roosting, resting, feeding, drinking or waiting in ambush close by. The hide on Mankwe Dam is a must-see for any visitor to Pilanesberg NP and kept me enthralled for hours this morning.

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South Africa Reptiles Mammals Giraffes 190

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JUNE 12, 2014

More good-to-know stuff: Birds, mammals, insects, amphibians, and reptiles—all in their natural habitats—are fair game. Entries are accepted until September 30, 2014 in four categories: Behavior and Action, Portraits, Mammals, and Videos. Except for the Mammals category. You can submit still photos or videos.

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Mammals Reptiles 2014 Game 184

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AUGUST 8, 2013

This park protects the largest remaining tract of dry deciduous forest in the west of India, offering visitors 37 species of reptiles, 38 species of mammals and, not to be forgotten – almost 300 bird species. The largest reptile is the Indian Mugger Crocodile. Lions aside, carnivores are represented by Leopard, Hyena, Jackal, etc.,

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Lions India Mammals Boars 250

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AUGUST 1, 2017

Wildlife of Ecuador: A Photographic Field Guide to Birds, Mammals, Reptiles, and Amphibians is the all-in-one nature guide for the generalist nature traveler. The guide also covers amphibians (37 species), reptiles (40 species), and 71 species of mammal. And, heavy.). Paperback, 224p., 6 x 8, $27.95 (discounts from the usual sources).

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Ecuador Wildlife Reptiles Mammals 189

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MAY 19, 2015

To elucidate underlying developmental mechanisms, we examined candidate gene expression domains in the embryonic face: the earlier frontonasal ectodermal zone (FEZ) and the later midfacial Wnt-responsive region, in birds and several reptiles. This permitted the identification of an autapomorphic median gene expression region in Aves.

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Alligators Chickens Reptiles Birds 256

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FEBRUARY 3, 2022

And if I needed an excuse for showing more photos of White’s Thrush , I would say it is because I have finally understood that my fascination with this species comes from the reptile-type look it is given by its scale pattern, general body shape, and habit of mostly standing absolutely still. Maybe a cold-blooded bird?

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China Reptiles Birds Sparrows 229

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DECEMBER 5, 2019

The mongabay.com portal has compared data on a unit of area basis of the percentage of the total global number of species of birds, amphibians, mammals, reptiles, fish and vascular plants. And small country often equals short distances and easy traveling.

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Equatorial Guinea Gambia Species Rwanda 246

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FEBRUARY 10, 2024

On the reptile front however, we were rewarded with with a large number of common wall lizards that saw the warm sun as a rare opportunity to sunbathe on the stone walls along the paths through the vineyard. On the way, we saw a Peregrine Falcon , Common Buzzard , Eurasian Nuthatch , and the other typical birds of the region.

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Reptiles Falcons Groups Species 246

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JANUARY 29, 2015

Reptiles' All methods used to capture pythons have had little success. The battle to at least control their numbers and expansion onto other areas will continue for years to come. Featured Image: Bird Basin Area in South South Florida.

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Pythons Florida Mammals Reptiles 208

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

The introduction covers the geography, history and climate of Seychelles, as well as travel practicalities (language, getting there, visa, accommodation, money, getting around, a suggested itinerary, glossary).

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Seychelles Wildlife Tortoises Reptiles 264

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APRIL 11, 2015

The reptile was battered with repeated lunges and stretched between talon and beak, but continued to wriggle until the young hawk managed to get a good grip on the head and after that there was only likely to be one outcome. It was clear that it had nearly caught something, but the prey was not giving up without a fight.

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Atlanta Litter Reptiles Science 214

10,000 Birds

JULY 21, 2011

Amphibian’s and Reptiles: 3.4 Comparing mammals, birds, and reptiles, for instance, what is the distribution and range of sizes? Here’s some data from the famous research project of Manu, Peru, giving biomass in kilograms per hectare. The data here are from the site of Manaus: All animals: 200 Mammals: 8.4

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Mammals Rodents Reptiles Birds 202

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JUNE 12, 2011

Platypus have bills, bats and bugs can fly, and reptiles lay eggs, but only birds have feathers. Feathers are the unique ingredient when it comes to birds.

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Reptiles Bats Eggs Humane 220

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FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Their subjects involve mainly birds, mammals, and butterflies, but also reptiles, amphibians, orchids, and underwater creatures. The company works with the best guides of Greece, who are also excellent experts in their subject and its photography.

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Wildlife Greece Mammals Reptiles 222

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APRIL 23, 2013

Also present are six species of reptiles, including the numerous Brown Iguanas. . Besides the boobies and the frigatebirds, several other interesting seabird species nest on Isla Isabel, including Red-billed Tropicbirds, Sooty Terns, Heerman’s Gulls, Brown Noddies and Brown Pelicans. Brown Iguanas are common throughout the island.

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Whales Whaling Sharks Marine Life 267

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JULY 22, 2014

And for rodents and reptiles as well. The birds, reptiles, and rodents they would kill would have been killed, in some cases, by something else, but by something that is supposed to be there. Let me tell you this: They are. There is no native cat smaller than a Bobcat here, and Bobcats are considerably larger than Kitties.

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Feral Cats North America Feral Cats 257

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MARCH 29, 2011

A quick run through the biogeography and typical assemblage composition characteristic of the region (plants, mammals, birds, reptiles, insects and other creatures – let’s just lump them indiscriminately in to the category “general bird food&# , my lumping, Dirk had nothing to do with that description). Flora and Fauna.

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Poland Transported Hungary France 228

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 12, 2019

A world without bird and/or mammal, fish and reptile rehabilitators would be a very sad one. Let me assure you that I have no doubts about how much they contribute to individual birds and to the ravaged conscience of modern man. My pause for thought came when I found a Stygian Owl in a city park in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

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Owls Reptiles Brazil Mammals 201

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APRIL 1, 2012

As anyone who follows this blog knows, outdoor cats are a veritable holocaust for wild birds, small mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and even insects. Almost every single outdoor pet cat, feral cat, or stray kills other animals , no matter how well fed the cat is through other sources.

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Cats Feral Cats Litter Ohio 243

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DECEMBER 4, 2012

The fourteen identification chapters cover: geology and constellations; habitats; wildflowers; trees; shrubs, vines, and ground cover (grasses, sedges, rushes); primitive plants, lichens, and fungi; mammals; birds; reptiles and amphibians; fishes; butterflies and moths; other insects; other invertebrates (spiders, leeches); beach and tidepool life.

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Massachusetts Rhode Island North America Reptiles 214

Critter News

DECEMBER 9, 2009

Tags: wildlife smuggling wildlife trafficking reptiles Stupid new zealand lizards.

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Trafficking New Zealand Reptiles Wildlife 100

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AUGUST 24, 2023

At the end there are separate indexes for birds, mammals, reptiles, insects, and trees and shrubs. While the photos are of high quality, in many cases one photo is insufficient to ID the species (especially trees and many a songbird). The size and weight of this guide is moderate and manageable (I travelled with heavier bird guides).

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India Wildlife Tigers Reptiles 130

Critter News

MAY 10, 2010

Tags: wildlife smuggling reptiles tortoises.

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Tortoises Reptiles Wildlife Tagged 100

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 27, 2012

If you liked this post and want to see more great images of birds, mammals, reptiles and insects, make sure to check out 10,000 Clicks , our big (and growing) page of galleries here at 10,000 Birds. Wagler’s Pit Viper can be found all over South East Asia in primary and mature secondary forest, even in mangroves.

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Singapore Reptiles Asia Mammals 131