10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Dragan]: What puts Philip Briggs’s Sri Lanka into a class of its own is a special emphasis on nature and wildlife-watching tourism. Although I did test them thoroughly later, I knew from that first sight, this pair was made for me. This is the title for the person who lives for both literature and nature.

Sri Lanka 264

Sri Lanka Malaysia Suriname Malawi 264

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 7, 2020

And, though I think you can argue that the Bronx Zoo, with its numerous buildings and landscaped wildlife areas is not purely ‘natural space,’ I have wonderful memories of traipsing through its wooded areas when I was a girl. (I I didn’t grow up in the Bronx, but my best friend did.). It’s a very mixed chapter.

New York City 192

New York City New York Birds Breeding 192

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

This non-technical book is a development from a series of lectures, tried and tested in numerous adult education courses given to non-specialists. Illustrated with drawings by the author’s wife, wildlife artist Catherine Putman, “Understanding Animal Behaviour” has 178 pages.

Animal 119

Animal Bears Stray Dog Blackbirds 119

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

The Azure-winged Magpie seems to be a favorite subject of intelligence tests – resulting in papers with fancy titles such as “Performance of Azure-winged magpies in Aesop’s fable paradigm” “We are not only ornithologists, we also know about classical culture” Wow. But I may well be wrong.

Geese 147

Geese Birds Fish Sparrows 147

10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2011

of Fish and Wildlife Commissioner Jon Gassett has indicated that if enough people write in protest, the proposed hunting season–due to start this December– will be reconsidered. Hunting is on a steady downturn, and nonconsumptive wildlife pursuits are on a tremendous upswing. We can fight them back in Kentucky, too.

2011 263

2011 Kentucky Tennessee Hunting 263

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

Phenology is a vital science. Yes, it’s vital to leash your dog and teach him to be respectful of wildlife, but if you can manage that, he will make a phenologist out of you. Among other things, it has provided some of the earliest and most compelling evidence for global warming. But good phenology is hard.

Bald Eagle 165

Bald Eagle Montana Owls Geese 165