10,000 Birds

MARCH 1, 2019

With forest on two sides and the expansive Eglin Air Force Base reservation just beyond, avian species have a host of hiding and eating opportunities. Ahab wasn’t fishing, and the guys in ‘The Big Year’ aren’t watching birds, they’re scouring North America in a ruthless bid to tick off more species than anyone else.

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Agenda Louisiana North America Birds 142

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

It’s just that when summer is over and most wildlife rehabilitators are fried, this is the kind of thing that will make most of us fall to our knees, choking with laughter, tears spurting from our eyes. That’s what we call it when you try to get a hold of wildlife that the idiot in possession thinks they can take care of better than you.”.

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Wildlife Rehabilitation Turtles Turkey Rodents 218

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 12, 2016

Today’s blog was written by Kathy Hershey, co-founder of Utopia Wildlife Rehabilitators in Hope, Indiana. Parker was an adult Turkey Vulture who enjoyed playing with children. Guardians of human health, and a pretty awesome bird species as well … what a package! The voice on the other end of the phone was panicked.

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Wildlife Rehabilitation Mice Indiana Game 135

10,000 Birds

APRIL 30, 2019

Wildlife photography, of course, was out of reach for us mere mortals, before the advent of digital cameras. But then I moved to Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico, which has almost no opportunities to see interesting species (except for a good population of burrowing owls). east of Morelia. But it’s the best one I have.

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San Francisco Mexico Turkey California 116

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 17, 2019

However, as with many other places throughout the globe, this small country also has its fair share of urban wildlife. As is typical of urban birding in Costa Rica, we had small flocks of this species fly over and good looks at the White-crowned Parrot , the other most common parrot in the valley. Lesson’s Motmot.

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Costa Rica Parrots Birds Blackbirds 197

10,000 Birds

MAY 16, 2017

We spent a day on the beach, a morning on Turkey Creek, and took walks around the neighborhood. The small, black-and-white booklet has over 500 species, with spaces for locations and dates. Second, they are usually organized by species groups, and thus point out holes in one’s birding strategy. ” I wondered.

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Florida Fish Turkey 2013 100

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

This 90 acre lake, managed by Arizona Fish and Wildlife is about a 45 mile drive from Tucson, and 9 miles from Mexico, as the Chihuahuan Raven flies. Certainly what I would consider to be an under birded area, eBird.com lists 232 species on 397 total check lists. One raft along had over 380 birds in it.

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Mexico Tucson Arizona Ducks 133

10,000 Birds

MARCH 26, 2012

Anhinga , otherwise known as Snakebird , Water Turkey , or American Darter * – and more formally as Anhinga anhinga – is a bird I have long wanted to see in New York State. I must of mistaken flying Anhingas for ten different species over the next few days and I never really adjusted to seeing a cormorant-like bird soaring.

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Florida Honduras Turkey Wildlife 174

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

Do you ever have those moments when you’re supposed to be paying attention to something serious, but you’re immeasurably distracted by the bird species around you? Red-shouldered and Red-tailed Hawks remained the most common, while Black Vultures and Turkey Vultures sailed overhead on warm updrafts.

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Turkey Birds Florida Experience 133

10,000 Birds

APRIL 9, 2018

We got off the ferry and, seeing as we only had about half-an-hour to drive before we were at our hotel, we decided to explore a bit at Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge. I think I’ve recorded Turkey Vultures like the one at the top of the post in most of the counties of the eastern seaboard at this point!

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North Carolina New York Delaware Puerto Rico 100

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

The story of the White-winged Guan , in some ways resembles the re-discovery of some species thought to be extinct. The decades of storage in a museum came after it was regarded as an extinct species. This came as rumor of a turkey-like bird occurs in the steep canyons on the foothill of the western Andes. Photo: Adam Castillo.

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Collecting Peru Neglecting Ecuador 269

10,000 Birds

APRIL 12, 2017

When you find an area that has a year round water supply, especially at the surface, a huge commodity in any desert, you are sure to find an abundant amount of wildlife. This just happens to be the exact combination that provides for many species of birds, including the exceptional Acorn Woodpeckers , Melanerpes formicivorus, subspecies M.

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Camels Woodpeckers Mexico Turkey 100

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

An accomplished popular science writer, Ackerman started out as a writer and researcher for National Geographic ‘s book division and has since written articles and books on such diverse scientific subjects as heredity, the common cold, dragonflies, and wildlife in Japan. It’s fascinating stuff.

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Science Costa Rica Birds Research 228

10,000 Birds

JUNE 20, 2019

They were still listed as Endangered, but wildlife management measures taken in this park were clearly working. We are entering the mixed colony of 11 species ( Grey , Squacco , Purple and Black-crowned Night Herons ; Great , Little and, recently, Cattle Egrets ; Eurasian Spoonbill (below) and Glossy Ibis ; Pygmy and Great Cormorant ).

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Greece Pelicans Buffalo Fish 197

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 10, 2018

The west end of the lake has been designated as a Watchable Wildlife Reserve, with some nice walking trails and a couple of very nice hides built overlooking some varied waterways. We got to see several Bands of Wild Turkeys around the lake. The numbers are as follows: Little Big Year Species – 892. species – 224.

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Colorado Texas Trinidad Albuquerque 113

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

ALWAYS assume there is some other bird species in there that you have not found yet. Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge. Here is a flock of endangered species. Des Lacs National Wildlife Refuge, North Dakota. Turkey Vultures are also mixed in, and can form massive kettles that many birders never get to see.

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North Dakota LACS Oakland Iceland 162

10,000 Birds

APRIL 11, 2011

Queens, the finest borough in New York City, as I may have mentioned before, is where I have now seen a whopping 279 species! What species will be the ten to get me to 289? Turkey Vulture – Wow! There must have been plenty of food up north because they pretty much stayed up there. Now that was a good day!

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Jamaica Owls 2010 New York City 157

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

Sadly, four other teams did as well, and we finished fourth with our 123 species. Every bird counted as one so common and uncommon species were all appreciated. By the time we left Fort Tilden it was not yet 9AM and we already had almost seventy species checked off the list. Blackpoll Warbler. Least Flycatcher. Bald Eagle.

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Bald Eagle Jamaica Birds Eagles 100

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 7, 2013

Seeing 525 species was nice, as was the fact that I birded in four countries, nine of the fifty states in the United States, and fifty-one counties. I want to reach 500 birds in the ABA, get my Queens list to 295, see a total of at least 500 species, and get my World Life List to 1,100. But how did I see so many species this year?

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2012 Czech Republic Hedgehogs Hungary 144

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. These Blasts From The Past Thrilling Turkey Facts What Makes You Stare So, Bufflehead? Central Park White-Throated Sparrow Slaty-backed Gull (?)

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Ducks 2011 Jamaica Deer 152

10,000 Birds

MARCH 1, 2011

However, the species sometimes referred to as the Barbary Duck appears very much out of place just about everywhere else. I love turkey vultures, too, so … make of that what you will!) Fish & Wildlife comes in response to a lawsuit brought by the Center for Biological Diversity. I’ve sent you some shots.

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Ducks 2011 Deer Costa Rica 221

10,000 Birds

MARCH 17, 2011

Turkeys, 3 or 4 species of woodpeckers, all kinds of song birds grace our view constantly. Jochen the swallows have arrived at NYC at Jamaica Bay National Wildlife Refuge too. Fish & Wildlife comes in response to a lawsuit brought by the Center for Biological Diversity. As I said, we are blessed. A perfect shot.

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2011 Deer South Dakota Costa Rica 150

10,000 Birds

JUNE 27, 2024

She enjoys seeing all species of birds, but her favorites are hummingbirds. I don’t like to encourage wildlife to beg for food and I decided to ignore it. We had an Osprey, Turkey, and Black Vultures , soaring overhead. She lives and birds in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, with some trips farther afield.

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Alligators Woodpeckers Turkey Florida 181

10,000 Birds

MARCH 8, 2011

They might eat it if they have to but it can sometimes keep those species away too. 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.

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2011 Woodpeckers Blackbirds Deer 192

10,000 Birds

MARCH 30, 2012

Around thirty miles from Missoula in the Bitterroot Valley lies the Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge. My specific goal was to see Trumpeter Swans , which, let’s just say it’s lucky that they’re not my new nemesis species – we spotted a group of three from the parking lot as soon as we got out of our cars.

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Wildlife Montana Bald Eagle Geese 168

10,000 Birds

MARCH 29, 2021

Currently he is the convenor for Birdlife Australia in his local area and, as that suggests, he loves sharing his passion for birds and all wildlife through outings and bird walks. Obviously the winner for each year has taken pictures of the greatest variety of bird species within the zone in the calendar year. First the listing part.

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2020 Birds Australia Species 264

10,000 Birds

APRIL 21, 2015

And, of course, the reputation of certain species of birds as troublemakers for humans is a problem in bird conservation, so this is worth watching. Close to 5% of turkeys being farmed in Minnesota have been or shortly will be destroyed , and the virus is also affecting chickens. This is the first finding in the Mississippi flyway.

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Mississippi Fowl Minnesota Turkey 176

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

We had already planned on at least one night in Eugene, and spending a day at Fern Ridge Wildlife Area. This all netted me three new birds for the list, the Varied Thrush , some Wild Turkeys, and my BBOTW, a Pileated Woodpecker. There were nearly 25 Wild Turkeys hanging around the edge of the refuge property.

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Oregon Geese Woodpeckers Seattle 100

10,000 Birds

JULY 6, 2019

beats have still managed to share 82 checklists and accounted for 737 species. Turkey Vulture – Cathartes aura. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge.

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2019 Jamaica Eggs Woodpeckers 120

10,000 Birds

MARCH 8, 2012

It’s a real shame, though, because these battlefields can be a real haven for wildlife and are often located in parts of the country that don’t otherwise have a lot of preserved land. Before the counts, I was hoping to break 100 species, but after 21 parks reported data back to me we’re up to 183 species!

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Mississippi Vermont Birds Maryland 173

10,000 Birds

APRIL 1, 2017

In wildlife refuges and reserves in many parts of the world, all you need is a scope, time, and the right overlook and you can walk away with easy, prolonged studies of ducks, herons, waders, grebes, and lots of other marsh birdies. This area is the only place where this species can be seen in Costa Rica. This one is an Anhinga.

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Costa Rica Pelicans Nicaragua Ducks 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2012

I decided to go to KPBL after my first day in Cairns and use the place as my base with which to explore the Atherton Tableland, a high area to the west of Cairns famous for its wildlife. Frogmouths resemble the American potoos, and Australia has three species, of which the Papuan is restricted to the far north of the country.

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Possums Guinea Marsupials Rats 172

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

Another nice find by the assembled birders was a Bar-shouldered Dove , a species I had only seen in Queensland before this point. I’ve seen the species here and there over the years, but today they were utterly ubiquitous, even our guide had never seen this many. Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo. was a Powerful Owl.

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Owls Birds Hawaii Neglecting 178

10,000 Birds

MARCH 10, 2013

By 6am we had our first Australian Brush-Turkey as shown in the above photograph and the list was soon started. You soon adapt to the early mornings and early nights to coincide with the wildlife! Laughing Kookaburras with Australian Brush-Turkey in the background at a campsite. One lovely campsite! Apostlebirds drying off.

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Cattle Birds Litter 2012 151

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 4, 2020

They contributed 150 lists accounting for 1032 species and more than 36,000 individual birds. Thus 100 species were missed by the time he woke up and noticed that eBird had reset the counters at midnight(do you guys have nothing better to do?). Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary.

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2019 Chile Texas Sanctuary 171

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

This shows the top birders, by species or checklists submitted. Curu Wildlife Reserve. Curu Wildlife Reserve. Curu Wildlife Reserve. Curu Wildlife Reserve. Curu Wildlife Reserve. Curu Wildlife Reserve. Lago de Cuitzeo. 01 Jan 2020. Plain-breasted Ground Dove – Columbina minuta. 11 Jan 2020.

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2020 Wildlife Reserve Tigers Wildlife 159

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 21, 2022

The mountains are named after ancient Bunya Pines Araucaria bidwillii , a common species [pictured above] within the forests and one that dominates the skyline from the main accommodation area. One of the attractions for general tourists are the views one can get of some attractive wildlife. Noisy Pitta was heard but sadly not seen.

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Parrots Birds Turkey Farming 196