10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

I recently birded the Tualatin River NWR near Portland, Oregon, and made that my test case for a deeper dive into the Mobile Track. The river at the top is the Columbia , which forms much of the border between Oregon and Washington. A Google Maps image is below that, for those unfamiliar with the area.

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 20, 2014

Alert calls from a small patch of woodland at Tyson’s Corner, VA, near Washington DC, prompted me to take a look and see what was upsetting the flock of scolding birds. As I inched up the slope on by backside I wondered, should I test my fortune any further by trying to get a photo, or should I high-tail it to the lottery shop?

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Critter News

JUNE 5, 2009

When you read stories in major newspapers and magazines such as the New York Times, Washington Post, and Newsweek, be wary of simplification, bias, and a tendency to support traditional views indifferent to animals’ interests. I especially like these suggestions. A well-referenced book is probably your best source of reliable information.

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Animal Animal Research Medical Research Animal Rights 100

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

There were birders from a wide cross-section of the United States: Colorado, Ohio, Idaho, Iowa, Wyoming, Washington State, Pennsylvania, New York State, New Jersey, California, Texas, Florida. I’m sure there are states that I missed, but you get the idea.

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South Africa Africa Leopards Penguins 255

10,000 Birds

MARCH 6, 2011

My first bird in Washington DC, where I am visiting for the weekend. Besides founding 10,000 Birds and I and the Bird , Mike has also created a number of other entertaining sites and resources, particularly the Nature Blog Network. Also the wood storks and sand hill cranes were cool, too.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 16, 2011

Share Your Thoughts « Bird Deaths in Washington D.C. • Explore These Related Posts Greenough – Green Enough.Or Besides founding 10,000 Birds and I and the Bird , Mike has also created a number of other entertaining sites and resources, particularly the Nature Blog Network.

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Animal Ethics

JANUARY 16, 2007

coli O157:H7 in ground beef samples tested by the Agriculture Department has declined by 80 percent to a fraction of a percent, a level once thought impossible. Patrick Boyle President and Chief Executive American Meat Institute Washington, Jan. Since 1999, the incidence of E.

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