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The Word Spreads Fast
Over the last few years there have been sightings of rare birds in Central Park in New York City. Birders were obviously excited to see the Mandarin Duck, Barred Owl, and...
12 days ago - Ornithology
Research in Ornithology
You often hear the word “research” related to someone looking up new information - researching a new car, researching a term paper, researching a recipe, etc. Here is example...
12 days ago - Ornithology
Ovenbirds
As ambiguous as the title of this piece sounds, a foray into the ornithological literature may lead to even more confusion. The family Furnariidae consists of ovenbirds and...
18 days ago - 10,000 Birds
The most important book about European birds in this century
The adventure of the second European Breeding Bird Atlas, or EBBA2, was the topic of one of my first posts here at 10,000 Birds: In a warm Catalonian March, Barcelona is filled...
25 days ago - 10,000 Birds
Pycnonotidae: A Critical Review
The reception of bulbuls in the ornithological world is decidedly mixed. A typical description of the family is that of “a tropical African and Asian songbird that typically...
29 days ago - 10,000 Birds
Pycnonotidae: A Critical Review
The reception of bulbuls in the ornithological world is decidedly mixed. A typical description of the family is that of “a tropical African and Asian songbird that typically...
1 month ago - 10,000 Birds
Research in Ornithology
You often hear the word “research” related to someone looking up new information - researching a new car, researching a term paper, researching a recipe, etc. Here is example...
1 month ago - Ornithology
The Word Spreads Fast
Over the last few years there have been sightings of rare birds in Central Park in New York City. Birders were obviously excited to see the Mandarin Duck, Barred Owl, and...
1 month ago - Ornithology
The Great Backyard Bird Count
Every year, people from around the world come together to learn about, count, and celebrate “backyard” birds. This year, the Great Backyard Bird Count will take place from...
2 monthes ago - Minnesota Zoo
Teaching Ornithology in High Schools
In 2018, I read an article in Birding magazine by Jeff R. Manker about teaching ornithology in high schools. (It was later re-published on the All About Birds website.) That...
2 monthes ago - 10,000 Birds
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Guide to Long Distance Binoculars
Guide to choosing the best high powered long distance binoculars to be used for land based observation. Most high lower bins are usually designed with astronomy in mind...
Best Birding Binocular 2016/2017
During the year many, many binoculars arrive on my desk for testing and review. So at times even I can find it a little overwhelming as to which is best. This every year I...
BirdWatching Binoculars 101
If you are new to birding, choosing your first pair of binoculars can seem a little daunting, but it needn't be. This guide takes you thought where to start and all the...
Lost Dog Returns Home After Five Years & 823 Miles
If only dogs could talk to us. Then, we could find out what they are thinking or what their pasts were like. But most importantly, lost dogs could tell us all about their...
Best Bird of the Weekend
April tends to be one of those months that contain multitudes, at once as temperate as any spring or fall but then turning quickly to extremes. What is moderate in mid-April...
Save Snow Leopards
Find out more about current snow leopard work. Big Cat Rescue supports the Snow Leopard Trust by selling Erbis Enterprises items in our gift shop. These items fund villagers in...
Earth
For this Earth Day 2021 I'd like to share the biggest idea I've ever had for saving the planet. In 1997 my daughter and Big Cat Rescue's President, Jamie Veronica, then age 16...
How To Transport Wild Birds
I am so happy to be back on 10,000 birds - I have missed Mike and Corey and my fellow Beat Writers! Normally I rant about environmental dangers and describe...
Time to head north
It is that time of year again when we start to see the shorebirds around Broome change into their beautiful breeding plumage. We then witness their departures each evening over...