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Turkeys Teeming Throughout America

By Mike • November 26, 2009 • 2 comments

Happy Thanksgiving! While our custom on the fourth Thursday of November is traditionally to trot out some thrilling turkey facts, this may be an auspicious time to ponder the remarkable fortune of Meleagris gallopavo, the Wild Turkey.
You might wonder why I would describe the bird being barbecued, baked, roasted, pan fried, and deep fried by [...]

Where Are You Birding This Last Weekend of November 2008?

By Mike • November 27, 2008 • 11 comments

Here in the Unites States, we set aside the fourth Thursday in November to give thanks for the blessings we tend to take for granted every other day of the year. We also eat well and enjoy lots of football, for which I am quite grateful. On Thanksgiving, we tend to obsess about a particular [...]

Thrilling Turkey Facts

By Mike • November 22, 2007 • 14 comments

With the arrival of another (American) Thanksgiving, it’s time to trot out the turkey facts. This day of thanks is, after all, known as Turkey Day.

An overwhelming majority of turkeys polled feel that Thanksgiving is not actually Turkey Day. In fact, it seems a lot more like Anti-Turkey Day. Yes, the Wild Turkey is [...]

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Scaly-sided Merganser on Birds Korea

The Birds Korea Latest News pages often have some staggeringly good photos of unusual (even by East Asian standards) birds, but check out the amazing photos of Scaly-sided Mergansers Mergus squamatus on there at the moment. This is a species that is rarely seen by western birders, and images like these are just sensational. And while you’re there check out the flying Falcated Duck which is mightily impressive too!

First I and the Bird of 2010 is Coming…

Don’t miss your chance to be a part of the first IATB of the new year. Send your link and summaries to me or Andrew (cooee AT listeningearth.com.au) of Listening Earth Blog by today’s end.

Social Media workshop

Guunar Engblom is rapidly becoming birding’s most enthusiastic social media networker, using Twitter and Facebook to promote his excellent blog. To be honest we here at 10,000 Birds aren’t quite convinced of the benefits, but perhaps the best way for mild sceptics to find out for sure would be to join Gunnar’s FREE 31 Day Social Media Workshop. The details do sound interesting, Gunnar is one heck of an enthusiast, and clicking the link doesn’t commit you to anything…

Lolcats antidote

Easily offended? Think ‘cute’ pics of ‘cute’ cats saying ‘cute’ things in baby language is really - er, ‘cute’? Well most definitely DON’T read this sublime post on the very naughty Reservoir Cats because you’ll probably be unhappy and want to complain to someone who won’t listen. Everyone else - ENJOY!