10,000 Birds - Page 583 - Birds, Birding and Blogging

Recent posts

Terminology

What is a Nictitating Membrane?

February 6, 2014 by Corey 5 Comments

A nictitating membrane is a third eyelid that is translucent or clear. It is used as an extra level of safety for the eye...

Trips

Birding Where St. George Killed the Dragon

by Dragan No Comments

Half past six, barely one degree Celsius, but the snow is melting fast. East, down the Danube we go, to the Labudovo Okno Ramsar...

Birds

Wisconsin Falconer Legally Traps Snowy Owl

February 5, 2014 by Birdchick 7 Comments

I’m to the point that I wish all the Snowy Owls in the US this winter would head back north. Now. As Tracey Ullman...

Trips

Birding Hokkaido

by a Guest 6 Comments

Ian Davies lives in Manomet, Massachusetts, and is a recent graduate of the University of Massachusetts Amherst with a bachelor’s degree in Widlife Ecology...

Birds

Snowy Owls Caught a Ride to the Netherlands

February 4, 2014 by Corey No Comments

How dramatic has this winter’s Snowy Owl irruption been? How about so dramatic that nine birds caught a ride on a freighter and some...

Trips

Iced Over in the South

by Nate 1 Comment

My wife and I recently welcomed a second child into the world, so much of my birding has been of the theoretical nature of...

Reviews

Charles Harper’s Birds & Words: A Review of a Classic Reborn

by Donna 2 Comments

Is there a birder in the United States who is not familiar with the art of Charley Harper? Even if you don’t know his...

Trips

Birding Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge

February 3, 2014 by Corey 13 Comments

Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge in Titusville, Florida, is an amazing destination to see a wide variety of wildlife including, of course, birds! And...

Load more posts