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by Orietta Estrada
2y ago
Visit my Instagram page and follow me on my photographic adventures. View this post on Instagram I was on my way out the door this morning, to attend an advanced Master Naturalist training, when I got a text. That text sent me in another direction. I think learning how to trap and band raptors qualifies as advanced training in its own way. I can’t really describe how I feel, but I just ate a giant plate of nachos and drank a coke, so basically there’s a party happening inside my mind. Now if I just had a cupcake #birdsofprey #raptors #conservation #ilovebirds #ornithology A post shared by ..read more
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Let’s Connect
Animal Perspectives - All Things Environment, Nature, & Bird.
by O
4y ago
Visit my Instagram page and follow me on my photographic adventures. View this post on Instagram This is Eva, my friend Rachel’s Harris’s Hawk. Eva and I had met before, but this was my first time handling her — she was not amused. (I instantly regretted wearing red lipstick when she puffed up.) Eventually she calmed down (me too) and I was able to tell the crowd about my favorite buteo (parabuteo). Harris’s Hawks are one of the few avian species that hunt in packs. They hunt rodents and other birds but, because they hunt cooperatively, they can take on lar ..read more
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Five Tips for Organizing Your (State) Big Year
Animal Perspectives - All Things Environment, Nature, & Bird.
by Animal Perspectives
4y ago
A state big year can be a great, and exhausting, way to bond with your state’s birds. At first, planning out a big year can feel overwhelming but with these five tips you’ll be ready to add to your list in no time! One: Organize Your Big Year by Making Lists In total, you’ll have six lists, or one list broken down in six ways. Read on! Grab a pen and paper, or use a spreadsheet, and designate space for the following column headings: winter, spring, summer, fall, resident. Under each column, jot down all of the birds that you see without any effort. Once you’re finished with that list, start an ..read more
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Summer Birds
Animal Perspectives - All Things Environment, Nature, & Bird.
by Animal Perspectives
4y ago
Summer is over and while some birders might lament the departure of our summer birds, I welcome it. Summer Birds I’m ready to toss the allergy meds and I’m geared up for the cold weather! This summer, scorching temperatures made birding past 9 a.m. somewhat difficult. I strayed away from my “enter an ebird list daily” goal and focused on other things, like swimming, reading, assuming an editorship, and planning for fall migration (i.e., staying close to the AC). (What’s ebird? We’ll get there in another post.) Bank Swallow The toughest birding day of my summer yielded the best results. While I ..read more
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Birding Through Allergy Season
Animal Perspectives - All Things Environment, Nature, & Bird.
by Animal Perspectives
4y ago
Whether you’re looking forward to the warmer temperatures, or loathing their arrival, one thing’s for sure — allergy season is nigh. Here’s how to survive! According to the American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology one in five people have a seasonal allergy of some kind. For some, seasonal allergies are a year round affliction, for others they’re, well, seasonal. No matter which category you fit into, here are a few tips from the American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology that I follow to make allergy season tolerable. Birding Through Allergy Season White-throated Sparro ..read more
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Beat the Cold: 5 Tips
Animal Perspectives - All Things Environment, Nature, & Bird.
by Animal Perspectives
4y ago
Beat the cold and get outside! I’ve spent several hours, every single day, since January 1, 2018 outdoors. It’s the only way I’ve been able to add 111 species to my Maryland big year list. Ross’s Goose. Image Credit: Animal Perspectives.The temperatures have been brutal. Ranging from 3 F to a high of 40 F (although one day we reached 60 F), not to mention the windchill. (Visit my YouTube Channel to see what I’m talking/complaining about!) “Nothing burns like the cold. But only for a while. Then it gets inside you and starts to fill you up, and after a while you don’t have the strength to figh ..read more
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Rare Birds
Animal Perspectives - All Things Environment, Nature, & Bird.
by Animal Perspectives
4y ago
Rare birds, also known as “rarities”, can pop-up when you least expect it. For those that use eBird, having a bird flagged as “rare” can be exciting! Rare Birds Rare birds are birds that are considered to be outside of their range, or expected geographical region. Rare birds like this Dovekie can show up when you least expect it and they can depart as quickly as they arrive. After all, they do have wings! Little Auk. Dovekie. Image Credit: Animal Perspectives.Irruption Years Irruption years are when one, or several, species of bird extend beyond their typical geographic location. (Not individu ..read more
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Happy Birthday Aldo Leopold
Animal Perspectives - All Things Environment, Nature, & Bird.
by Animal Perspectives
4y ago
Life Aldo Leopold was born in Iowa, on January 11, 1887. He was the oldest of four children. Image Credit: WikiCommon License CC 2.0. He began his life as a Naturalist and outdoorsman at an early age. Leopold attended forestry school at Yale and started his work for the U.S. Forestry Service (USFS) in 1909. He is credited with developing USFS’s first management plan for the Grand Canyon and its first fish and game handbook. “Ethical behavior is doing the right thing when no one else is watching- even when doing the wrong thing is legal.” ― Aldo Leopold A Sand County Almanac Leopold is known ..read more
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National Bird Day! Video
Animal Perspectives - All Things Environment, Nature, & Bird.
by Animal Perspectives
4y ago
National Bird Day is January 5, 2018. What is National Bird Day? The day focuses on captive birds, but it’s a good opportunity to talk about wild birds and the challenges they face. The National Bird Day campaign is organized by The Avian Welfare Coalition and aims to raise awareness about birds taken from the wild and sold into the illegal pet trade. It also focuses on birds already in captivity and how their lives can be improved. What are the Challenges that Wild Birds Face? Wild birds face many challenges. Here are some examples. Illegal Pet Trade The illegal pet trade involves taking an a ..read more
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Top Posts of 2017 at Animal Perspectives
Animal Perspectives - All Things Environment, Nature, & Bird.
by Animal Perspectives
4y ago
Here are the top posts of 2017 at Animal Perspectives . Why I Dumped My Bird Bath This Week and Why You Should Too Offering a bird bath to wild birds is a great way to attract them to your yard. Making a water source available, year round, can definitely increase the potential for more backyard activity. Giving wild birds extra resources, like a bird bath, comes with responsibility. First and foremost, the bird bath must be clean. I clean my bird bath daily (and my feeders at every refill). So when my family faced multiple illnesses this week, on top of an urgently scheduled surgery, I knew w ..read more
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