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Tianmashan, Shanghai in winter
Shanghai is basically a very flat place. The highest elevations here are all buildings, including the second-highest building in the world, the Shanghai Tower at 632 meters. In...
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In the Heights
Every year, around this time, I feel the need to get an early start and drive a full hour to Cerro de Garnica. That is because this site's height of 3,000 m offers me certain...
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Keeping the Faith
You may have heard the news that resonated throughout the international birding circuit some months ago - in case you missed it you can read my gloss-over here. Several tour...
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Peterson Field Guide to Mushrooms of North America, Second Edition: A Field Guide Review
Of all the living things in our world to be passionate about, mushrooms may rate as the most unlikely. Ranging in color from off-white to dingy black, with pastel to gelatinous...
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What just swooped toward the bird feeder?
Clinical associate professor Maureen Murray, V03, spoke with The Boston Globe about the most common injuries Tufts Wildlife Clinic treats in Cooper's hawks.
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Photobugs and Birds
I've noted before the occasional conflicts between birdwatchers and photographers and I've received stories from readers regarding experiences with rude picture-takers. There's...
4 days ago - Ornithology
Wrapping Up Birding Tourism February
We here at 10,000 Birds dedicated the month of February to highlighting a variety of birding tourism companies, destinations, and guides. We did this to help our favorite...
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Best Bird of the Weekend
Congratulations! Not only have we completed Birding Tourism February , but we've also collectively made it through what is usually one of the least exciting birding months of...
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Pheasant Coucal family
It is currently Pheasant Coucal breeding season. Despite the fact that they are part of the cuckoo family they do actually raise their own young. I mentioned last week that we...
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Come Bird Ghana with Malimbe Tours!
10,000 Birds is running a series of articles by and about tour guides, tour companies, eco-lodges, and other birding travel organizations. We want to help the birding tourism...
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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...
Tianmashan, Shanghai in winter
Shanghai is basically a very flat place. The highest elevations here are all buildings, including the second-highest building in the world, the Shanghai Tower at 632 meters. In...