Two Owls of North Sulawesi

Unfortunately, I only saw two owl species during my week or so on Sulawesi – for a comprehensive description of the owls on the island, see this excellent blog post by Christian Artuso. Still, owls are among my favorite birds despite their annoying habitat of being most easily seen at night, and they each have […]

The Joys of Sharing My Office With Cats: Litter in the Keyboard & More

The post The Joys of Sharing My Office With Cats: Litter in the Keyboard & More by Dr. Karyn Kanowski BVSc MRCVS (Veterinarian) appeared first on Catster. Copying over entire articles infringes on copyright laws. You may not be aware of it, but all of these articles were assigned, contracted and paid for, so they […]

Digiscoping on the cheap – 10,000 Birds

People come to me in the streets regularly, telling me about the great comfort they get from my bad pictures. “Until I read your posts I thought I was the only one” is the comment most often heard. Still, whenever you look at pictures, for example from Faraaz, David, Kai or Clive, you might feel […]

Heavy Is the Kitty Crown

My human found me this kitty crown at Target. It was recommended by one of my Facebook followers. Okay, it’s not really a kitty crown. It’s a Christmas ornament (Target affiliate link), but it is cat sized, or close to it. Of course I had to dress the part first. I chose a simple royal […]

My 10 favourite bird books and why

Birding is arguably the most bookish outdoor hobby. We need field guides, ornithological papers and books, checklists, “where to finds” and stories from other birders that feed our dreams and plans. Internet has brought a new dimension (thank you 10000birds reader, for your continued attention to our ramblings) but the sturdy book in one’s hand […]

Cats Flying in Cargo: A Nightmare For the Cat & Owner

Welcome to the Wednesday Cats of Catster! Every week, we share a story from one of our cat-loving Catsters. This week is about Isabel and her sassy rescue, Milly. Flying is fun, exciting, and maybe a little bit nerve-wracking for some people. I mean, you are boarding a 442-ton metal contraption cruising through the sky […]

Bird Guides of the World: Jeremy Yip, China

What is your favorite bird species? It is the Chinese Monal, a beautiful big Chinese endemic, which used to be difficult to see, but is quite easy to capture a good photo nowadays. What is your name, and where do you live? My name is Ye Xuelin and I go by Jeremy Yip. I live […]

My Fun Weekend at BlogPaws Live in Boulder

I haven’t been to a blogging conference since before the pandemic, so I was very excited! Before going down to the reception I explored the hotel a little bit. Usually hotels have really generic art as decoration. But this hotel had some really unusual things! Like this multimedia wall art which contained videos of chirping […]

Birding in a Moroccan Town

Last year, my wife and I visited (in a professional capacity) friends who at that time lived in a high-rise apartment building in Marrakesh. They showed us quite a bit of the city, and I of course was on the lookout for birds. But there isn’t that much to see in urban Marrakesh, and my […]

But What About Second Breakfast? When My Cats Think They’re Hobbits

The information is current and up-to-date in accordance with the latest veterinarian research. Learn more » Hi, I’m Dr. Karyn! Read my introduction to learn more about me and meet my five hilarious cats: Clutch, Cyril, Alex, Zelda, and Zazzles. One problem I’ve never had to deal with in my house is picky eaters. […]

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