10,000 Birds

JULY 30, 2014

Not forever mind, I’ll still be living here in New Zealand and carrying on as its beat writer here (I may even write about New Zealand again some time). Ugandan Mangabeys were part of my family once. Over a decade since I was last there, I am finally heading back to Africa late this year.

Uganda 162

Uganda Sharks Africa New Zealand 162

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 9, 2011

It is a fascinating book that teaches while it entertains, that offers research-informed arguments for bird protection and conservation in the guise of vibrant design. The Takahe, a large flightless bird endemic to New Zealand, was thought to be extinct, and then was rediscovered in 1948.

Albatross 206

Albatross Birds Campaign Protection 206

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 6, 2012

Or, Pygmy leaf-folding frogs, Afrixalus brachycnemis, from Tanzania, tiny climbing frogs who lay their eggs in leaves and then fold the leaves over them for protection, sealing the nest with secretions. There is a large family of frogs, Bufonidae, that includes most of the warty, hoppy creatures we think of as toads.

Reptiles 190

Reptiles Madagascar Family New York City 190