10,000 Birds

MAY 8, 2012

If there are human fishing activities then all the better – Marabous will gather in numbers around fishermen’s docks and fish markets, in fact anywhere where fish are cleaned and scraps disposed of, allowing these intelligent birds to obtain a free meal.

Africa 241

Africa Tanzania South Africa Uganda 241

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

White-cheeked Turaco Also occurring in Eritrea and Sudan, this species range is mostly centered around Ethiopia. They have a complex social structure, the study of which has been of great relevance in analyzing the evolution of human social behavior. This image was taken in Lalibela.

Ethiopia 269

Ethiopia Eritrea Africa Mammals 269

Reddit Animals

DECEMBER 15, 2023

African forest buffalo have much smaller horns than their counterparts the Cape, Sudan and Nile buffalo. Ostrich eggs have been used by humans for millennia. Ostrich kicks can kill a human or a potential predator like a lion. The shape and size of the horns distinguish African forest buffalo from the other subspecies.

Africa 40

Africa Buffalo Ostriches Animal 40

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 6, 2011

Birding here is a joy, further augmented by the world’s most intact mammalian megafuana, fascinating tribal cultures, breath-taking scenery and the cradle of human history. Nowhere in the world are birds as colorful, easy to see and abundant as in Africa! And Africa is the ONLY continent without an extinct bird to boot!

Papua New Guinea 221

Papua New Guinea Madagascar Africa Equatorial Guinea 221

10,000 Birds

APRIL 10, 2012

This remote region of Cryptosepalum forests is little changed by human hands (somewhat of a rarity in these times of devastating habitat destruction) yet this species has not been relocated despite extensive searches by birders (including myself).

Ethiopia 232

Ethiopia Tanzania Africa Uganda 232