10,000 Birds
APRIL 17, 2012
On April 20th 2010, the world received news that eleven men working on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig died in an explosion on the BP-operated Macondo Prospect. April 20, 2010 At 9.45 April 20, 2010 At 9.45 April 22, 2010 After burning for two days the rig sank in 5,000 ft of water, leaving behind a large and growing oil slick.
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 20, 2013
They breed on a number of basaltic lakes in southwestern Argentina, and it is not entirely clear where they all winter, but some wintering Hooded Grebes have been found outside their breeding range (and a few none-breeding birds have been found year round at two locations on the Atlantic, apparently).
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10,000 Birds
APRIL 26, 2016
During some seasons, millions of male pheasants are killed. Partners in Flight estimates that the global breeding population is around 50 million; 30% of which can be found in North America and Canada. Despite these robust numbers, their populations are declining on our continent, falling about 32% between 1966 and 2010.
10,000 Birds
APRIL 18, 2012
Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, Queens, NY, April 2010 Everyone knows that New York City is an extremely expensive place to live. … This post was first published in April of 2010 but a post like this is too cool to keep hidden in the archives ! This post has been submitted to Bird Photography Weekly #34. Go check it out!
10,000 Birds
JULY 5, 2018
The last beaver in the area was killed ten miles to the east – near Pancevo around the year 1900, but, reintroduced some dozen years ago, there are some 150 of them in the country nowadays. In 2010 the League for Ornithological Action, a local NGO, initiated the protection of the Danube foreland , which was accepted by the authorities.
10,000 Birds
MAY 8, 2012
Marabous have also learnt another trick, and that is to follow vultures and scavenge off the remains of Lion and other large predator kills. They have even been known to kill children who have been incautious enough to approach too closely. During breeding season, their white plumage turns a delicate pink color, a lovely sight indeed.
10,000 Birds
MARCH 4, 2011
Gulls in Larnaca, taken 22/02/2010 by ©Stavros Christodoulides Recognizing that gull identification is confusing doesn’t help your average birdwatcher however. It is also familiar at inland sites in winter, especially reservoirs and refuse tips, and breeds in the relatively-Northerly regions of Europe, Asia, and North America.
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