10,000 Birds

JULY 10, 2012

All the inhabited continents except Africa have experienced bird extinctions; however the 2012 update of the IUCN Red List shows a startling, but not altogether unexpected, trend in that more and more of our bird species are facing extinction. Habitat destruction, hunting and disturbance are further factors affecting the population.

Endangered Species 183

Endangered Species Species South Africa Morocco 183

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 22, 2015

The Osprey tries another hunt, finally a successful one, while Telia goes deeper into the water and lies down. She has grown up in the reserve and has no experience of the environment of which tourists would not be a permanent, however boring part of. Conservation endangered species India Mammals tiger'

Tigers 238

Tigers India Killing 2012 238

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

For endangered species, red and gray tabs at the top of the page indicate level of threatened status from the IUCN and the Libro Rogo de los Vertebrados Cubanos (Red Data Book for Cuban Vertebrates). Raffaele, James, Wiley, Orlando H. Garrido, et al., published by Princeton Univ. Press in 2003. And, it is beautiful to look at.

Cuba 224

Cuba Birds United States 2000 224

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 27, 2013

As 2013 draws to a close we here at 10,000 Birds thought that it would be a great idea if we, like we did in 2010 , 2011 , and 2012 , shared our Best Birds of the Year. My best bird of the year is based on the sighting rather than the species. Larry adds our second owl species to this list of stellar birds. I chose the owl.

2013 167

2013 Birds Costa Rica India 167