10,000 Birds

JULY 9, 2013

At 8am on Tuesday 30th August 2012, we arrived at Leeudril after leaving nearby Tweerivieren camp and were thrilled to spot a young female Leopard next to the water tank. Several artificial waterholes that have been placed along these riverbeds are a magnet for wildlife and Leeudril is one such location.

Leopards 162

Leopards Cats Namibia Killing 162

10,000 Birds

APRIL 13, 2015

Its great diversity of habitats hosts an incredible bird count of over 900 species, including Africa’s 2nd highest list of endemics and near-endemics (after South Africa). They adorn their bodies with decorative scarification, a painful process of slicing into the skin and rubbing the wounds with charcoal. Yellow-billed Stork.

Ethiopia 235

Ethiopia Sudan Leopards Birds 235

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

We birders don’t always like to ruminate on missed birds, for some of us the wounds are worn too close to the surface. For starters, Costa’s is a desert species and we were primarily up in the mountains. Our encounter was the first report in 2012 of this particular individual’s return. Sheri had the answer.

Arizona 158

Arizona Wounded North America 2012 158