10,000 Birds

JANUARY 22, 2015

Maharashtra, February 2013. 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. Cover photo: Telia, copyright © Nitin Bhardwaj.

Tigers 243

Tigers India Killing 2012 243

10,000 Birds

MAY 20, 2014

They packed up in June of 2013 and headed south from San Diego with the southern tip of South America as their destination. It is believed that the population in El Triunfo, Chiapas is stable, but throughout its range the population is still declining and the Horned Guan is an endangered species. Wine-throated Hummingbird.

Guatemala 163

Guatemala Mexico San Diego South America 163

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