10,000 Birds

JULY 7, 2013

So there you go, Europe! The months of January and February 2013 were particularly dark and gloomy. March 2013 was the coldest March in more than 100 years. April 2013 was extremely dry and also unusually cold. May 2013 was the wettest May on record, like… ever, with extreme flood events that even killed people.

Algeria 148

Algeria 2013 Germany Mali 148

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 17, 2020

A somewhat more credible selection to be sure, as lions actually do exist, but one that sadly snubs the native Scottish wildcat in favor of a felid that’s been extinct in Europe since antiquity. Luckily, we needn’t wander into such whimsical territory to find Scotland’s putative national bird.

Eagles 164

Eagles Lions Hunting Lamb 164

10,000 Birds

APRIL 6, 2021

212) who trap, follow, and analyze the migration paths of Snowy Owls, a project founded in 2013, the magic year of the Snowy Owl irruption. This includes, to my delight, a brief account of Project SNOWstorm , a collaboration of volunteer “researchers, banders, wildlife veterinarians, and pathologists” (p.

Cyprus 259

Cyprus Slaughter Slaughtered Research 259

10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2011

Kills in Canada, Alaska and Mexico are not included in the count. Texas and North Dakota together account for 88% of the total yearly kill of sandhill cranes. I feel certain that, given Tennessee’s 18-year track record of celebrating cranes in a tremendously successful festival, the opposition will only be stronger in 2013.

2011 254

2011 Kentucky Tennessee Hunting 254