10,000 Birds

MAY 21, 2014

The National Wildlife Refuge system is one of America’s greatest treasures. It preserves habitat, protects wildlife. and provides diverse nature experiences for visitors from around the world. Funds for National Wildlife Refuge land acquisition come from several sources. On March 5, 2014, the U.S.

Ducks 227

Ducks Wildlife Hunting Fish 227

10,000 Birds

MAY 9, 2022

(Some, according to her, consider it a form of slavery; a 1982 book in my library, The Birdwatcher’s Companion cites “the sentimentalist element of the wildlife protection movement” as deeming falconry to be comparable to cockfighting.). The latest volume on the subject is Montgomery’s The Hawk’s Way: Encounters With Fierce Beauty.

New Hampshire 221

New Hampshire Chickens Hunting Falcons 221

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 23, 2014

2014 has been a good year for us at 10,000 Birds. Larry starts us off right with an owl that makes birders drool: I was able to see and photograph many great birds in 2014 but my Best Bird of the Year would have to be the Great Gray Owl , the largest Strix in North America. That’s Redgannet’s BBOTY at the top of the post.

2014 194

2014 Costa Rica South Africa Birds 194

10,000 Birds

JUNE 20, 2019

When I came here for the first time in 2014, I stayed at the Limneo B&B in the Chrisochorafa Village and met its owner, Nikos Gallios. They were still listed as Endangered, but wildlife management measures taken in this park were clearly working. What should I expect? Below legal size for humans is still legal for pelicans.

Greece 198

Greece Pelicans Buffalo Fish 198

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 21, 2016

In July 2013, the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources held a meeting in Bremerhaven in Germany, to decide whether to turn the Ross Sea into a marine protected area. Back to the Future – the Case for Protection. Finally – the Seabirds. Now you know.

Russia 178

Russia Penguins Whales Whaling 178

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 4, 2016

The authors themselves–Rob Hume, Robert Still, Andy Swash, Hugh Harrop, and David Tipling–collectively have 100s of years of birding and photographic experience. and population estimate above the map and the bird’s most likely habitats below the map. .” What about a table on golden plovers?”

Ireland 148

Ireland Birds Groups Falcons 148