10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

The Great Elephant Census found that populations of Savanna Elephants Loxodonta africana have fallen by 30% between 2007 and 2014 (around 144,000 animals poached or population shrunk at a rate of 8% a year, a level higher than their reproduction rate; source https://peerj.com/articles/2354.pdf And it gave me a hope.

Elephants 208

Elephants Botswana Zimbabwe Africa 208

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 2, 2014

Even among the protected areas of Serbia, the Iron Gates National Park (in Serbian: Djerdap) stands out as better preserved. Keep in mind that the special nature reserves (dark green on the park map) enjoy the highest level of protection and are off limits to visitors (possible only with research permits issued by the park authorities).

Serbia 211

Serbia Turtles Birds Eagles 211

10,000 Birds

MARCH 3, 2020

The guide covers 1,433 species, the number of birds documented at the end of 2014, the cutoff point for the book. Argentinian Julián Quillén Vidoz, is both a co-author and an illustrator of Birds of Bolivia , and is apparently one of those multi-talented birders, with research (in Bolivia), guiding, and illustration on his resume.

Bolivia 196

Bolivia Birds Brazil Switzerland 196

10,000 Birds

JUNE 2, 2015

She does, and her narrative serves as a role model for how to write about birds simply and knowledgeably; informing birds’ family stories with scientific facts and research findings. Both authors marvel at the diversity of birding reproductive and parenting behavior. Northern Flicker eggs in nest and nestlings. Winkler and Justin Hite).

Eggs 263

Eggs Family 2006 New York 263

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Three books will have been published about the Passenger Pigeon by the end of 2014: A Feathered River Across the Sky: The Passenger Pigeon’s Flight to Extinction by Joel Greenberg, The Passenger Pigeon by Errol Fuller, and A Message From Martha: The Extinction of the Passenger Pigeon and Its Relevance Today by Mark Avery.

2014 163

2014 Killing Michigan Kentucky 163

10,000 Birds

APRIL 5, 2016

It’s heavily illustrated with both drawings (72 Colour Plates, 920 drawings) and photographs (over 650), and employs extensive references to and from each section, which makes research relatively easy. As I said above, the text is carefully footnoted; data reflects recent surveys up to 2014, and the scholarly articles up to 2012.

North America 175

North America Asia Europe America 175

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

And, he places current research within a framework of paleontological history of intrigue, backstabbing, and name-calling feuds. (No, the shocking revelation that some dinosaurs, probably males, protected their eggs with feathers spread out over the nest; and recent proposals to resurrect dinosaurs using bird DNA.

Mongolia 202

Mongolia Science Reptiles Indiana 202

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 12, 2015

That last site is where Corey, Mike, and I counted birds in 2014 , and this year, I did the same. This research station protects a large area of intact foothill rainforest connected to the bigger Arenal-Monteverde forest block. We also had some of the same rain but at least it wasn’t all day long!

Costa Rica 102

Costa Rica Farming Louisiana 2014 102