10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Storks, Ibises and Spoonbills of the World states that “disturbance by local people, tourists, and egg and zoo collectors has similarly reduced the colonies, and more protection is vital”. The Italian wintering grounds are the WWF Oasis Laguna di Orbetello, where in February 2016 I was delighted to meet the flock.

Morocco 235

Morocco Austria Algeria Germany 235

10,000 Birds

APRIL 25, 2022

All photos were taken in Australia in December 2016 – locations included Brisbane and surroundings, Alice Springs, Ayers Rock, Melbourne, and the coast near Melbourne. On a side note, the bird is also kind of ugly, so maybe the chicks never seeing their father has a certain protective function.

Australia 198

Australia Birds Koalas Parrots 198

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

She’s described conservation successes in detail–the Bald Eagle, the Short-tailed Albatross, now protected in Japan. Rocky Mountain Books, July 2016. ” There are amazing stories here. At Sea with the Marine Birds of the Raincoast. by Caroline Fox. 304 pages or 272 p. ISBN-10: 1771601620; ISBN-13: 978-1771601627.

Fox 100

Fox Albatross Geese Bald Eagle 100