10,000 Birds

JUNE 23, 2022

The main attraction for birders here are the hornbills – I have written about them before , so this post will be more on the other birds I saw there in 2017. The photos of Sultan Tit that I got at Hongbenghe in 2017 were much better than the ones I got on Hainan in 2022. I am only joking! Birds should be free. A worrying trend.

Birds 147

Birds Myanmar China Chicago 147

10,000 Birds

MARCH 20, 2017

In “Summer of the Sparrow,” actress and ABA board member Lili Taylor relates a dramatic tale of murderous passion directed towards a House Sparrow who has killed the Bluebird babies in her nest boxes. Illustration for Sophie Webb’s “Why I Love to Draw Birds” © 2017 by Robert A. Braunfield. Braunfield.

2017 151

2017 Costa Rica 2007 Hunters 151

10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2022

Birdlife South Africa has previously done two of these types of trips before, previously called Flock to Sea – Namibia in 2013 and Flock to Nowhere in 2017, in partnership with MSC Cruises. The seal hunters accidentally introduced mice to Marion, as was the case for many islands around the world.

South Africa 264

South Africa Mice Albatross Africa 264

10,000 Birds

MARCH 7, 2017

The Eagle Huntress is a documentary about Aisholpan, her path to becoming an eagle hunter, a cultural heritage usually taken on by males, the family that supports her, and the Mongolian Kazakh community that seeks to continue the ancient tradition with its Golden Eagle Festival. It’s constructed in three acts: Home, Festival, Hunting.

Eagles 102

Eagles Mongolia Hunters Hunting 102

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 6, 2018

The migrants face many perils, hunters, predators, adverse weather conditions and lack of refueling opportunities due to habitat loss. 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). They are hungry, tired and don’t need to be chased.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 113