10,000 Birds

MAY 15, 2023

I visited Tengchong in late 2020 and wrote about it – but I also went there earlier, in 2017, and this post shows some photos I took during that trip, along with the usual comments that seem to be much more about ridiculing my fellow humans (especially ornithologists and the like) than providing useful information on birds.

China 176

China 2017 Birds Indonesia 176

10,000 Birds

APRIL 7, 2020

September 2017, Cerrado, Brazil. The simple answer is monetary gain, there is a global black market for these items, regardless of the species’ vulnerability for extinction. They live in air-conditioned quarters and cared for in the most modern of avian medical facilities, with its own ophthalmology wing and intensive care unit.

Falcons 200

Falcons United Kingdom Zimbabwe Eggs 200

10,000 Birds

JUNE 7, 2022

The Eurasian Wryneck is the woodpecker that doesn’t look like a woodpecker, the bird with the portmanteau name that is also a medical condition (and which may remind some people of a Nora Ephron essay). Like many species, Wryneck numbers are on the decline. They are ant specialists. And I hope that’s possible.

Woodpeckers 224

Woodpeckers Hungary Thailand 2014 224

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 1, 2016

All birds are equal on this list; parking lot birds or pelagic species, breeders or fly-overs, all will be accorded the same status and each shall be worth 1 credit on the list. US-NY-New York-Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center – 40.6603x-73.9325. Finca Hamadryas. 09 Jan 2016. Cape May Warbler – Setophaga tigrina.

2016 154

2016 Sanctuary Australia Ghana 154