10,000 Birds

JULY 19, 2020

The eggs usually hatch out quite close together and then the family can all move away from the nest site. There are dangers around the nest site and the sooner they could move the family away from the exposed nest site the better. This offers a lot more protection than the exposed nest site.

2020 181

2020 Eggs Feral Cats Breeding 181

10,000 Birds

JULY 27, 2023

I achieved five lifers in Michoacán in 2019, four in 2020, three in 2021, and only two in 2022. And this one’s was definitely when a bird briefly took wing just to the left of our path, only to settle right back down to the ground. With this sighting, I have now seen four of Michoacán’s six members of the Nightjar family.

Bats 130

Bats Mexico ALA 2020 130

10,000 Birds

JULY 26, 2020

Following on from the sad loss of our first Pied Oystercatcher chick of 2020 the other eggs are now also hatching. We moved back and sat on the sand and watched the Pied Oystercatcher family. As we sat observing the Pied Oystercatcher family the adult with the chicks moved down onto the sand below us and the other one stood guard.

Eggs 164

Eggs Family 2008 2020 164

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 28, 2019

Birding even close to home didn’t even appeal to me, as the extra movement added to the dry heaves (pregnancy is super fun, am I right ladies?). I am determined to instill the same love for the natural landscape in my friends and family, especially any new, tiny members. So cheers to 2020, and more birding adventures!

Bald Eagle 153

Bald Eagle Alabama Kansas Florida 153

10,000 Birds

JULY 6, 2021

If you had your choice of one bird family to pursue, to seek out and observe and photograph and kvell over, which one would you choose? A passion for one bird family is also very useful. He sat…his crown giving searing shafts of violet as the light caught the feathers at just the right angle.

Costa Rica 264

Costa Rica Brazil Ecuador Bolivia 264

10,000 Birds

MARCH 3, 2020

In what has become the modern-day traditional method of organization, species are listed and described on the left-hand page and illustrative plates are on the right. Each species is numbered, with the numbers referring to the illustrations on the right. This unfortunately happens with the large Tanager (Thraupidae) family here.

Bolivia 181

Bolivia Birds Brazil Switzerland 181