10,000 Birds

AUGUST 29, 2022

” Funny how the difficulty of breeding a species can be illustrated in simple monetary terms. But that may have helped me to see them – the species is quite nomadic and settles wherever there is rain. Ok, back to the (presumably non-sacred, certainly non-mummified) Australian species. In a paper published in 1938 (!),

Birds 147

Birds Australia Sheep Zebras 147

10,000 Birds

JULY 22, 2014

Other species have certainly expanded their ranges, but never in such a rapid and global scale. For reasons that are not quite clear, this species underwent a massive range expansion. In the east, this species can be found along the east coast of Africa, the Nile Valley,and into parts of the middle east and India and southeast Asia.

Cattle 170

Cattle South Korea Suriname Seychelles 170

10,000 Birds

JULY 18, 2022

According to Couzens, after laying the eggs, females sometimes immediately abandon their first mate and pair up with another male. On the other hand, there have been reports of Black-crowned Night Heron chicks being adopted by Common Terns ( source ). But maybe that is actually a good thing.

Birds 162

Birds South Korea Japan Abandon 162

Critter News

DECEMBER 14, 2008

If they are not adoptable, oh well, kill them. It is NOT the animals' fault that they have been abandoned to miserable lives. (Of Frizzell explained that a large population of feral cats is ultimately detrimental to the overall environmental health of the base, its native species and ecosystems. They’re a big impact on wildlife.

Feral Cats 100

Feral Cats Feral Cats Compassion 100

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 3, 2012

Due to the large number of specialty and range-restricted species it is a must-visit destination for any South African birder who wants to surpass the 800-mark of a Southern African life-list. End result – precious birding time lost and 43 adopted African kids. An incredible close encounter with this magical cat species.

Zimbabwe 189

Zimbabwe Buffalo Mozambique Birds 189