10,000 Birds

AUGUST 19, 2017

While we could chase a number of local, rare residents, looking for super tough species like Pheasant Cuckoo and Tawny-faced Quail is more akin to searching and lurking in appropriate habitat and just hoping to get lucky. In Costa Rica, we don’t get many chances to chase birds. It was big, built for speed, and on the move.

Costa Rica 100

Costa Rica San Jose Falcons Nicaragua 100

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 11, 2018

The birds were right next to an old abandoned farm house, and seemed quite happy to have their photo taken, up to a point, but then like the wind, they were gone, out thru the flat desert areas of New Mexico! American Kestrels, Cooper Hawks , and Northern Harriers also found the hunting here to their liking. This was a first!

Albuquerque 123

Albuquerque New Mexico Mexico Sparrows 123

10,000 Birds

JUNE 26, 2018

Basically, this species is so dimwitted, it doesn’t know how to survive. Because, Pink Pigeons are not capable of doing the tasks required to create and bring up children of the species. Don’t these birds care about propagating their species? What happened to Thelma and Louise? I know, that’s harsh.

Mauritius 102

Mauritius Stud Zoos Eggs 102

10,000 Birds

MAY 28, 2014

There were opportunities to go to far flung places like the islands of the Pacific or the coast of Canada or the Yorkshire Dales… Anyway, as I was obsessed by Africa at the time, I leapt at the opportunity to go to Namibia to collect samples of bat DNA for a biogeography project. I think we caught perhaps three bats.

Bats 155

Bats Birds Vanuatu Namibia 155

10,000 Birds

JUNE 1, 2011

The adults of most species will still care for the chicks no matter how much you touch them. When that isn’t possible, many raptor rehabbers keep tabs on nests and will place an abandon chick in a foster nest. Above are Canada Goose goslings. If the nest was in a bird house, open the house and check the damage.

Birds 266

Birds Fox Raised Ducks 266