10,000 Birds

JULY 13, 2023

The northern half of the lake added Corn Bunting , European Turtle Dove , Dalmatian Pelican , Purple Heron , Eurasian Hobby , Eurasian Golden Oriole , Eurasian Green Woodpecker , and only the first of the several Masked Shrikes of the tour (cover photo by Kostas Papadopoulos).

Greece 236

Greece Pelicans Birds Stray Dog 236

10,000 Birds

APRIL 17, 2012

Officials reported 48 marine mammals, mostly dolphins, and 87 dead sea turtles during the first two months alone. We documented the relocation of several turtle nests. The babies that hatched from these eggs were released on Florida’s east coast. Turtles continue to die at significant rates in the Gulf of Mexico.

2010 241

2010 Louisiana 2012 2011 241

10,000 Birds

JUNE 1, 2011

When that isn’t possible, many raptor rehabbers keep tabs on nests and will place an abandon chick in a foster nest. A lone gosling or duckling is vulnerable to all sorts of predators like raptors, bass, herons, fox, snapping turtles and foxes (just to name a few). Birds of prey look cool, but they can’t count.

Birds 266

Birds Fox Raised Ducks 266