10,000 Birds

APRIL 18, 2024

Perhaps it’s a basic human desire to dress things up.) I tried many times with varying degrees of success – the Dalmatian Pelicans ( below ) were one of my better efforts. Dalmatian pelicans : digiscoping flying birds is a challenge. A pair of Sarus Cranes , digiscoped at Baratphur, India.

Estonia 188

Estonia Poland India Pelicans 188

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 2, 2015

But this Florida population is unique, not just by virtue of their plumage – they have striped crowns while their western brethren have spots – but by virtue of their ability to coexist with humans. You can tell which abandoned lots host owls by a small roped off area with the tell-tale t-bars that the owls perch upon.

Owls 194

Owls Florida Tenant United States 194

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 7, 2020

Not all habitat change is due to humans; there is Chestnut Blight destroying American Chestnuts in the early 1900s, and the more recent Dutch Elm disease. Patrol and enforce wildlife-damaging violations, including the taking of endangered native plants, capturing turtles, riding ATV’s on pedestrian trails, and abandoning fishhooks.

New York City 146

New York City New York Birds Breeding 146