10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2022

I learned of the trip right as it had been delayed and made a vow that I would be on that ship. Finally in 1799, the first visitors on this volcanic land were a group of French seal hunters who were after the fur seals that can be found hauled out on the beaches for fur and oil, which almost wiped out the local population of the species.

South Africa 264

South Africa Mice Albatross Africa 264

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 14, 2015

A parent bird’s instinct to feed and protect their young is very strong, and they will not willingly abandon their babies. Putting a baby bird back in its nest is not always the right thing to do. Did you know a bird’s body has the ability to seal a small puncture wound within minutes? So: When do you intervene?

Wounded 256

Wounded Rescue Medical Cats 256

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

The islands have long been abandoned and now host heronries in the summer and a horde of gulls in the winter. A bunch of Harbor Seals of Swinburne Island was a nice consolation though. A bunch of Harbor Seals of Swinburne Island was a nice consolation though. That’s right, we birded!

New York City 165

New York City New York Jamaica Seals 165

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 9, 2023

One paper describes them breeding in a human settlement in abandoned clay jars. In fact, given the right chromosomes, hybridization is possible between the two species and has been observed ( source ). Like the other hornbills, it nests in a tree cavity, in which the female seals herself in using droppings and food remains.

Rhinoceros 131

Rhinoceros Singapore Transported Hunting 131