10,000 Birds

JULY 22, 2014

I’d like to introduce you to a diminutive heron, the Cattle Egret Bubuclus ibis. The Cattle Egret is native to Africa, where it is a familiar sight among herds of large mammals. They feed on insects stirred up by the herds, at times sitting on the animal itself picking off ticks and other insects. coromandus.

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Cattle South Korea Suriname Seychelles 170

10,000 Birds

JULY 18, 2022

Some differences in animal behavior are quite striking. I do not get too many comments on my blog posts, but it seems that whenever I write about jacanas – whether in Africa, Australia, or Asia – there is an unusually high number of reactions (well, maybe one or two rather than the usual zero) from female readers.

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Birds South Korea Japan Abandon 162

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

This is not entirely unknown among domestic animals, but many domesticates have no living wild version. Thus, the cattle we raise for meat and dairy are sometimes called Bos taurus while the extinct wild form is always called Bos primigenius. Bringing animals that would require feed and water at that early stage would have been unwise.

Turkey 202

Turkey Columbus Spain Fowl 202

10,000 Birds

MAY 8, 2013

Large species, like the hatchet-billed Lapped-faced Vulture or the large Cape Vulture gets first dips, because they are the only species that can tear open the hides of some of the larger prey animals. Thailand’s Adopt a Vulture Program – YC Wee, Bird Ecology Study Group. Lammergeier , photo by Adam Riley.

California Condor 181

California Condor Turkey North America Jordan 181