10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

While much of the attention that Africa’s tourism industry gets is for its (deservedly) popular national parks and game reserves, a lot of wildlife viewing is possible away from the big name places. Red-crested Korhaans are attractive members of the bustard family. I mean education. You decide. Crested Barbets come in close.

Zimbabwe 100

Zimbabwe Botswana South Africa Endangered Species 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 13, 2012

With this quote I have the pleasure of introducing my home province (state) for this month’s 10,000 Bird’s Africa Beat. mi (almost exactly the same size as Indiana), it is one of the smaller provinces of South Africa, but is the second most densely populated with over 10 million inhabitants. At 36,433 sq. Image by Hugh Chittenden.

Mozambique 192

Mozambique South Africa Africa Collecting 192

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 4, 2017

In particular they evoke the New Hampshire lake my extended family descends upon each summer and has done so from before I was born. South Africa: The Gotcha Award. The Orange-fronted Parakeet is a critically endangered species that I came agonisingly close to seeing but didn’t. Botswana: I Still Have No Idea Award.

United Arab Emirates 100

United Arab Emirates Ethiopia 2016 New Zealand 100