10,000 Birds

MARCH 31, 2022

At least they seem to understand that raising chicks is hard and annoying work and have found at least a partial solution for this problem: “co-operative breeder, up to four individuals attending chicks at one nest, at least three seen to feed chicks” (HBW).

San Diego 208

San Diego Malaysia China Zoos 208

10,000 Birds

JUNE 25, 2015

But I cannot notice the breeder #2! Alas, I am not among them. The adult Griffons are used to humans and are not stressed by the visitors, but some nests are really low – the lowest being a mere 5 metres above water and chicks sometimes get scared enough to fall into the lake. It is somewhere in those willows.

Europe 248

Europe Serbia Russia Breeding 248

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Apparently, some bird photographers think that any human artifacts shown on a bird photo immediately spoil the whole photo. Alas, one would be wrong – I immediately mixed it up with the rather similar-looking Rufous-bellied Niltava (not shown here). This included recording a total of 77,760 minutes of video.

China 230

China Birds Pythons Eagles 230