10,000 Birds
MARCH 15, 2021
Before I delve into some of these avian treasures let me give you a few non-birding reasons to visit this gem of South America. If your Spanish or Portuguese is at the level of a 2-year-old bonobo like mine is, then you’ll probably be pleased to know that Guyana is the only English-speaking country in South America.
10,000 Birds
MARCH 18, 2014
And aside from the birds, there are arguably the most imposing herps in North America, American Alligators. The signs along all the ponds in this development warn of alligators and snakes which are, interestingly, precisely the sort of thing I’m interested in coming across. I will hear no argument to the contrary.
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Animal Person
OCTOBER 5, 2009
It saddens me, and I find it extremely disturbing, that a five-year old child is giddy, and his parents (and the journalists on this program) are so pleased that he killed a 35-40-year old alligator. Let's deconstruct a few details: The young boy shot the alligator, who had been trapped , in the head and killed him. To be fair (!),
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 29, 2013
Nearly every species of heron and egret in North America forage only feet away, some of them in their dazzling breeding displays. An alligator makes an aggressive but half-hearted lunge for a group of dabbling Blue-winged and Green-winged Teals. A lone Merlin watches the proceedings as a Sora darts by underneath our feet.
10,000 Birds
APRIL 12, 2013
Brown-crested Flycatcher ( Myiarchus tyrannulus ) is a widespread bird species of scrub and wooded habitats with a range extending from southern Texas and the southwestern United States, through Central America, and down south all the way to northern Argentina. What is their pattern of occurrence in the sunshine state?
Reddit Animals
APRIL 29, 2021
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10,000 Birds
APRIL 19, 2011
There are a handful of sites in North America that can justifiably be considered must visits for birders. I mean come on, it’s not like it’s an Alligator or anything. It’s only a small surprise that a significant proportion of those sites are in Florida. There were places along the 5 mile loop where he had to be.
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