10,000 Birds

MARCH 4, 2011

He lives in Forest Hills with Daisy, their son, Desmond Shearwater, and their two indoor cats, Hunter and B.B. Clare and Grant-Broome Western Australia Mar 4th, 2011 at 8:03 pm Western Australia has the Black Swan as it’s state bird emblem! The Numbat is the animal emblem. Thanks for visiting!

Denmark 173

Denmark 2011 Honduras Deer 173

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JULY 24, 2014

Unfortunately for the hunters these were already all extinct, and with the introduction of cats, rats, stoats and the like the only upland game bird, the New Zealand Quail , was fast on the way out too. The other thing is that, well, they kind of aren’t gone either.

Species 173

Species New Zealand Ducks Game 173

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JULY 9, 2014

The first most readers have probably been aware of, the cheerleader hunter who has been in the news for, well, hunting game animals and being attractive and blonde. I bring this up because there have been two stories bubbling along that are weirdly connected to each other, and ultimately to the struggle between realism and idealism.

Rhinos 177

Rhinos Hunting New Zealand Science 177

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APRIL 20, 2014

The large, pied, knob-headed Magpie Goose of Australia and New Guinea is the sole living member of an early anseriform waterfowl lineage. The Secretarybird is a powerful, long-legged terrestrial hunter particularly well known for killing snakes by stamping them to death but also perfectly happy to consume other animal prey.

Madagascar 278

Madagascar Comoros South America Ecuador 278

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

The kid was about seven but utterly enthusiastic and capable of reciting great swathes of facts about animals and where he had seen this bird or animal – it reminded me a little of myself at that age! Spotted Pardalotes are uniquely Australian birds. It wasn’t nearly as busy this time, but still okay for wetland birds.

Owls 192

Owls Birds Neglecting Hawaii 192

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2014

Australia is a vast country with a very small human population, which mostly clings to the edge of the continent. Even the first explorers to Australia documented there was a risk of extinction of birds and animals into the future and subsequently decided to collect as many specimens as possible! Preface,p.xxiv.

Species 180

Species Australia Birds Parrots 180