10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

There is a virtual flock of new and interesting bird science news all of the sudden, including the rediscovery of an extinct Bahama Nuthatch. It was after that date that many of the great and strange animals of that island went extinct, presumably because of human hunting. I’ve examined photographs of the cut marks.

Madagascar 125

Madagascar Humane Elephants Bahamas 125

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 9, 2019

In Caines, Australia, we enjoyed a wet morning on the Daintree River, with Murray Hunt, of the Dain Tree River Tours. The people, the birds, the animals, the history, all combined to form an energy that left you wanting more. With him guiding the way, we were able to track down this Papuan Frogmouth, right along side the river bank.

2018 153

2018 Costa Rica South Africa New Zealand 153

10,000 Birds

MAY 3, 2011

They are found in the Bahamas, Cuba, the Cayman Islands, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, the Turks and Caicos, Antigua, Barbuda and Jamaica. The combined effects of hunting, habitat loss and predation by introduced animals like rats and mongoose have extirpated the species from some islands and reduced numbers significantly on others.

Antigua and Barbuda 214

Antigua and Barbuda Puerto Rico Dominican Republic Jamaica 214