10,000 Birds

MARCH 19, 2020

Mkuze Game Reserve is in the Eastern part of South Africa, about 5 hours away from Johannesburg, and one of the best places I have ever been to for bird photography. At some point, I almost convinced myself that it would be a good idea to publish a coffee table photo book just showing Red-billed Oxpecker on various animals.

South Africa 192

South Africa Giraffes Birds Africa 192

10,000 Birds

MAY 18, 2023

After several game drives, once again we are at the front gate of the Gir National Park in the state of Gujarat. A low branch is decorated by a Green Bee-eater and a tree top above it holds several Cattle Egrets. After a positive ID, it flies to the protruded roots of a large tree, showing itself well in the soft sunlight.

India 147

India Lions Boars Mammals 147

10,000 Birds

JUNE 20, 2014

Up on Higgins near the book store it’s just the occasional bit of fairy floss angling down across my vision. Letting cattle trample upon the riverbanks, or promoting game animals and eliminating predators until the populations of elk and deer munch the stream-sides bare, also cut back on the replacement rate of the big trees.

Montana 165

Montana Cattle Deer Humane 165

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 8, 2013

After several game drives, once again we are at the front gate of the Gir National Park in the state of Gujarat. A low branch is decorated by a Green Bee-eater (above) and a tree top above it holds several Cattle Egrets. Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis. Chitals are crossing the road, but we have seen too many of them to stop now.

Lions 228

Lions India Mammals Boars 228

Animal Ethics

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

The Argument from Human Grain Shortage All of the clearly moral arguments for vegetarianism given so far have been in terms of animal rights and suffering. It is argued that beef cattle and hogs are protein factories in reserve. The eating of non-grain-eating animals, e.g., fish and wild game, is morally permissible on this view.

Vegetarian 40

Vegetarian Morals Meat Cattle 40