10,000 Birds

MARCH 27, 2014

It is also known for the 500 exotic species of animals and plants that now call the Sunshine State home. Exotic species are animals that did not historically occur in Florida. These wild birds migrate out of Florida to northern breeding areas in the spring and are not present in Florida during the mottled duck breeding season.

Florida 215

Florida Ducks New Zealand Feral 215

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 1, 2017

The Species Accounts tell us the birds’ stories, and a lot of information is packed into these paragraphs: appearance; age and gender differences in appearance; how the species differs from similar birds; interesting behavior or nesting notes; whether it is common or uncommon or rare; migratory or resident, breeding or nonbreeding in Kruger N.P.;

Ecuador 180

Ecuador Wildlife Reptiles Birds 180

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 14, 2012

These beaters usually take the form of grazing herds of game and domestic animals, and large flocks of carmine bee-eaters may gather overhead. Carmine bee-eaters occur throughout most of Subsaharan Africa, and many populations migrate widely post breeding. Two populations exist, the westernmost breeds in the western Sahara (e.g.

Africa 265

Africa Gabon South Africa Uganda 265

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 17, 2015

These falcons mostly feed on insects, but in the breeding season they catch migrating passerines – they even time their breeding to coincide with Autumn migration of passerines in late summer! Madagascar must have separated from Africa long before they evolved. Eleonora’s Falcons are migrants themselves.

Greece 235

Greece Falcons Madagascar Africa 235

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 24, 2012

Australian Magpies, like every other animal in Australia, are also dangerous. No, you see, the males are pretty defensive about their young, and in the breeding season will aggressively attack what they perceive as a threat to their nest. Signs are posted warning of particularly aggressive birds in parks.

New Zealand 156

New Zealand Birds Australia Kangaroos 156