10,000 Birds

JULY 19, 2011

I’m not sure what the collective noun for a group of petrels is, but the vets and wildlife carers of New Zealand might be forgiven for thinking that it might be a wreck after this week. It breeds on the Chatham Islands and some of the islands south of New Zealand, as well as Gough and Tristan da Cunha in the Atlantic.

New Zealand 189

New Zealand Vet Collecting Geese 189

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 9, 2019

The Southern Brown Kiwi on Stewart Island, New Zealand, that ran down the path in front of me, was never captured. The birds are now breeding in the area, but are quite happy to keep coming to the daily feeding station in groups of over 100 birds. The first bird in that grouping would be the White-crowned Helmut-shrike.

2018 168

2018 Costa Rica South Africa New Zealand 168

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 26, 2011

I guess New Zealanders really like flightless birds.) I say almost because that particular distinction actually falls to another New Zealand bird, the Black Robin, of which there were once just four (including just one breeding female). At any rate Kakapo matter. They require constant monitoring and management.

New Zealand 187

New Zealand Parrots Sanctuary Family 187

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 24, 2012

So I thought I could give fair warning about one of the more dangerous birds out there, even more dangerous than the Lesser Goldfinch , and one of the more common and familiar birds of Australia and New Zealand, the Australian Magpie. Australian Magpies, like every other animal in Australia, are also dangerous. Dum dum DUM!

New Zealand 154

New Zealand Birds Australia Kangaroos 154

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 21, 2016

The Ross Sea is the most productive stretch of water in the Southern Ocean, teeming with large predatory fish, whales, seals, penguins and other animals that form the last intact marine ecosystem on Earth. There are 11 species of birds that breed in the Ross Sea region. Enough History – Back to the Future. And the Mammals.

Russia 178

Russia Penguins Whales Whaling 178

10,000 Birds

JUNE 9, 2022

. … Nest dismantling by the Hair-crested Drongo may be an adaptive behavior to increase fitness by reducing risk of future predation and competition for nest sites in the following breeding season” ( source ). In New Zealand, the Spotted Dove is an introduced species. ” ( source ).

Singapore 147

Singapore Birds Mountain Goats Giraffes 147

10,000 Birds

JULY 24, 2014

On the contrary, the birds were quite satisfied with their new-found freedom and realms, and started breeding immediately after their escape in the spring of 2001, much to everyone’s surprise. simply assumed the birds would soon die off and that this would be the end of it. Turns out, it wasn’t.

Germany 252

Germany Birds 2000 South America 252

10,000 Birds

APRIL 27, 2012

One of the more interesting aspects (in my opinion) of breeding in birds is their mating strategy. In this system, females mate and lay eggs with multiple males over the course of a breeding season, leaving males to incubate the eggs and raise the chicks. of all bird species, is polyandry. Polyandry is found mostly in shorebirds (e.g.

2002 169

2002 North America 2000 2009 169

10,000 Birds

MARCH 15, 2011

Over the next few days, the Alpine Accentors ( Prunella collaris ) will arrive on their high-Alpine breeding grounds – it is time to start singing, despite that the treeless Alpine landscape is still under metres of snow. all Alpine Accetor photos digiscoped (c) Dale Forbes. all Alpine Accetor photos digiscoped (c) Dale Forbes.

2011 217

2011 Breeders Breeding Deer 217