10,000 Birds

MAY 18, 2023

At the bank of one such small dam, a Softshell Turtle basks in the afternoon sun, while one Oriental Magpie-Robin is searching the water edge. A low branch is decorated by a Green Bee-eater and a tree top above it holds several Cattle Egrets. Chitals are crossing the road, but we have seen too many of them to stop now.

India 147

India Lions Boars Mammals 147

10,000 Birds

MAY 29, 2012

Sure, the occasional Cattle Egret , Northern Mockingbird , or Red-shouldered Hawk can’t help but cross the path of those with eyes to see them, but the area is surprisingly bird-barren for a Florida zip code. If you’re looking for birds, try Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Orlando, Florida is an ecological blight.

Florida 174

Florida Birds Alligators Turtles 174

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 8, 2013

At the bank of one such small dam, a Softshell Turtle basks in the afternoon sun, while one Oriental Magpie-Robin is searching the water edge. 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. Grey Heron Ardea cinerea. Osprey Pandion haliaetus.

Lions 231

Lions India Mammals Boars 231

10,000 Birds

MAY 8, 2013

Large species, like the hatchet-billed Lapped-faced Vulture or the large Cape Vulture gets first dips, because they are the only species that can tear open the hides of some of the larger prey animals. Vulture Hunts Down and Ravages Sea Turtles – Dale Forbes, 10,000 Birds. Hooded Vultures , photo by Adam Riley.

California Condor 185

California Condor Turkey North America Jordan 185

10,000 Birds

JUNE 20, 2019

Several Ferruginous Duck and one surprising male Goosander , four Glossy Ibises , Common Kingfishers , Eurasian Hopooes , a high note of a Penduline Tit somewhere from the willows along the canal, Eurasian Spoonbills , European Turtle Doves gently purrring …. Out of some 4000 buffaloes still being kept in Greece, about 3000 are at this lake.

Greece 197

Greece Pelicans Buffalo Fish 197