10,000 Birds

APRIL 13, 2015

It lies adjacent to Nechisar National Park, where the lone wing of the mysterious Nechisar Nightjar was collected in 1990. Quality time was spent with a friendly Hamar family at their homestead of grass huts surrounding their cattle corral.

Ethiopia 242

Ethiopia Sudan Leopards Game 242

4 The Love Of Animals

AUGUST 1, 2011

Although I adore my own cats, I had not realized what an important role animals can play as life draws to a close. People ask me about my favorite story in the collection. Then I noticed that several family members were also nursing bleeding wounds. This is ridiculous,” I said, more to myself than my family.

Pit Bulls 100

Pit Bulls AKC Rattlesnake Shelters 100

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The Plain Sunbird is the plain vanilla version of the otherwise often very colorful family (ok, a very low-budget sort of joke). For good measure, some animals in the near vicinity were also named after him, such as Raffles’s Malkoha. Of course, there should be a photo of a vulture here, not of a Crested Serpent-eagle.

Los Angeles 186

Los Angeles Birds Woodpeckers Owls 186