10,000 Birds

JANUARY 11, 2014

Joseph Chiera is a Masters student in Animal Behavior and Conservation at Hunter College in NYC and a “somewhat newbie” to birding. Between finishing one graduate program and beginning another, he embarked on a whirlwind tour of Europe. And, as appears to be the case in most cities in Finland, wildlife and nature is only steps away!

Finland 173

Finland Estonia Birds Europe 173

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 19, 2024

Above is a buck with antlers in velvet , while the animal below has clean antlers A Muntjac on the run. England’s Muntjac are all descended from a small number of animals released by the 11th Duke of Bedford in his park at Woburn, in Bedfordshire, in the early years of the 20th century. My lasting impression was how big the animal was.

Fur 221

Fur Deer Boars Estonia 221

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 12, 2024

I remember the guide on my first Kenyan birding safari remarking that “birding groups always see far more mammals than those who come just to see animals. Lion – much easier to see than an Aardvark In contrast to East Africa, encounters with mammals while out birding in Europe are relatively few.

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Fur Bulgaria Otters Estonia 199

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

Joseph Chiera is a Masters student in Animal Behavior and Conservation at Hunter College in NYC and a “somewhat newbie” to birding. Birding Trips Europe Sweden' After taking an ornithology course last year, he was hooked and spends most of his free time birding or reading birding blogs. How could Norway top this? Mute Swan and cygnets.

Sweden 168

Sweden Denmark Geese Birds 168

10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2023

While mainly an Asian bird, the Red-flanked Bluetail has recently been seen in parts of Europe (particularly Finland and Scotland) more frequently, indicating a possible range extension ( source ). Some examples of animal names working the other way around – with the Latin name sounding naughty – can be found here.

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Birds Iraq China Ireland 130