10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Good for animals, of course – particularly some shy mammals. The Bearded Vulture looks surprisingly like the Night King in “Game of Thrones” Probably not a coincidence. Being a mammal myself, I am understandably much less fond of this animal class than I am of birds. A juvenile nearby. Blue Sheep.

Sheep 229

Sheep Mountain Goats Gazelles Birds 229

10,000 Birds

JULY 23, 2014

People have moved useful plants and animals around with them as long as they had the wit to do so. So that New Zealand would end up with quite a few species of animal not originally found here is hardly surprising of itself. It should surprise no one that someone brought horses, or goats, or chickens. But hedgehogs?

New Zealand 161

New Zealand Possums Rabbits Ferrets 161

10,000 Birds

APRIL 13, 2015

These vast and rugged lands of savanna, hills, gorges and rivers still protect some of Ethiopia’s largest extant herds of typical African savanna game, including African Elephant, African Buffalo, Giraffe, Lion, Leopard, African Wild Dog and numerous species of grazers. Yellow-billed Stork. A Konso village perched atop a terraced hill.

Ethiopia 234

Ethiopia Sudan Leopards Game 234

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Of course, there were plenty of big game around, and so I will post a few of those shots at the end of this posting. Whenever one thinks about Yellowstone, the first though for the majority of folks is probably the animals. Here are the rest of the animals that we did see. You know, the Bison, Elk, Bears and Wolves.

Wyoming 104

Wyoming Wolves Grizzly Bear Mountain Goats 104

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. Little Bee-eaters are commonly found in all of Africa’s famous big game parks and have even taken to residing in golf courses, where they nest in holes excavated in the bunkers.

Africa 261

Africa Gabon South Africa Uganda 261