10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 13, 2017

Given the scavenger feeding habits of the Turkey Vultures , the small mammals and birds that are on the menu for the Zone-tailed hawks are lulled into complacency by the lack of threat from the vultures. The tail bands on the adult birds consist of three bands with the third, or lower band much wider and cleaner white.

Tail Banding 100

Tail Banding Turkey Paraguay Mexico 100

10,000 Birds

JULY 6, 2021

If you had your choice of one bird family to pursue, to seek out and observe and photograph and kvell over, which one would you choose? A passion for one bird family is also very useful. It provides goals and a definite direction for your birding travels and thoughts; sometimes it even becomes the basis of a book!

Costa Rica 264

Costa Rica Brazil Ecuador Bolivia 264

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 6, 2012

I went on to tell him that I’d seen these birds in Central America but that I needed to see them in the US too. This comment spurred the manager into realizing that I was a freak and part of the birding crew he was expecting. He told me that he had never seen the little owls that I was referring to.

Owls 153

Owls Texas Arizona Pigs 153