10,000 Birds

MAY 1, 2014

A range of hills protects the cove from the eastern wind, yet, the bushes are swaying in the rythm of it. This shearwater is a Mediterranean endemic, breeding from Sardinia and Corsica to the Adriatic and the Aegean. Still, we are sailing out of the marina soon and I should have some coffee before that. diomedea ).

Greece 233

Greece Malta Croatia Birds 233

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 23, 2014

Larry starts us off right with an owl that makes birders drool: I was able to see and photograph many great birds in 2014 but my Best Bird of the Year would have to be the Great Gray Owl , the largest Strix in North America. Once endangered, they lead happy, protected lives, oblivious to the tourists who love them. What was yours?

2014 188

2014 Costa Rica South Africa Birds 188

10,000 Birds

MAY 8, 2013

In the 70s, with the survival of the species in jeopardy, the entire wild population was captured and brought into a captive breeding program in southern California. And when you think about it, that seems right. Unlike the Turkey Vulture, who smells out decaying flesh, every one of these vultures forages by sight.

California Condor 181

California Condor Turkey North America Jordan 181

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 30, 2013

It’s kind of an odd spot, a mix of protected wetland and mangroves mixed with some manicured lawns and parking. Also known as the Flyeater, this tiny bird is the only representative of the Australasian warbler family found in mainland Asia, and very similar to my own Grey Warblers in New Zealand, even their songs.

Thailand 102

Thailand New Zealand Family Bats 102

10,000 Birds

APRIL 12, 2011

reduce traffic casualties amongst Badgers , get the White-tailed Eagle back as a breeding bird, increase the number of protected plant species etc.). Any plans for further afield (USA, Asia, Africa)? They don’t profess this to be the only right way of looking at an area, they merely want to hand a reference of valuing an area.

Badgers 145

Badgers Ethics Africa Spain 145

10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2011

Brown Pelicans , and the northernmost Brown Booby breeding colony on this side of the Pacific. Ringer Gannets and Boobies (Sulidae) Black-and-white gannets breed on the cold, rocky coasts of the northern and southern oceans. Wicked, right? Boobies — more colorful and varied — are birds of warm, tropical seas.

2011 152

2011 Pelicans Papua New Guinea Birds 152

10,000 Birds

MARCH 4, 2011

It is also familiar at inland sites in winter, especially reservoirs and refuse tips, and breeds in the relatively-Northerly regions of Europe, Asia, and North America. Yellow-Legged Gull These gulls breed around the Mediterranean and have yellow, rather than flesh-coloured legs. Get yours today! I am clearly not.

2011 157

2011 Cyprus Species Deer 157

10,000 Birds

APRIL 5, 2016

A minor item, but I like to get these things right.) And, it is a guide based on scholarship as well as field work (author Reeber has monitored the birds of the Lac of Grand-Lieu, France, for the National Society for Nature Protection (SNPN) since 1994). Looking further, the book itself says ‘83’ in the introduction.

North America 149

North America Asia Europe America 149

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

because, if the film rights to this book have not been snapped up yet, Hollywood is making a huge mistake) (c) Will I ever see a Blakiston’s Fish Owl? It is also native to Japan, where it is protected and protectively studied to the point where Slaght had trouble getting any information.). Slaght in the film version?

Owls 135

Owls Russia Fish Research 135

10,000 Birds

MARCH 6, 2011

home about advertise archives birds conservation contact galleries links reviews subscribe Browse: Home / Birds / Orange-headed Thrush Orange-headed Thrush By Redgannet • March 6, 2011 • 18 comments Tweet Share The Orange-headed Thrush , Zoothera citrinus, is common across much of India and south-east Asia. Wicked, right?

2011 181

2011 Deer India New York 181

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

.” It is a relief to eventually reach the chapter on The Life of Waterfowl, written in a much more conversational style and unashamedly fascinated with waterfowl’s unique breeding behaviors. And, let’s face it, he is right. “The numbers don’t lie,” he told me.

Ducks 118

Ducks North America Geese Hunters 118