10,000 Birds

APRIL 1, 2024

in northeast Asia.” It seems to be impressed by the species: “The Verditer Flycatcher ( Eumyias thalassinus ) is a strikingly beautiful bird found in South Asia.” I am sure some people will hate this photo of a Eurasian Hoopoe , framed as it is by human artifacts.

Chicago 156

Chicago Birds Asia China 156

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Humans, you ought to be ashamed of yourselves. I have to say that the pattern suits the buntings much better than humans, though, and hopefully, it is also more pleasant for them to wear. This species is listed as vulnerable – similar to the Yellow-breasted Buntings, it is trapped on a large scale. Or duck?

Birds 256

Birds Humane Japan Ducks 256

10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2023

Jennifer Ackerman points out in the introduction to What the Owl Knows: The New Science of the World’s Most Enigmatic Birds , that we don’t know much, but that very soon we may know a lot more. What the Owl Knows: The New Science of the World’s Most Enigmatic Birds is a joyous, fascinating read.

Owls 235

Owls Science Barn Owls Penguins 235

10,000 Birds

JULY 18, 2022

I do not get too many comments on my blog posts, but it seems that whenever I write about jacanas – whether in Africa, Australia, or Asia – there is an unusually high number of reactions (well, maybe one or two rather than the usual zero) from female readers. This is ok as birds do not have teeth anyway). How efficient.

Birds 162

Birds South Korea Japan Abandon 162

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

It seems the ones I got decent photos of are all juveniles – it generally seems to be easier to get photos of juveniles as they have not quite learned to avoid humans. Thank god that this does not apply to humans. Sometimes being a member of the human race feels very embarrassing.

Birds 220

Birds China Eggs Owls 220

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 7, 2023

Meaning: we did real science, Martens did not. ” Meaning: we did real science, Martens did not. ” Meaning: Martens did not do his homework and does not do real science. .” ” Meaning: Martens did not do his homework and does not do real science. In contrast, the paper by Martens et al.

Hamburgers 233

Hamburgers Birds Science China 233

10,000 Birds

APRIL 10, 2012

They occur in three biogeographic regions; the Neotropic, Afrotropic and Indo-Malaya ecozones, basically tropical South and Central America, Africa south of the Sahara and tropical Asia. He discovered numerous new species for science including this barbet and was the first person to confirm the existence of both Gorillas and Pygmies.

Ethiopia 247

Ethiopia Tanzania Africa Uganda 247