10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 11, 2012

Originally a hunting term, the Big Five were the most dangerous and prized targets of the great white hunters on safari. As visitors’ and the public’s interests expanded from the Big Five, and an appreciation for lesser mammals, birds and smaller wildlife has became more widespread, the term Little Five was coined.

Buffalo 246

Buffalo Rhinoceros Elephants Leopards 246

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? b) Who will play author Jonathan C. Slaght in the film version? The fish owl is Jonathan Slaght’s grail and also, more prosaically, his dissertation topic. .

Owls 194

Owls Russia Fish Research 194

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

He strongly believes that waterfowl hunters are the major reason we have waterfowl and wetlands in North America today. And, let’s face it, he is right. million waterfowl hunters in the U.S. I was really taken aback when I saw this. Crossley, however, articulated a different goal. Today there are an estimated 1.2

Ducks 178

Ducks North America Geese Hunters 178