10,000 Birds

JANUARY 21, 2016

There are 11 species of birds that breed in the Ross Sea region. The most numerous penguins are Emperor and Adélie Penguins , with 26 and 38 percent of the world’s population breeding in the Ross Sea, respectively. On the Balleny Islands Antarctic Fulmar , Antarctic Prion and Cape Petrel also breed. And the Mammals.

Russia 164

Russia Penguins Whales Whaling 164

10,000 Birds

JULY 18, 2022

.” And after separating all the parts of the boluses and presumably weighing them, your conclusion would have been that “the most regularly occurring food items recorded are fish (63%) and insects (33%)” (the other 4% are the few remaining bits of chocolate and gummy bears brought to the chicks by their grandparents.

Birds 162

Birds South Korea Japan Abandon 162

10,000 Birds

JUNE 2, 2020

Greeney, also part of the Helm Identification series, it focuses on two avian families, combining the information necessary for identification with the latest research on taxonomy and behavior, particularly breeding behavior, and the latest conservation news and status. I love reading the descriptions of these birds’ breeding behavior.

Guinea 260

Guinea Birds Papua New Guinea Family 260

10,000 Birds

MARCH 6, 2022

Tropical Cyclone Anika became a rain bearing depression over the past week. Thankfully the predictions of the amount of rain to expect here were overestimated, but sadly there are many parts of Australia on the east coast where they have had record-breaking rainfall and it has cost many lives and homes.

Australia 196

Australia Eagles Bears Breeding 196

10,000 Birds

MARCH 6, 2013

Very little is known about this species, and only a few skins survive to bear testament to its lost existence. White-faced Herons are attractive medium sized herons, originally from Australia, New Guinea, Indonesia, and New Caledonia. Of all these species the White-faced Heron is the most common species in New Zealand.

New Zealand 147

New Zealand Indonesia Cattle Guinea 147

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 27, 2015

Once you reach Coconut Wells the road bears to your right and just as the bitumen ends you take a left turn towards the beach. Last weekend we went by vehicle to check on the Pied Oystercatchers that breed along that stretch of beach and there has been continued egg loss over the past few weeks.

Eggs 140

Eggs Birds Investigation Bears 140

10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2018

Late last year we decided to meet up with my sister and her family in Western Australia and we reached an agreement that they would fly to Perth from Sydney during the school holidays in January. I wrote the post about the Chiming Wedgebills in the south of Western Australia when we realised we would not be getting home any time soon!

Australia 100

Australia 2018 Family Industry 100