10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 7, 2019

He raised his binoculars above his head and cried out with courage and clarity, “I am Sparticus!” They ranged across 10 countries (Costa Rica, USA, UK, India, Australia, China, Brazil, Mexico, Serbia and Uganda). Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Something needed to be done. Somebody had to take one for the team.

2019 141

2019 Farming Sparrows Charlotte 141

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

(Even less relevant side note: To my delight, the author has a firmly anti-Trump tone, remarking for example that “A president claims he was being ‘sarcastic’ after, in all seriousness, he raises the possibility of injecting Americans with bleach in order to control a pandemic.”).

Birds 147

Birds Cattle Suffering Turtles 147

10,000 Birds

JULY 7, 2013

Of significance were the large number of White-necked Herons , which had taken to balancing on fence-lines, gates and any raised growth due to the flooded land. The raised lumps on the horizon are termite mounds! Birding Australia Broome' White-necked Herons balancing on the fence and in the water.

Falcons 157

Falcons Ducks Raised Cattle 157

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 1, 2022

I have written about the interesting sex life of these jacanas a few times already (short version: female mates with male, lays a bunch of eggs for him to incubate and raise the chicks, leaves him, finds another male, repeat). Once I am moderately successful, I often find such photos quite pleasing. but they do.

Birds 147

Birds China Eggs Breeding 147