10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Storks, Ibises and Spoonbills goes on to give greater detail of the former nesting sites in Europe: it could once be found “in southern Germany and Austria, in the valleys of the upper Rhine and Danube Rivers, and in the Alps of Switzerland, Italy and Germany, and perhaps in Hungary and Greece”.

Morocco 223

Morocco Austria Algeria Germany 223

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Dreher’s great stroke of brilliance was to marry new industrial British malting methods with the traditional cold fermentation and long maturation – known as lagering – of his homeland, producing a clean-tasting, amber beer that was lighter than anything else being brewed in Austria and Bavaria at the time.

Boston 178

Boston Austria Industry Europe 178

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Now that there are 7 billi0n of us on this planet, it seems appropriate to look at and appreciate other great big collections of creatures. v=8adjITtMazA and don’t forget this collection of various beautiful parrots: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCM-eXPlEpM and incredibly impressive.

Bahrain 198

Bahrain Austria Oregon Collecting 198

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 5, 2012

A few dead birds were collected by authorities and sent to a laboratory for investigation. The first detection outside Africa occurred in Vienna/Austria between 2001 and 2006. The Usutu Virus has spread considerably in central Europe over the last 10 years.

Germany 160

Germany Blackbirds 2006 Denmark 160

Animal Ethics

AUGUST 30, 2007

Basis of this collection are the interdisciplinary lectures on Animal Rights which took place from April to October 2006 at Ruprecht-Karls-University in Heidelberg (Germany).

Germany 40

Germany Animal Ethics Switzerland Netherlands 40

10,000 Birds

JULY 10, 2012

The stunning head plumes of the Gray Crowned-Crane make it attractive to bird collectors and zoos; illegal collecting of wild birds is one of the reasons why this species is now considered Endangered. An African Penguins strolls along Boulders Beach, Simonstown, South Africa.

Endangered Species 188

Endangered Species Species South Africa Morocco 188

10,000 Birds

MARCH 1, 2018

Yet, it takes great logistical effort to organize the census all the way from Germany to Austria, Hungary and Serbia in the same day, to count on numerous volunteers and hope for the best February weather. The idea behind is simple, some birds may move and if counted within a week or a month, double counting is almost guaranteed.

Hungary 145

Hungary Serbia Austria Eggs 145