10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

In September, I spent a week in eastern Austria (Burgenland) birding and taking birding product photos and I got to see huge flocks of starlings enjoying the grapes (as we enjoyed the products thereof that evening). v=8adjITtMazA and don’t forget this collection of various beautiful parrots: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCM-eXPlEpM

Bahrain 198

Bahrain Austria Oregon Collecting 198

10,000 Birds

JUNE 8, 2018

Tropical birds are no strangers to rum marketing, but as much as I love parrots, the world has seen more than its share of the proverbial bottle of rum (Yo-ho-ho!) Even more dismaying for us who expect a little “ terroir ” in the appearance of birds on our booze is that they’re often not even Caribbean parrots!

Trinidad 105

Trinidad Pedigree New York City New York 105

10,000 Birds

JULY 5, 2011

I added the “discovering&# bit, because while I could find a Mealy’s Parrot nest with relative ease and felt at home in a good few bird communities, I had absolutely no idea about European birds. To explore the (relatively) depressing forests. And out of that, came my Discovering Alpine Birds blog.

South Africa 176

South Africa Factory Parrots Africa 176

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 2, 2019

Visited this month were; Germany , France , Austria, South Africa, Hong Kong, USA, UK, Serbia, Costa Rica, Australia, China, Indonesia , Switzerland and Singapore). Blue-headed Parrot – Pionus menstruus. Brown-headed Parrot – Poicephalus cryptoxanthus. Yellow-naped Parrot – Amazona auropalliata.

2019 114

2019 China Battery Jamaica 114

10,000 Birds

MARCH 15, 2011

While studying, he also worked on various conservation/research projects (parrots, wagtails, vultures, and anything else that flew) and ringed thousands of birds. After meeting the woman of his dreams, he moved to Austria where he now has the coolest job in the world making awesome toys for birders ( Swarovski Optik product manager ).

2011 209

2011 Breeders Breeding Deer 209

10,000 Birds

APRIL 1, 2017

With Corey’s February jollies to The Bahamas (when he should have been at home looking for GGOs), Lichtenstein, Austria and Switzerland our country/province/principality/kingdom/territory list has swollen to 37. Red-winged Parrot – Aprosmictus erythropterus. Brown-hooded Parrot – Pyrilia haematotis. 04 Jan 2017.

2017 133

2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 133

10,000 Birds

MARCH 1, 2011

While studying, he also worked on various conservation/research projects (parrots, wagtails, vultures, and anything else that flew) and ringed thousands of birds. After meeting the woman of his dreams, he moved to Austria where he now has the coolest job in the world making awesome toys for birders ( Swarovski Optik product manager ).

Cats 148

Cats 2011 Costa Rica Deer 148