10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 23, 2023

If you want to know what happened on August 31, 1984, I can name at least one event: In the Padang-Sugihan Wildlife Reserve in South Sumatra province, a Large Frogmouth was mobbed by a Greater Racket-tailed Drongo, as described here. At between 4 pm and 6 pm, to be exact. A kingfisher with a somewhat deficient work ethic, I guess.

Birds 231

Birds Eagles Elephants Rhinoceros 231

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Beside India, Lynx Illustrated Checklist of the Mammals of South Asia covers Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Most mammal guides aimed at wildlife watchers (and not scientists) tend to cover small and cryptic species as a group only, not going to a species level. I clearly needed a mammal book.

Asia 182

Asia Mammals Sri Lanka Bhutan 182

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 24, 2014

On December 9th, a tanker slammed into another vessel inside the Chandpai dolphin sanctuary in the Sundarbans in Bangladesh. Bangladesh is doing all it can. Conservation Bangladesh oil Sundarbans' Photo (c) by Arati Kumar-Rao. I know you do. Now, add an oil spill into that picture. Photo (c) by Arati Kumar-Rao.

Bangladesh 191

Bangladesh Dolphins Cambodia Cooking 191