10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

But “Hawk”’s active ingredient, a deadly second-generation anticoagulant, bromadialone, has been implicated in the deaths of Red-tailed Hawks, Red-shouldered Hawks, Cooper’s Hawks, and other raptors : American Kestrels, Barn Owls, Golden Eagles, Great Horned Owls, and Turkey Vultures.

Mountain Lions 255

Mountain Lions Rats Rodents Lions 255

10,000 Birds

JULY 18, 2012

The majority of our owls in North America also nest in cavities and I want to wrap this up with a few of my favorites, starting with the Barn Owl ( Tyto alba ). Like many raptors, the female Barn Owl begins incubating when the first egg is laid resulting in an asynchronous hatch.

North America 207

North America America Barn Owls Falcons 207

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 19, 2023

They raise their trunks, sniffing the air. Two more shadows in the spotlight, two of the most endangered carnivores of the sub-Saharan Africa are coming along the road, toward us: African Painted Dogs (Wild Dogs). Painted Dogs are already extinct in 25 out of 39 countries that they used to inhabit. Sniffing us.

South Africa 208

South Africa Africa Game Elephants 208

10,000 Birds

JULY 11, 2013

They raise their trunks, sniffing the air. Two more shadows in the spotlight, two of the most endangered carnivores of the sub-Saharan Africa are coming along the road, toward us: African Painted Dogs (Wild Dogs). Painted Dogs are already extinct in 25 out of 39 countries that they used to inhabit. Sniffing us.

Africa 185

Africa South Africa Elephants Rhinos 185