10,000 Birds
JANUARY 12, 2024
In 2023 I attempted to keep a year list of mammal encounters: the list barely exceeded 20 species, while it became complicated by seeing bats and voles that I was unable to name specifically. It was an exciting experience, though a remarkably chilly one, as winters in Castile and León can be very cold. They particularly like chocolate!)
10,000 Birds
JULY 22, 2011
Such meditative birding is, for me, the heart of the experience. Unlike what you may have read, real rivers bear us ceaselessly into the future. By the time we pulled up on shore, the Common Nighthawks and the bats were out. It relieves stress, helps me make decisions, and leaves me feeling refreshed. What could be better?
10,000 Birds
MARCH 15, 2014
It prompted a lot of questions, many of which I had previously answered by simple supposition and presumption, but which now became highlighted as inadequate in the light of this experience. I changed to a position further up the slope which allowed me to get a better angle on the top of the branch and bear out my supposition.
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