10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 1, 2015

The forest grows on the new lakeshore and it, too, is a mere 15 years old, but already provides an important corridor for large mammals such as Roe Deer and even Brown Bears , which sometimes come down to feed on beans. The lake water level dropped 10 metres in only 15 years and I was now driving along the old lakeshore. Other taxa.

Greece 252

Greece Pelicans Geese Breeding 252

10,000 Birds

JUNE 7, 2017

Bear in mind, even the plants have to find ways to survive, so virtually every one of them has some form of thorny defense. The cactus are not the only things down here that are protected in this manner. And this is the bloom for the Elephant Cactus. Once the fruit is ripe, it becomes a primary source for many species.

Elephants 105

Elephants Woodpeckers Squirrels Shelters 105

10,000 Birds

MARCH 15, 2014

Warblers, orioles, kinglets and gnatcatchers have all been seen as have small mammals such as Pine Martins, bats and Red Squirrels but seldom, it seems, is the behaviour documented. 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.

San Francisco 177

San Francisco Maryland Jordan Lifestyle 177