10,000 Birds

JULY 15, 2014

But did you know that there is a bat that specializes in eating birds that are migrating at night? Giant Bats Snatch Birds from Night Sky. Every spring, billions of migratory songbirds in Europe fly north to their breeding grounds. Unfortunately these are house cats, not feral, that live outdoors (for some reason).

Los Angeles 175

Los Angeles Bats Feral Cats New York City 175

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 18, 2012

This striking black and white bird is a common sight in the city, even in the central business district, but it is especially common in the park and breeds on the islands in the lakes here. The large ponds were home to great numbers of waterbirds of several kinds, many of which, like the ibis, breed on the islands in the lakes.

New Zealand 173

New Zealand Ducks Australia Japan 173

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

They range from the successful eradication of feral cats from Marion Island (hear that, Corey?) to the ongoing conservation of breeding Lesser Flamingos at Kimberley’s Kamfers Dam to the Albatross Task Force, which works with fishermen to find solutions to seabird bycatch (birds caught in fishermen’s nets).

South Africa 254

South Africa Africa Leopards Penguins 254