10,000 Birds

JULY 27, 2023

And this one’s was definitely when a bird briefly took wing just to the left of our path, only to settle right back down to the ground. Like all members of the Nightjar family, the Buff-collared Nightjar hunts for insects on the wing, at night, and rests immobile during the day, protected by its subtle camouflage.

Bats 130

Bats Mexico ALA 2020 130

10,000 Birds

JULY 11, 2012

In responding to Suzie’s post defending wildlife rehabilitation I began to think again about the areas in which animal rights and animal welfare overlap with the field of conservation, and the ways in which they don’t. Animal rights is concerned with preventing the suffering or even use of animals by humans.

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Animal Rights Rights New Zealand Animal 265

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Another item they feed on is hunting edible bird nest swiftlets, which are quite common in edible swiftlet houses in Sabah, Malaysia ( source ). The first attempt in hunting was made by the male hornbill which was seen snapping at a passing swiftlet, but was unsuccessful.

Rhinoceros 129

Rhinoceros Singapore Transported Hunting 129

10,000 Birds

APRIL 13, 2015

Early morning is of course birding prime time and a pre-breakfast stroll around our lodge produced sightings of the lovely Orange-bellied Parrot , which we tracked down to a nesting hole right next to the restaurant. Splashes of color were added by cryptic Bruce’s Green Pigeons and more raucous Abyssinian and Lilac-breasted rollers.

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Ethiopia Sudan Leopards Birds 245

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Once we were checked in, we headed straight out to begin our hunt. What did find right off the bat, was an amazing group of people, all willing to help out in so many ways. This bird was sitting right out in the sun when I first found it. Tom and Connie, and John Y. Here that Eastern Screech Owl.

Texas 132

Texas Tucson San Antonio Owls 132

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 13, 2014

Must be a joke, right? However, if we accept that some old reports were this species and not the very similar and easily confused Bat Falcon , it’s pretty likely that a few Orange-breasteds did hunt for Band-tailed Pigeons , parakeets, parrots, and other birds over the canopy of rainforests at the base of the Costa Rican mountains.

Costa Rica 222

Costa Rica Species Panama Birds 222

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 18, 2012

The grassy areas were also patrolled by Laughing Kookaburras , which engaged in the typical watch and wait hunting methods of the kingfisher family, and the engaging Willie Wagtail. I suspect that I simply didn’t find the right places to look for them, as the park is huge and I didn’t even see half of it.

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New Zealand Ducks Australia Japan 172

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

Luckily, I have just the mega tour I need, right here in the islands I call home. This fish hunting duck ranges from the northern tip of New Zealand to the sub-Antarctic Auckland Islands (after which it was first named) but is common nowhere. With astonishing birds like that to bring the punters in, I can hardly fail, right?

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New Zealand Ducks Australia Mountain Goats 205