10,000 Birds

MARCH 18, 2020

In fact, if I remember correctly, it was 2013 when I first noticed (from an office window) a huge collection of sticks at the crown of a large immortelle tree. We counted seven of these alluring birds while I killed my camera battery.

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Trinidad Battery Industry Bats 221

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 1, 2013

I thought of this experience as I read Still the Same Hawk , a collection of twelve essays about nature and New York City, edited by John Waldman. I usually enjoy collections of articles and essays, they allow me to sample different writers and different ideas. I wish I could say the same about the other pieces of writing here.

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New York New York City 2013 Collecting 108

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

At first, I made a few record shots, digiscoping through the Swarovski 25-60×65 STX with a hand-held mobile phone, until the battery went flat. The gull was showing no intention of moving, so I went home to collect a camera. It was at the same spot, but this time I have found a way to get much closer.

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Greece Battery Experience Experiments 168

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 25, 2022

The reason for this particular camera is that I need a camera that takes AA batteries for when we are away from power for weeks on end and is not too large for travelling. There are Japanese made Eneloop Pro AA batteries that will last for over 1000 photos quite easily nowadays, so this is my ideal camera. Chestnut-breasted Mannikins.

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Australia Singapore Birds Battery 147

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 1, 2016

The Management and beats at 10,000 Birds send a big hat tip and a collective thank you to eBird for their facility which allows us to easily register the beat sightings into a joint account. Battery Pt. Still, the list will be as complete as we can keep it and will be updated on the first Saturday of every month. 05 Jan 2016.

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 3, 2016

The Management and beats at 10,000 Birds send a big hat tip and a collective thank you to eBird for their facility which allows us to easily register the beat sightings into a joint account. Battery Pt. Still, the list will be as complete as we can keep it and will be updated on the first Saturday of every month. 05 Jan 2016.

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