10,000 Birds

JANUARY 12, 2024

One of my most memorable outings was a night-time game drive in Kenya when we saw an aardvark and a zorilla, so we ticked off both the first mammal in the field guide’s index, and the last. I’ve also sat for hours in unabated hides in Bulgaria where it’s a matter of luck whether you see a bear or not. They particularly like chocolate!)

Fur 191

Fur Bulgaria Otters Estonia 191

10,000 Birds

JUNE 3, 2014

They didn’t say, when you hear owls calling from an Utcubamba roadside at noon, bear in mind that Rich Hoyer can produce a full range of geographically appropriate pygmy-owl vocalizations without so much as moving his lips. You may have heard of him; he lives in Kenya and holds the Big Day world record.

Peru 255

Peru Birds South America Owls 255

Animal Person

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

Corwin tells the story of the Maasai of Kenya, whose culture involved disdain for and slaughter of lions. And of course that premise is only possible because the animals (and everything else on the planet) are our "resources." But again, he's a conservationist, so none of this is a surprise.

Polar Bears 100

Polar Bears California Condor Bald Eagle Lions 100

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 9, 2012

The IOC world birdlist recognizes 90 species that bear the name “weaver” or “malimbe” Not all of these are true weavers as we will discuss below. Photo taken by Adam Riley in Kenya. Image taken in Samburu, Kenya by Adam Riley. Image taken in Kenya by Adam Riley. Image taken by Adam Riley in Kenya.

Tanzania 226

Tanzania Buffalo Kenya Namibia 226

10,000 Birds

APRIL 10, 2012

Finally the most northern population ranges are found in coastal forests of northern Tanzania and Kenya. Well, the answer is that the moniker Red-headed Barbet was first given to the South American species that still bears and thus it had precedence to retain the name. This image was taken in Nairobi National Park, Kenya.

Ethiopia 235

Ethiopia Tanzania Africa Uganda 235