10,000 Birds

MARCH 3, 2020

One of these days, Jeopardy will feature a category called “Field Guides” and the first clue will be: “This landlocked South American country finally got its own bird field guide in 2016, but it wasn’t available in the United State until 2019.” Bolivia doesn’t come up much in discussions of birding travel.

Bolivia 181

Bolivia Birds Brazil Switzerland 181

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 13, 2017

Given the scavenger feeding habits of the Turkey Vultures , the small mammals and birds that are on the menu for the Zone-tailed hawks are lulled into complacency by the lack of threat from the vultures. The tail bands on the adult birds consist of three bands with the third, or lower band much wider and cleaner white.

Tail Banding 100

Tail Banding Turkey Paraguay Mexico 100

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Like all of the esteemed writers and loyal followers of this site, I spend nearly every available moment out in the field birding. The highlight of this is that I get to keep learning, learning more and more about birds. New birds, new behaviors, new countries and even new continents. as well in my photographs.

Bolivia 100

Bolivia Ecuador Peru Washington 100