10,000 Birds

JUNE 13, 2022

Some more photos of Australian birds mixed with irrelevant facts and mediocre half-jokes, as a way to pass away the time while being under lockdown in Shanghai (note: it is over now but this post was written during the lockdown). It must be a bit frustrating for a flower to be less colorful than the bird visiting it though.

Australia 208

Australia Birds Feral Cats Kangaroos 208

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 24, 2012

It seems that my article last week on the dangers posed by birds struck a chord with the readers, many of whom posted their own stories of terror at the hand of this avian menace. One commenter actually said their were rooting for the birds, and, well, no offence but I’m not sure I want to go birding with you. Dum dum DUM!

New Zealand 156

New Zealand Birds Australia Kangaroos 156

10,000 Birds

JUNE 8, 2013

The New Holland Honeyeater , Phylidonyris novaehollandiae , is a sedentary bird so can be seen in its black, white and yellow, year round within its range. A couple of Island races exist on Kangaroo Is. This photo was caught by focussing on one bird and waiting until it launched itself. Birds Australia Honeyeaters'

Kangaroos 181

Kangaroos Australia Collecting Breeding 181

10,000 Birds

JULY 30, 2012

Migration hasn’t really kicked in, the breeders aren’t tied to breeding territories any more, and it is hot and sweaty outside. Uncomfortable weather and a lack of birds make birders grumpy. What can a bird blogger do but try to write his way out of the summer doldrums? How can you bird for a day in the summer?

Downers 164

Downers Kangaroos Breeders Canada 164

10,000 Birds

JULY 21, 2011

I was looking out a car window the other day and noticed that of all the wildlife most of it was bird. A squirrel skittered by … a squirrel is not a bird. So the thought occurred to me that there is a lot of bird on the landscape, in terms of numbers of individuals as well as sheer biomass. Paul islands, studied by Darwin.

Mammals 179

Mammals Rodents Birds Reptiles 179