10,000 Birds

APRIL 13, 2015

Ethiopia, a landlocked country situated in the Horn of Africa, has firmly established itself as one of Africa’s top birding destinations. Its great diversity of habitats hosts an incredible bird count of over 900 species, including Africa’s 2nd highest list of endemics and near-endemics (after South Africa).

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Ethiopia Sudan Leopards Birds 250

10,000 Birds

MARCH 4, 2017

Sort of like the mega birds, these aren’t your average worm-eating, seed-feeding, chirping guys with brightly colored plumage. It’s a fine selection of birds for a place the same size as West Virginia but it also comes with a catch commonly found in tropical forest ecosystems. King Vulture. Barred Hawk. Black Hawk-Eagle.

Costa Rica 100

Costa Rica West Virginia Eagles Monkeys 100

10,000 Birds

JULY 10, 2014

Since I have started to bird by kayak, it took me a lot of time to realise that paddling is not the synonym for birding and that I can bird without a paddle, although I cannot paddle without a pair of binoculars. Kozara backwaters. I think that the ponds were already out of use and filled with atmospheric water only.

Serbia 246

Serbia Stray Dog Protection Botswana 246

10,000 Birds

MAY 10, 2012

It was expertly driven and we saw some cool birds en route, for the best of which the driver was kind enough to stop. An excellent and unexpected life bird for me and a wonderful welcome to Cuero y Salado Wildlife Refuge. Howler monkeys! My first-ever wild monkeys! Monkeys!!!!! Golden-mantled Howlers !

Honduras 162

Honduras Wildlife Monkeys Transported 162

10,000 Birds

MAY 8, 2013

Birds are supposed to have feathers and birds without feathers look incomplete, like they left home with shaving cream on their ear and toothpaste spots on their shirt. The smellier the better, particularly as, unusually for birds, many species can boast a robust sense of smell. T urkey Vulture, photo by Dawn Puliafico.

California Condor 193

California Condor Turkey North America Jordan 193