10,000 Birds
APRIL 19, 2011
I enjoy fishing almost as much as I enjoy birding. In many cases, myself included, the desire manifests itself in less apparent ways than going out and killing something for the trophy wall. In many cases, myself included, the desire manifests itself in less apparent ways than going out and killing something for the trophy wall.
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 15, 2013
The birds were observed crashing into the rocks high in the Andean mountains near a hydroelectric power plant. Other birds were seen crash landing. As Chilean officials and volunteers rescued 17 birds they noticed the birds were foaming from the beak. It is estimated that only a few thousand birds remain in the wild.
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Animal Person
NOVEMBER 21, 2010
And managing means killing them, breeding them, and otherwise fiddling with their populations. For only $450,000, we could buy almost all of the habitat neded to protect Ecuador's remaining frogs. When I was asked if I wanted to read Jeff Corwin's 100 HEARTBEATS (Rodale 2009) I was ambivalent.
10,000 Birds
APRIL 20, 2014
What are the world’s most distinctive birds? That question could be answered in several ways, but a new paper released this month — Global Distribution and Conservation of Evolutionary Distinctness in Birds (Jetz et al. Oilbirds ( Steatornis caripensis ) in Ecuador © Corey Finger. ’s list.
10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 14, 2013
When not reading, writing, or birding, he can’t figure out what to do with his hands. This is his first contribution to 10,000 Birds. Many birders are aware that the Christmas Bird Count was the brainchild of American ornithologist Frank Chapman. He studied oropendolas, tinamous, tropical flycatchers, and many other birds.
10,000 Birds
MARCH 28, 2012
While exploring the grounds of Wildsumaco Lodge on the east slope of the Andes in Ecuador I came across a rather large bug lying on its back. I made sure that my fellow travelers got to see it, took some photos, and moved on to look at birds. Of course, the idea that a bug could kill you with a bite if you remained chaste is absurd.
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 20, 2024
One night while camping in the Himalayas, the birding friend hears a Satyr Tragopan calling. He leaves the camp to look for the bird, and has never been seen again. Birders will ask: did he see the bird? Is birding a dangerous sport, an extreme sport even? She died in a car accident during a birding trip.
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