article thumbnail

The Emotional Lives of Animals

4 The Love Of Animals

Grief, friendship, gratitude, wonder, and other things we animals experience. After publishing my stories I got emails from people all over the world who had seen similar behavior in various birds and mammals. Waterfall Dances: Do animals have spiritual experiences? by Marc Bekoff. Empathy Among Elephants.

Emotional 100
article thumbnail

When birds attack!

10,000 Birds

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!

article thumbnail

Heading for the Southern Highlands

10,000 Birds

Once again we have decided to head somewhere cold and not because we enjoy the cold, but because some birds like the cold and you have to get cold to see them! We also hope to visit Barren Ground Nature Reserve which is listed as a “bird watchers paradise” with 180 bird species recorded in the reserve.

Kangaroos 145