10,000 Birds

JUNE 17, 2012

And what a trip to Hungary it was! Before I get into the nitty-gritties of my awesome birding experiences in Hungary I thought I would just share a few of the shots that I got during the trip. But there was more than birds – there were great mammals, insects, landscapes, food, and people. I’m baaack!

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Hungary Hedgehogs Birds Blackbirds 177

10,000 Birds

JULY 23, 2012

Jeff Gordon and I were wandering around the seriously disturbed habitat behind the airport hotel we stayed in outside of Budapest when a bizarre mammal about the size of an opossum crossed the path in front of us. ” It turns out it was a hedgehog, a Northern White-breasted Hedgehog to be exact.

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Hedgehogs Hungary Opossums North America 169

10,000 Birds

JULY 30, 2012

After Corey shared his story of his hedgehog experience in Hungary I thought you may like to see some rather adorable pictures of a young European Hedgehog in England. It appears that hedgehog numbers in the UK have dropped by 25% in the last 10 years , so every hedgehog that can be saved is extremely worthwhile.

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Hedgehogs RSPCA The Blue Cross Hungary 167

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 7, 2013

Two-thousand-twelve was a pretty darn good year for me birding-wise and otherwise. Seeing 525 species was nice, as was the fact that I birded in four countries, nine of the fifty states in the United States, and fifty-one counties. I went to the Space Coast Birding and Wildlife Festival in Titusville, Florida. Mottled Duck ?

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