10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 22, 2022

It is not particularly big but has a reported 430 bird species including migrants, though during my short stay it seems I missed most of the key attractions among them. It goes like this: While fishing, the bird tucks its head down and uses its wings to create a shady area. Pel’s Fishing Owl, where were you?

South Africa 147

South Africa Africa Birds Fish 147

10,000 Birds

APRIL 25, 2014

The snake was wrapped firmly around the hawk’s tail, neck, and wings, and had enough strength to immobilize the bird but not to kill him. The snake had no puncture wounds, and was released 24 hours later. Key West Wildlife Center takes mostly birds, but will rescue mammals, marine mammals, and both land and sea turtles as well.

Reptiles 221

Reptiles Chickens Sea Turtles Wildlife Rehabilitation 221

10,000 Birds

JULY 26, 2013

She is a lifelong champion of all birds, and a hero and inspiration to me. In mammals, maggots eat only dead tissue and are occasionally used to debride wounds. But in birds they eat living tissue, and once they are internal will kill the patient. If there is an entrance wound, there is an exit wound.

Eagles 250

Eagles Wounded Bald Eagle Wisconsin 250

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 19, 2012

From the time he can remember, every camping, hiking, or simple trip outside was focused on finding wildlife with herps, mammals, birds and native fish as his primary interests. When it comes time to for me to plan a vacation I first figure out what herps occur in the area and then what birds and mammals I can also find.

Salamander 142

Salamander Germany Birds Blackbirds 142

10,000 Birds

JUNE 21, 2012

All of the sudden we have bird multi-media everywhere. Meantime, I got a copy of an iAuthored iBook on birds that I’ve reviewed here. And all this has caused there to be musings in my head about multi-media technology, birds, and birding. The very first multi-media resource for leaning birds were birds.

Birds 172

Birds Collecting Rodents Wounded 172

10,000 Birds

JULY 9, 2013

Finally when she arrived, she effortlessly scaled a tall tree and reappeared on an open horizontal branch where she proceeded to lick some blood from the Wild Cat’s puncture wounds. Mammals African Wild Cat Kgalagadi Transfrontier National Park Leopard Leopard predation'

Leopards 162

Leopards Cats Namibia Killing 162

10,000 Birds

APRIL 8, 2016

My parrots have nailed me harder than any wild bird,” said Jodi Swenson. My vets wanted to send me to the ER immediately, but I said ‘Forget it, I’ve got the damned bird restrained so I’m not letting go now!’ Most of mine are small mammals,” said Denise Hunter. Even worse, we have… (shudder)… June bugs!”. “My

Wildlife Rehabilitation 181

Wildlife Rehabilitation Wounded Wildlife Opossums 181