10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Sukau birding essentially means staying in a more-or-less comfortable lodge on the banks of the Kinatabagan river, and taking boat tours on more-or-less rickety boats on the river. This is how it looks like: Or at sunset: A species I did not come for from Shanghai is the Black-crowned Night Heron.

Birds 229

Birds Eagles Elephants Rhinoceros 229

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 9, 2023

And then I saw the species names attached to the aforementioned gentlemen’s avian namesakes and gave up… So, my attempt at political correctness has been thwarted by the 18th century rules of taxonomy. Not only did my research show a lot of promising sites to visit, but I also have two good birding friends in the region, Laura and Brad.

Colorado 180

Colorado Denver Skunks Wildlife Reserve 180

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 28, 2015

Having warned to her theme she introduces her villain of the piece, the AMNH researcher Chris Filardi, who collected a kingfisher. Throughout his professional career, Chris has maintained a commitment to bridging his research interests with grassroots conservation. You see, the bird was collected for scientific study.

Collecting 165

Collecting Papua New Guinea Science Birds 165