10,000 Birds

AUGUST 29, 2022

” Funny how the difficulty of breeding a species can be illustrated in simple monetary terms. But that may have helped me to see them – the species is quite nomadic and settles wherever there is rain. Ok, back to the (presumably non-sacred, certainly non-mummified) Australian species. ” ( source ).

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 29, 2018

But that contradiction is on us, not them – they’re the Queen’s birds, after all, and the queens of vast empires don’t get that way by being meek and mild. If we don’t like that, we should take it right up to the top (maybe she’d like her birds back while we’re at it.).

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 27, 2022

Black-faced Cuckoo-shrikes – Coracina novaehollandiae are a common bird species around our home in Broome, Western Australia. The only other similar species is the White-bellied Cuckoo-shrike , but it is a much smaller species and the call is quite different. Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike. Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike.

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10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 22, 2015

I mentioned a few weeks ago that we had added a branch at Ellendale dam and pleased several species of birds and this is also the case for a branch that we added to a local ephemeral lake. It was also used straight away by a variety of birds and on returning a few weeks later it had become quite a hive of activity.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 19, 2019

It is often useful to look at satellite images on Google Earth to see where there is suitable habitat for different bird species. Sometimes it can be disappointing when the area has changed due to development and other times you can find some unlikely birds. It even followed the arrows on the road!!! Barred Buttonquail.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 2, 2019

It is illegal to feed wild animals, take animals, birds and insects and it is also illegal to release animals in Singapore. Although the tide was in we were still able to observe several species of shorebird on Pulau Sekudu. One bird species that we had hoped for during our visit to Singapore was the White-rumped Shama.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 30, 2019

One of the best features about Singapore is the fact that wherever you go there are birds. Admittedly we did not go into the downtown area once during our three week stay, but wherever there are trees there are birds and Singapore is a green city. The beak on these birds is quite remarkable and the blue sky helps to accentuate it.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 11, 2014

When going on an overseas birding trip, many serious birders want to leave the city as soon possible in search of endemic or rare species in remote wilderness. On the other hand, I find urban birding fascinating, especially in overseas locations. Why do I like urban birding? What are their birds?

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Thailand Zebras Birds Sparrows 165

10,000 Birds

MAY 5, 2019

During our three weeks of birding in a variety of habitats around Singapore we encountered three species of Munia. We also have the occasional visit from Long-tailed Finch and Zebra Finch and these two species are easily found around the Broome area. Unlike many other birds in Singapore these birds were almost familiar!

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 8, 2020

As I mentioned a couple of weeks ago, birding in Michoacán has required that I find most of my own hotspots. But last week, I decided to go exploring once again, in search of new places where I can bird alone. The previous week I had birded along a mountain path called the camino al Ejido Triquillo.

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Mexico Woodpeckers Zebras Sparrows 215

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 26, 2016

I’m a big fan of city birding. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy getting away from it all out in some remote forest or desert, but a good city can combine some excellent birding and outstanding diving, drinking, dining and sightseeing. The gardens are so bird rich books have been written about what can be seen in them.

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Penguins Birds Mongoose Ostriches 171

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 28, 2016

Following on from last week’s post about Langi Crossing and some of the larger birds species that you can expect to find I will now let you know of some of the smaller species you may encounter along the Fitzroy River at this location. There’s something special about inquisitive birds! Female Rufous Whistler.

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

It is always hotter as you move away from the coast and more challenging for the birds as the last of the ephemeral lakes dry up. Fog provides much needed water for some birds, but now it is getting harder for them to survive until the rain arrives. There is very little shade for the birds, but there is still ample water.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 21, 2016

Great Tit Telomeres, Baby Talk, Brainy Birds. This morning, I have three interesting scientific findings related to bird for you. First, birds may age more quickly in urban environments. Third, which we already suspected, bird brains are adjusted to provide extra smartness in a way not seen in mammals. urban or rural).

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 24, 2016

The lack of rain has also resulted in the local ephemeral lakes not filling up and birds having to move to town for both food and water. One of the best places to observe birds in Broome apart from the Poo Ponds are any of the sport ovals. Straw-necked Ibis, Masked Lapwings and Little Curlew in the shade of a light tower.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 23, 2012

Tucson, AZ, August 2012 – When you get a bunch of bird bloggers together, which you do you imagine comes first: birds or blogs? Hot Mallards , both pure and manky Spanish speakers can trust that Agua Caliente is aptly named, but the birds can be as hot as the water. Where else can you see something like that?!

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 19, 2014

For obvious reasons it has listed under “other names” in field guides “Zebra Duck” and it is easily identified from all other duck species in Australia by its distinct stripes. The Pink-eared Duck is very nomadic and there can be hundreds of these birds at a particular location one day and all gone the next.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 28, 2018

So far we have seen Impala, Duiker, Greater Kudu, Mongoose, Zebra and warthogs around the neighborhood, and yard. Just stepping away from the birds for a minute, because you can’t really do any kind of story about Kruger National Park, and not at least mention the animals. This Kori Bustard was one of my target birds.

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South Africa Africa Rhinos Mongoose 112

10,000 Birds

JULY 30, 2014

But my long wait to see antelope, zebras and everything in between is finally over. I bring this up not to boast (well, not much) but because I think that this approach to wildlife travel is somewhat neglected in birding circles. There is nothing wrong with the bird race approach to birding, or tourism in general, I should point out.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 1, 2014

While we are away in the Southern Highlands trying to keep warm and enjoying the bird species of that area I will share with you some of our local Broome birds. Our water stays on a slow drip all year around and so a lot of birds rely on the water source due to the fact that our garden is open and they are fairly safe.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 4, 2020

The remaining amount of water was really quite disastrous for the local bird-life. Of course the water will have been evaporating daily, but it was more than appreciated by the local bird-life. As we pulled up to walk into the quarry we were being watched by hundreds of birds. A bush full of Zebra Finch . Brown Goshawk.

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10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

And Flamingos and Hornbills and a Secretarybird and birds with names like Hamerkop and Thick-knee and Eremomela (which I know is a scientific term, but which, when pronounced correctly, reminds me of a Yiddish term of endearment my grandmother used). And so, I went on the American Birding Association Safari to South Africa.

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South Africa Africa Leopards Penguins 253

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 11, 2018

The land-dependent birds here are a long way remote from their ecological heritage and have developed an exciting degree of endemism. The country celebrates its unique taxa on its bank notes which backs up the field guide, “Birds of the Indian Ocean Islands” by Ian Sinclair and Olivier Langrand. This is The Seychelles.

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10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

It is often a lot hotter there than closer to the coast and many bird species roost in the area or come in for a drink and bathe during the day. Borrow pit birds. Last Sunday there were plenty of bird species to see and it was easy enough to stand in the shade and watch the birds come in for a drink.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 23, 2014

There are the endemics, which are odd in their own way, and then there introduced species, which are so varied in their type and origin that you get the feeling you’ve arrived at the aftermath of a small zoo that escaped. What is surprising is quite how many species did end up here, and how economically unimportant they were.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 6, 2016

The ephemeral lakes are struggling to fill up this year and the birds are dispersing in search of water and places to breed. The lack of rain last year meant that the birds were soon concentrated around what water did remain and although it did make for some excellent bird watching at those areas it was worrying.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 23, 2019

During our three week visit to Singapore in March we spent a good part of each day walking and birding. By 17th March we were not expecting to find too many more new birds to add to our list. The previous day in the Southern Ridges we had an odd encounter with what initially appeared to be a small bird flying through the trees.

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Singapore Unwanted Pets Woodpeckers Parrots 113

10,000 Birds

JUNE 16, 2019

Our first destination for observing birds in Singapore during our three week visit in March was Pasir Ris Park. It would be a great location to visit if you only had a few hours in Singapore and wanted to go beyond the airport to go bird watching. We were soon in Pasir Ris Town Park and observing a huge variety of birds.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 31, 2018

We are on the go until usually around 1:30 give or take a herd of zebras blocking the road. At this point I am at 140 new birds that I have photographed, plus or minus a couple. I have had so little internet that I am way behind on my eBird.org reports, which is the format that I am using to track my birds.

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Lions Buffalo United States Zebras 119

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 20, 2013

We visited Palm Springs, California towards the end of 1989 and we camped and looked for birds. There were 12 Red-necked Avocet feeding in the ponds and along the fenceline there were Zebra Finch, Peaceful Doves and Diamond Doves nipping back and forth for water. Brolga and Black-winged Stilt through the Poo Ponds fence. Sawpit Gorge.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 3, 2012

Last week a mystery bird from New Jersey rightly caused a fair bit of confusion among birders of the Garden State and beyond. The bird was a sparrow, that much was clear, but it didn’t seem to fit any of the easily boxes the other North American sparrows can be fairly easily sorted into. New Jersey mystery sparrow.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 3, 2016

I remember, several times while motionlessly surveying birds, I found myself being investigated by Striped Field Mice , who would dare to come to sniff me. Europe: The sun is scorching the area, and the birds are nowhere to be seen. No, birds are way too smart for that stupid trick. My first ever Balkan Egyptian Vultures!

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 4, 2013

SINGAPORE, DECEMBER 2012 – Ask any birder where you should go birding in Singapore and the short list will always include Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve , this city-state’s finest wetlands. This presented the perfect opportunity to become acquainted with Singapore’s common birds. Welcome to Sungei Buloh!

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 26, 2022

All of the birds looked quite wet and miserable including the Rainbow Bee-eaters above. Other birds were using the power line to get themselves into the sun to warm up first thing in the morning. The native trees were very busy with wet birds from the early dew and fog. However, not every bird species has a street.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 14, 2023

The resilience of the birds is incredible and many birds are still nesting. White-bellied Sea-Eagle nest with Budgerigars above There were numerous Whistling Kites sitting in nests and we were intrigued to see that Zebra Finch had built their own nests in the base of the nest.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 11, 2013

On our recent birding and camping trip we continued south from Windjana Gorge to re-join the highway and head east to Fitzroy Crossing. This time we hiked the trail to enable ourselves to see a wide variety of birds and at our own leisurely pace. There were small groups of Double-barred Finches, Zebra Finch and also Crimson Finches.

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4 The Love Of Animals

DECEMBER 29, 2011

Busch Gardens’ 65-acre Serengeti Plain is a naturalistic habitat featuring a diverse population of free-roaming African animals including giraffe, zebra, white rhinoceros, eland antelope and several other species of hoof stock and birds.

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