10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

Here is a flock of endangered species. Some birds breed in flocks, at least in part to avoid predation. In the case of these Tricolored Blackbirds , they are formed for DEFENSE. I don’t believe in perpetual optimism (I’m just not wired for it), but I think it will do you good in this situation.

North Dakota 161

North Dakota LACS Oakland Falcons 161

10,000 Birds

MARCH 7, 2014

Mai Po Nature Reserve : world famous locale for shorebirds, waterfowl, waders, and wetland birds; wintering grounds for certain endangered species. What is a day of birding without scanning malodorous mud, right? Hundreds massing at Mai Po, many coming into breeding plumage. Maybe that’s this species, maybe not.

2014 214

2014 Eagles Asia Groups 214

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 27, 2013

I was fortunate to rack up a number of lifers in 2013, both at home and abroad ( Varied Thrush in Washington, Brewer’s Blackbirds in California, Burrowing Owl in the Nevada desert). Tragic, right? Meredith enjoyed her first sighting of an awesome migration spectacle. She blogged about it here.

2013 167

2013 Birds Costa Rica India 167