10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 5, 2012

So, to cut things short, there is sickness all around me, and I have thus decided to have my February post whistle to that tune as well and give an update to the mysterious die-off amongst our Eurasian Blackbirds that occurred around my home turf in Heidelberg last summer – blogged about here.

Germany 161

Germany Blackbirds 2006 Denmark 161

10,000 Birds

APRIL 4, 2017

We observed the bird on the Zapata Peninsula, first feeding on a flowering tree off of a road where we also observed Fernandina’s Flicker and Red-shouldered Blackbirds, and later in the garden of a lovely lady who has turned her backyard into a paradise of feeders and bird-friendly plants.

Cuba 174

Cuba Birds 2015 Bahamas 174

10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2022

So, the birds start collecting mud and small sticks. If the animal then touches or investigates the mark, it is taken as an indication that the animal perceives the reflected image as an image of itself, rather than of another animal. As with Chinese male humans, having your own building is still vital to raising young.

Birds 197

Birds Sparrows Protection Humane 197