10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 2, 2011

(Check out Part 1 here) (Check out Part 2 here) This hawk was a fierce hunter. She ate everything from Rock Pigeons to caterpillars, earthworms to Brewer’s Blackbirds, but her staple diet consisted of plump, toothy, charismatic, and abundant Pocket Gophers. Patch was focused and deliberate, consistent and inventive.

Gophers 218

Gophers Blackbirds Tanzania Hunting 218

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 6, 2018

The migrants face many perils, hunters, predators, adverse weather conditions and lack of refueling opportunities due to habitat loss. 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). Unicolored Blackbird – Agelasticus cyanopus.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 113

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

Lacking, as I do, a birding reputation that would make people part with cash for my time I’ll have to go for the rarity hunters and put together an itinerary of highlights that can’t be missed. There are few sights on Earth more astonishing than the largest flying predator making its kill. I can’t lose.

New Zealand 211

New Zealand Ducks Australia Mountain Goats 211