10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Beside natural grasslands, they breed in arable fields (primarily alfalfa) where there is no grazing, but they risk being killed by combine harvesters. Bustards are very susceptible to any kind of disturbance and, naturally, hunters like to shoot. I will keep you posted in the part two of this blog. Lots of it.

Serbia 105

Serbia Romania Hungary Hunting 105

10,000 Birds

MARCH 28, 2014

After scrolling through piles of furious emails regarding a recent blog about Rip Van Winkle’s Crow Killing Contest , it seemed to me that all of us needed Dr. Phil. The subject was not hunting; it was contest killing. You can see the comments from both sides by scrolling down after the blog’s conclusion.

Killing 259

Killing Hunting Hunters Possums 259

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Having come back to the blog in whatever form and persistency, the overarching subject of language in birding seemed to be a suitable and deserving theme since bird names were part of my original beat. If you haven’t learned their specific vocabulary, you wouldn’t even understand what the heck two hunters are talking about.

Germany 187

Germany Birds Hunters Owls 187