10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2024

He published a number of books on birds of India and Burma, making me wonder how hard all these overseas civil servants really worked in their day jobs. Wikipedia reports that he “was an excellent tennis player and an enthusiastic big game hunter. Note to those readers who do not know Wham!: ” ( source ).

Burma 206

Burma India Birds Indonesia 206

10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2022

Long story short, the only way I could figure out securing a cabin for myself and my husband, Erik, was to book a trip with Rockjumper, a birding tour company based in South Africa and a supporter of Birdlife South Africa. The seal hunters accidentally introduced mice to Marion, as was the case for many islands around the world.

South Africa 264

South Africa Mice Albatross Africa 264

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

The few bird books I was given as a kid that described it made it sound horrible: birds are kept in closets in complete darkness, they are starved to bond them to their masters, they never know true freedom again. Many get their birds from breeders. I haven’t always had such a high opinion of falconers.

Wisconsin 246

Wisconsin Falcons Owls Hunting 246

10,000 Birds

JUNE 29, 2013

Joseph Chiera is a Masters student in Animal Behavior and Conservation at Hunter College in NYC and a “somewhat newbie” to birding. Even though I picked up several books along the way, I always returned to this guide for its detailed descriptions and drawings in order to compare its information with other sources.

Iceland 192

Iceland Puffins Europe Birds 192