10,000 Birds

JUNE 26, 2013

The piece describes why this corner of the world often has an attitude toward indiscriminate hunting that ranges from laissez-faire to Wild West, and also the toll that the ensuing slaughter takes on populations of birds that are protected in their northern European summer homes. Photo of the Nihoa Millerbird by S. Birding'

Cambodia 142

Cambodia Slaughter Slaughtered Cyprus 142

10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2011

But meanwhile, let’s look at the four avian families that comprise the brand new order Suliformes. They are all primarily fish-eaters adapted for life in the water and the air. Frigatebirds (Fregatidae) Five species of frigatebird ply the planet’s tropical skies and seas. The proposal from U.S. Wicked, right?

2011 151

2011 Pelicans Papua New Guinea Birds 151

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

The Jewel Hunter is heavily laced with Gooddie’s particular brand of broad ironic humor, and I did enjoy that, but I would have traded about 10 percent for a little more insight into the unexpected outcomes of his experience. Overall, I think 10,000 Birds readers would reading enjoy The Jewel Hunter. This is a travel adventure book.

Hunters 186

Hunters Sri Lanka Asia Solomon Islands 186