10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2024

This laughingthrush is a cooperative breeder – nestlings are fed by all members of a group, often 6-12 (not just 2 as in Wham!): “A female may share a nest with another, and 3 or more adults may take turns incubating the eggs and feeding the chicks.” (Note to those readers who do not know Wham!: ” ( source ).

Burma 197

Burma India Birds Indonesia 197

10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2022

South Africa is their steward and have been declared Special Nature Reserves under the South African Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act in 2003, which restricts activities on the islands to research and conservation management. It is still volcanically active with researchers periodically discovering new flows.

South Africa 263

South Africa Mice Albatross Africa 263

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Well, in comparison to many other birds, young ravens leave the nest earlier and are thus more clumsy and helpless when they are found on the ground or on low branches, all by themselves. When researching the origin of this saying, I figured it pertained to snares that were used to catch thrushes until better times prevailed.

Germany 180

Germany Birds Hunters Owls 180