10,000 Birds
JUNE 29, 2013
Between finishing one graduate program and begining another, he embarked on a whirlwind tour of Europe. Here’s his first stop: Before starting graduate school at the end of June, I planned a whirlwind trip this spring, visiting the major cities in Northern Europe. It is truly a magical place, an experience like none other.
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 20, 2019
I haven’t yet been birding in Europe but whenever I occasionally skim a field guide about the birds on the other side of the Atlantic, I’m always encouraged to find that I’m already familiar with many species found over there, even though most of my birding experience has been limited to eastern North America.
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10,000 Birds
MAY 8, 2012
It is quite a sight to experience hundreds of Abdim’s Stork dropping out of the skies from seemingly thin air, to gorge on burnt or fleeing insects and rodents. It breeds on chimneys, roofs, buildings and trees throughout Europe, parts of Asia and even North Africa.
10,000 Birds
MARCH 15, 2024
They can be challenging to identify, especially if you haven’t seen one before, though with experience they are not really so difficult. If you see a flock of kestrels in southern Europe, then the chances are that they will be Lessers, for the Common Kestrel never flocks, though occasionally in summer you will see a family hunting together.
10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 5, 2014
Snowy Owls are used in falconry, more so in Europe but they are legal for a few states here in the US. Many get their birds from breeders. They are going to watch the situation but one told me that this man has hunted with a wild snowy several years ago, so he’s had experience working with them.
10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 30, 2020
Unfortunately, this morph is the dominant one at Fuzhou NFP”) that somehow survived the review process, possibly because the reviewer has had similar experiences. Chamois is an agile goat-antelope with short hooked horns, found in mountainous areas of Europe from Spain to the Caucasus. Yes, yes, I know, not countable – it’s not a bird.
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 1, 2024
Azure-winged Magpies are cooperative breeders, and it seems that there is a connection between having a larger repertoire of calls and being a social species (me, not being very social, I usually get by with just three different grunting sounds). But not in Europe either. for a sample of more than 800 species ( source ).
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