10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Pel’s Fishing Owl, where were you? The Black Heron – besides looking rather cool, though not really very black – also has an interesting fishing technique. In a 1946 paper , it is called “under-wing fishing”, while nowadays the term “canopy fishing” seems to be preferred.

South Africa 147

South Africa Africa Birds Research 147

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 28, 2014

Perhaps even more interesting is how Green Herons and its relatives have learned to use bait to attract and capture fish. This is similar to the fact that all birds, even first time breeders within a species build identical nests. Egyptian Vultures raised is isolation used rocks to crack eggs presented to them.

Fish 163

Fish Woodpeckers Ostriches Eggs 163

10,000 Birds

MAY 3, 2022

On a second visit I spotted a fishing boat going east along the channel followed by over a hundred gulls and terns, including over 40 Black Terns. I’m sure regular visitors to this area could tell you more about how the winds and tides affect the migrating birds and when the breeders start to nest.

Houston 201

Houston Texas Sanctuary Sparrows 201

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 3, 2013

Which, when you do the math, means that the guide covers all resident and migrant Breeders, birds that “Occur Year Round”, regular migrants, and then some. Don’t forget, Richard Crossley was born and raised in Yorkshire, England! The text (new text, as we will see) is by Dominec Couzens, British birder and author.

Ireland 170

Ireland 2013 Breeders Ducks 170