10,000 Birds

APRIL 26, 2024

Cyprus Wheatears are the easiest to find of the three endemic birds that occur on Cyprus Black Francolins once bred in Portugal, Spain and Italy, all countries from which this handsome little game bird has long been lost. They are very late breeders, as they feed their young on autumn migrants which they generally intercept out to sea.

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Cyprus Breeders Falcons Hunters 205

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

The Mourning Dove is a prolific breeder. It’s a good thing too, because it is the leading gamebird in North America in terms of total harvest and the widespread distribution of hunting effort. Use of non-toxic shot when hunting waterfowl has been mandatory, nationwide, since 1991. www.youtube.com/watch?v=44fNo6B5gUI.

Hunters 173

Hunters Hunting North America Game 173

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 188

Burma India Birds Indonesia 188

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

” Most shrugged and said very few US falconers fly owls because they’re slow and some species you can only hunt at night, that wouldn’t be much fun to watch. If anything, falconry birds like the above red-tailed hawk are a hunting partner, especially wild caught birds. Many get their birds from breeders.

Wisconsin 234

Wisconsin Falcons Owls Hunting 234

10,000 Birds

MAY 8, 2012

When I first started birding 25 years ago and asked what the rarest bird in my province was, the answer received was the Woolly-necked Stork, with just 3 or 4 breeding pairs in the big game reserves of Zululand. They are also attracted by fires and can gather in thousands.

Africa 232

Africa Tanzania South Africa Uganda 232

10,000 Birds

MARCH 1, 2019

While the hunting of game with trained birds of prey can be a controversial topic among birders , falconry was a valuable early source of information on birds, and its history, culture, and imagery continue to fascinate bird lovers, as we shall see. Good birding and happy drinking! Four out of five feathers (Excellent).

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2015 Italy Falcons Europe 113