10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2022

These two islands are about halfway between the tip of South Africa and Antarctica in the Subantarctic Indian Ocean, have had relatively few human visitors, and are primarily inhabited with some of the rarest seabirds in the world and a smaller number of mammals. Which makes it a haven for seabirds….and and seabirders.

South Africa 264

South Africa Mice Albatross Africa 264

10,000 Birds

MARCH 31, 2022

” Fortunately, most of these researchers could be taken off their antidepressants after proper sound recording was invented. The shame would kill them. , varied (or perhaps answered) by even, abrupt, squealing “fwuuuur”. Calls (of race erythrolaemum ) include low, musical purring “squar-squar-squar”.”

San Diego 215

San Diego Malaysia China Zoos 215

10,000 Birds

MAY 3, 2022

Bolivar Flats Shorebird Sanctuary was an amazing and unexpected treat, but that’s because I failed to do my research. They did flush eventually, but not because of humans. 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 221

Houston Texas Sanctuary Sparrows 221

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

When researching the origin of this saying, I figured it pertained to snares that were used to catch thrushes until better times prevailed. But no, there is another reason for this surprisingly creative way of describing the gruesome killing of a creature: the characteristics of hunting in Germany. You know, cavity breeders.

Germany 190

Germany Birds Hunters Owls 190

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). Some ornithological research is surprisingly simple.

Birds 200

Birds Research Science Europe 200

10,000 Birds

MAY 1, 2023

Apparently , the two main factors influencing double brooding are the individual quality of the breeder and the timing of the first clutch. The captor monkey killed the bird … by biting off its head” Eurasian Woodcocks are much more likely to be killed by humans than by snub-nosed monkeys.

Monkeys 147

Monkeys Birds South Korea Owls 147