10,000 Birds

MARCH 15, 2024

I wasn’t confident that I would find any birds at all in early February, but though numbers were small at each site, several individuals were present, and there were noisy territorial displays, despite the absence of females. The population in Andalucia in 2012 was 5,057 pairs – over one third of the Spanish population.

Falcons 205

Falcons Spain Europe 2012 205

10,000 Birds

APRIL 25, 2022

On a side note, the bird is also kind of ugly, so maybe the chicks never seeing their father has a certain protective function. Though I usually do not mention this in public presentations, as kids (or fathers) might be present in the audience. So, as a preemptive strike, I present to you the Golden-headed Cisticola.

Australia 194

Australia Birds Koalas Parrots 194

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 9, 2012

Earlier this month I received an email from someone who cares a great deal about birds and their conservation, let’s protect his anonymity and call him Mr White. This email was flagging up the activities of a ‘sporting agency’ in Britain who were offering trips/holidays to Morocco to shoot Turtle Doves.

Morocco 173

Morocco Turtles Protest Protesting 173

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 30, 2023

In fact, John MacKinnon (of “Guide to the Birds of China”) in a recent Shanghai presentation called it “not a real woodpecker at all”, and while he is wrong about that, I sort of see his point. And it also comes as a video and yet another video. And now for something completely different.

Woodpeckers 218

Woodpeckers Birds Eggs India 218

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 7, 2020

The recommendations will sound familiar to any birder or naturalist who wants to protect and improve her local patch: Immediately shut down cat feeding stations. The first three sections are brief, presenting a summary of the bird’s current NYC status (migrant, resident, breeder, vagrant, etc.),

New York City 154

New York City New York Birds Breeding 154