10,000 Birds

JULY 10, 2014

In the breeding season, some 50 species were recorded here, including Little Bittern and Golden Oriole , both unusually easy to see, as well as Ferruginous Duck , Red-backed Shrike and Penduline T**s that bred here this spring – but all I managed to see was their nest ( again ) and not the inhabitants! Birding Europe Patch Birding Serbia'

Serbia 235

Serbia Stray Dog Protection Botswana 235

10,000 Birds

APRIL 9, 2013

Once the breeding season is over these impressively adorned males lose not only their tails but also all their black plumage, and most of their other colors, in order to blend into the brown winter grasslands they inhabit. At the end of each winter I keenly await the spring announcement from the pair that annually breed in my back yard.

Papua New Guinea 230

Papua New Guinea South Africa Africa Zimbabwe 230

10,000 Birds

JUNE 27, 2014

For one, they are remarkably diverse with a little over 380 species spread over every continent except Europe (only introduced) and Antarctica. Parrots captivate me more than any other bird family. I am a self-proclaimed psittacophile. Both of these endemic parrots suffer from habitat loss and trapping for the pet trade.

Parrots 167

Parrots Brazil Mauritius Dominica 167