10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 10, 2013
Along with partner Elin Taranger they run Biotope in Varanger, Arctic Norway and have been a key influence in the creation of Gullfest , an exciting trip combining Taiga Birding, dog -sledding (and I’m guessing lots of drinking).
10,000 Birds
JULY 2, 2020
Chamois is an agile goat-antelope with short hooked horns, found in mountainous areas of Europe from Spain to the Caucasus. 80% of the national park is covered by forest, 85% of it consisting of Norway Spruce , Silver Fir and the European Beech. Distribution of the Ural Owl in the Tara NP in the breeding season (Rajkovic and Pantovic).
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10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 20, 2012
Some time after the Spanish encounter with the Turkey, birds were brought back to Europe where they were raised and became an important source of food and fancy feathers. The chance that this was a real Turkey are not great, and the chance that Columbus actually brought breeding stock from Honduras to Spain is not great, so maybe, maybe not.
10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 22, 2016
Out of just under 200 bird species I observed this year in SE Europe, there are 6 threatened species. The decrease in numbers has been accompanied by fragmentation of the breeding range and is continuing to affect all populations. Disturbance on breeding grounds (e.g. The IUCN/BirdLife International Red List).
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 8, 2023
I don’t know how many Gray Partridges there are in America, but here in Britain (and Europe, too) we wouldn’t mind if some were sent back to their home countries, as this delightful little game bird has declined catastrophically throughout much of its range during the last 50 years. There are just a few areas left where it still thrives.
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 8, 2017
Lesser Spotted Eagles breed regularly with around 100 pairs in Germany, but unless you know where the territories are you are unlikely to see them. They are absolutely common along Europe’s coasts, and even venture far into the Mediterranean Sea during the winter. Lesser Spotted Eagle , Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.
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