10,000 Birds

MARCH 6, 2016

The world is still turning, the blog didn’t crash, no anonymous threats against my family on social media … I guess my small series on gulls may continue with part 2 of 3, which will focus on the Herring Gull ‘s second side-kick: Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans. This is lake Bukhtarma in far eastern Kazakhstan.

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Kazakhstan Germany Ukraine Asia 112

10,000 Birds

MAY 24, 2016

In fact, according to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology , “The Golden Eagle is the most common official national animal in the world – it’s the emblem of Albania, Germany, Austria, Mexico, and Kazakhstan.” Crested Caracaras, though they often associate with vultures, are actually part of the falcon family.

Albania 101

Albania Mexico Eagles Kazakhstan 101

10,000 Birds

MAY 10, 2015

To us on the traditional side of the Atlantic, they’ll always belong to the family Iznogoudae , the birds who want to become warblers instead of the warblers. A male probable member of the indicus group (foreground) and a male domesticus House Sparrow in western Kazakhstan. And do they ever try so hard.

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Sparrows Italy Asia Austria 210

10,000 Birds

MARCH 15, 2011

. ((** all names have been changed to protect identities and have been substituted with (almost) randomly chosen substitutes suitable for a family of Alpine Accentors.)) all Alpine Accetor photos digiscoped (c) Dale Forbes. all Alpine Accetor photos digiscoped (c) Dale Forbes. Journal of Ornithology 137 (1): 35-51 N. Davies et al.

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2011 Breeders Breeding Deer 205