Animal Person

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

And managing means killing them, breeding them, and otherwise fiddling with their populations. Corwin tells the story of the Maasai of Kenya, whose culture involved disdain for and slaughter of lions. When I was asked if I wanted to read Jeff Corwin's 100 HEARTBEATS (Rodale 2009) I was ambivalent.

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Polar Bears California Condor Bald Eagle Lions 100

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

Flocks of cheerful birds frequent caves and cliffs where they breed. A two-week birding tour could expect around 400 species and up to 550 in 3 weeks, including sightings of most of Ethiopia’s endemic and near-endemic birds. White-billed Starling A beautiful starling belonging to the red-winged starling group.

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Ethiopia Eritrea Africa Mammals 260

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 26, 2021

This book is essentially about those birds that breed on the continent south of the Sahara, a topic few birders are familiar with. Peacocks and Picathartes’s author, Rupert Watson, was born in England but has lived in Kenya for over 40 years where he practices variably as a lawyer, mediator, naturalist and writer.

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Congo Africa South Africa Kenya 264

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 14, 2012

Carmine bee-eaters occur throughout most of Subsaharan Africa, and many populations migrate widely post breeding. After breeding they also disperse over the rainforests and savannas of West and Central Africa, where they hunt for aerial insects.

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Africa Gabon South Africa Uganda 260

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 29, 2023

In my younger days I always kept year lists: my best ever year was 1986, when I topped the 1,000 mark thanks to trips to Australia, Kenya and various European destinations. These birds (usually juveniles) are clearly linked to the growing breeding population in the region. These are Dunlins.

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Estonia Portugal Greece Barn Owls 211

10,000 Birds

JULY 10, 2012

Image by Adam Riley Of the 115 African species now listed as Endangered or Critically Endangered, nearly half occur on the islands surrounding Africa or are non-breeding migrants to Africa. There has been growth in the breeding population at the colonies in Morocco (now estimated at 106 breeding pairs and approximately 500 birds in total).

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Endangered Species Species Morocco South Africa 180

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 4, 2022

The Lilac-breasted Roller is the national bird of Kenya, but of course, this does not help it pay its bills in South Africa. These hornbills have the well-tried breeding strategy of enclosing the female in a tree hole. .” The Latin species name caudatus does not really mean much – just that it has a tail.

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Swaziland Landlord Birds Sweden 147

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 11, 2011

This 12,000 square mile ecosystem stretches across north-western Tanzania into the Maasai Mara in Kenya. In breeding season, Jackson’s Widowbirds jump out of the tall grass in one of the world’s strangest display flights, cute African Quail-Finches are best seen as they come down to drink at waterholes.

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Tanzania Africa Stud Leopards 205

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 9, 2012

Each male builds numerous nests, most of which are rejected by the female, who will eventually select a nest she is happy with, allow the proud architect who usually hangs under his masterpiece to mate with her and then begins the breeding process. Photo taken by Adam Riley in Kenya. Image taken in Samburu, Kenya by Adam Riley.

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Tanzania Buffalo Kenya Namibia 210