10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

The Crested Barbet (Kruger Park, South Africa) looks a bit like a pointillist painting gone wrong. Lucia, South Africa) will be your favorite. Unfortunately, I have so far seen only a few of them, and none of the ones in the Americas … but here are ten that I have seen and got halfway decent photos of.

South Africa 228

South Africa Africa India China 228

10,000 Birds

APRIL 29, 2015

It isn’t just tourists and game hunters that like them though; Painted Wolves are also big fans, as they are easier to bring down than the larger species but have more meat to eat than a small duiker. The crest on the back becomes erect during breeding displays.

Africa 177

Africa Hunters Goats Sheep 177

10,000 Birds

JUNE 4, 2020

Before it joins waters with the Matabele’s iliMphopho, the river of rapid rising and falling, known to the rest of the world as the ‘great, grey, green, greasy Limpopo’ of Rudyard Kipling’s writings, the Ngotwane River marks the boundary line between Botswana and South Africa. Andrew’s laconic answer was ‘No, I don’t think so.

Botswana 207

Botswana Africa 2001 Fish 207

10,000 Birds

JULY 21, 2022

While the species is listed as Least Concern, there are some papers suggesting it may not be as common as assumed, at least in South Africa. Preliminary Study of Slaughter Value and Meat Characteristics of 18 Months Ostrich Reared in Hungary. . “ The diet includes seeds, nuts, and nectar.

Ostriches 147

Ostriches Parrots Birds Eggs 147

10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2023

What the Owl Knows is organized into nine chapters: introduction, adaptation (including vision and flight), research and researchers, vocalization, courtship and breeding, roosting and migration, cognition, and two chapters on owls and humans–captive owls (not zoos, educational owls) and owls in our cultural history.

Owls 231

Owls Science Barn Owls Penguins 231