10,000 Birds

JULY 13, 2023

Due to heavy rains many clutches of Great Crested Grebes had failed, but we observed both nests with eggs (and left the area immediately) and adults with chicks, some of them piggy-backing their mothers. We sat outdoors, shaded by old plane trees and cooled by a short shower falling in the bright sunlight.

Greece 221

Greece Pelicans Birds Stray Dog 221

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 18, 2022

It also seems the species is good at keeping its nest hidden – while the bird was named in 1821, its nest and eggs were only discovered in 1958 ( source ). Apparently, the choice is for the nests to be flooded (those near streams) or to be trampled by cattle (those near the agricultural ponds). No need to remind us all the time.

Cattle 147

Cattle Portugal Buffalo Breeding 147

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 1, 2016

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. Big Egg Marsh. Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver – Bubalornis niger. Cutler Wetlands. 01 Jan 2016. Reddish Egret – Egretta rufescens. Ding Darling NWR. 11 Jan 2016. Pied Heron – Egretta picata. Western Australia. 31 Jan 2016.

2016 154

2016 Sanctuary Australia Ghana 154