10,000 Birds

JUNE 28, 2013

Today, the camas fields rest protected in the vast bosom of the Clearwater National Forest. They can be boiled or roasted like potatoes, and they can also be pounded into a flour. That was then. Depending on a visitor’s luck, one can see moose and wolves, hear Boreal Owls or Townsend’s Warblers.

Idaho 161

Idaho Mules Buffalo Wolves 161

10,000 Birds

APRIL 13, 2015

Recent publicity about these remarkable tribes has resulted in tourists wanting to experience this wild land and its attractions for themselves. This is largely due to the remoteness and prior near inaccessibility of the area, forming a natural barrier to modernization and the detribalization of the Omo Valley.

Ethiopia 253

Ethiopia Sudan Leopards Birds 253

10,000 Birds

JUNE 20, 2019

And unlike the protection of cormorants, which was perceived as a problem, protection of pelicans was welcomed by the local communities. Asian water buffaloes were brought to Greece by Ottoman Turks centuries ago and by now, they have developed into a separate race, the Greek buffalo, which is protected as an old domestic breed.

Greece 203

Greece Pelicans Buffalo Fish 203

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

The leopards place their kill in a tree, protecting it from poaching by other predators. The Big Five–lion, leopard, African buffalo, elephant, and rhinoceros–are impressive, but my heart lies with the patterned mammals, giraffes and zebras. So, the best way to find a leopard is to find the kill.

South Africa 255

South Africa Africa Leopards Penguins 255

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 11, 2011

This country boasts over 1,000 bird species, vast wildernesses, a superb network of protected areas, the greatest concentration of large game and predators on the planet, excellent lodges and friendly people. A question I am frequently asked by birders and wildlife enthusiasts is: “ if I only visit Africa once, where should I go ?”

Tanzania 239

Tanzania Africa Stud Leopards 239