article thumbnail

Fur and Fangs rather than Feathers and Beaks

10,000 Birds

A Red Fox in Georgia, not looking very red I’ve never been to Svalbard, so I haven’t ticked off polar bear, but I have seen brown bears on a number of occasions in both Romania and Bulgaria. I’ve also sat for hours in unabated hides in Bulgaria where it’s a matter of luck whether you see a bear or not.

Fur 185
article thumbnail

Just had my lifer Cinereous Vulture this morning

10,000 Birds

Stopping for a large cappuccino at a drive-in McDonalds en route, soon I entered a hamlet of a dozen family homes mixed with a dozen small apartment buildings. It is a former floodplain with arable fields intersected by numerous canals. Basically, for Operation Vulture I need a tractor. It has never visited these parts of Serbia before.

Bulgaria 263
article thumbnail

Finding Shelter

4 The Love Of Animals

Finding Shelter is an amazing documentary about an English family who found themselves unexpectedly rescuing street animals in Bulgaria. The film shares how the family has shared love and compassion for the homeless animals in their town.

Shelters 100