10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2022

After securing our passage, I patiently waited for this once-in-a-lifetime experience to a place we have never been and lacked any knowledge of, we were in for a complete surprise. The seal hunters accidentally introduced mice to Marion, as was the case for many islands around the world. Salvin’s Prion.

South Africa 264

South Africa Mice Albatross Africa 264

10,000 Birds

MARCH 3, 2022

” “You only need to change your direction,” said the cat, and ate it up. (If Anyway, the story is not quite how I remembered it, to be honest, but fitting enough to describe the almost claustrophobic birding experience in ever-shrinking Nanhui. But then, I am not a hunter, and do not understand them either).

Raccoons 221

Raccoons Birds Oregon China 221

10,000 Birds

JULY 22, 2014

Just as the ranger was telling us that we might see wild cats – well, not wild cats, but rather, Wildcats , the wild version of the domestic cat, Felis silvestris lybica , one of those cats popped its head out of the brush about 50 feet beyond her. The most interesting thing about this cat was lack of kitty-cat-ness.

Feral Cats 256

Feral Cats North America Feral Cats 256

10,000 Birds

MARCH 12, 2011

Living in Colorado, I was practically next door neighbors to a Spix’s Macaw, “Presley,” who was discovered in an Evergreen living room—the only known Spix’s Macaw in the United States—and who was repatriated to Brazil before I even knew he existed. It seemed like a really fun way to spend the day! Wicked, right? Hat-tip to Stella.

Brazil 210

Brazil 2011 Birds Wildlife 210