10,000 Birds

MARCH 21, 2018

Imported rats, Short-tailed Weasels, or Stoats as they are know as here, 0possums, and feral cats have caused the extinction of literally dozens of bird species here in New Zealand. Our next stops were at Portobello, for the Royal Albatross Center, and the Blue Penguin beach. Here are a couple of those Blue Penguins.

Penguins 122

Penguins New Zealand Albatross Feral Cats 122

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

I wanted Penguins. They range from the successful eradication of feral cats from Marion Island (hear that, Corey?) Jeff Gordon at Stony Point Penguin Colony (hopefully, he didn’t have any penguins under his vehicle). And Sunbirds. And so, I went on the American Birding Association Safari to South Africa.

South Africa 254

South Africa Africa Leopards Penguins 254

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 13, 2013

Additionally, each of Antarctica’s so-called endemic species ( Emperor Penguin, Antarctic Petrel and South Polar Skua ) actually wander more widely in the southern oceans and have been known to turn up in other locations. Its numbers are declining rapidly due to feral cats and this duck is currently listed as vulnerable.

Birds 215

Birds South Africa South America Feral Cats 215