10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

This is the time of year that we rightfully contemplate the noble Turkey. Thus, the cattle we raise for meat and dairy are sometimes called Bos taurus while the extinct wild form is always called Bos primigenius. Photograph of a Wild Turkey at Flatrock Brook Nature Center, in Englewood, New Jersey, by Corey. And it isn’t.

Turkey 201

Turkey Columbus Spain Fowl 201

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 16, 2021

Although I would love to see some birds elsewhere, even if I don’t, my year list will make for some fun documentation. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis; San Joaquin de Heredia, 1-Jan. Turkey Vulture – Cathartes aura; San Joaquin de Heredia, 1-Jan. After all, Costa Rica is no small player on the world birding stage.

Costa Rica 160

Costa Rica Birds Parrots Woodpeckers 160

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

With the easy-to-use platform offered by the Great Backyard Bird Count, birders of all ages and experience levels set out to find, tally, and document as many birds as possible within the boundaries of Miami-Dade. Cattle Egret: 133. Turkey Vulture: 2,197. Great Egret: 75. Snowy Egret: 49. Little Blue Heron: 32. Reddish Egret: 1.

Miami 166

Miami 2015 United States Birds 166