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

JUNE 6, 2020

You may notice a few non-commital “sp” entries and/or a few domestic/feral/hybrid forms. Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis). Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura). I know that we are all looking forward to a time when we might return to the old normal, but until then, please stay safe and keep your distance.

2020 152

2020 Sparrows Niger Woodpeckers 152

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 4, 2020

Wild Turkey – Meleagris gallopavo. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Turkey Vulture – Cathartes aura. Incidentally, Uganda ( 510 ) leap-frogged Australia ( 475 ) to become the list’s fourth most prolific country behind Costa Rica ( 763 ), USA ( 654 ) and Brazil ( 555 ). 04 Dec 2019. Nanhui Dongtan (????).

2019 166

2019 Chile Texas Sanctuary 166