10,000 Birds

AUGUST 4, 2021

Those infinitely patient saints who read all my ramblings know that over the past year I have been obsessed with the gradual disappearance of Mexico’s second-largest lake, Lake Cuitzeo, just north of my home city of Morelia. The good news is that this summer central Mexico is experiencing its best rains since 2018.

San Francisco 264

San Francisco 2018 Mexico Ducks 264

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

There was the Botteri’s Sparrow giving a larger Canyon Towhee a piece of its mind, on my way into town: The reservoir itself was underwhelming, only offering me a collection of white Egrets (Cattle, Snowy and Great) and a single Great Blue Heron. This was my fourth and final FOY bird for the day.

2020 275

2020 Birds South America Reptiles 275

4 The Love Of Animals

JUNE 3, 2010

This illness is particularly dangerous since it can infect both humans and horses, causing damage to the central nervous system. Occurring mostly in southern regions, close to the Gulf of Mexico, SLE is mosquito-borne. This illness is another strain of encephalitis that affects horses alone. WEE, or Western Equine Encephalitis.

Protection 100

Protection Pets Horses Humane 100