10,000 Birds

MARCH 18, 2011

The primary reasons for the decline of macaws and parrots are many but habitat loss due to logging; clear cutting for crops and cattle ranching; and capture for the pet trade rank among the most threatening. These threats are further exacerbated by the naturally low reproductive rates of these cavity-nesting birds.

Peru 254

Peru Parrots 2011 South America 254

10,000 Birds

JUNE 4, 2016

Dragan continues to be teacher’s pet simply by sharing as he goes. Seaside Sparrow – Ammodramus maritimus. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Hainlin Mill Sparrow Drive. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. It simple Beats, really it is. Cartagos 2.

2016 100

2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia 100

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 29, 2021

But these Cattle Egrets didn’t seem to mind. Entry with your pet is forbidden: no dogs; they scare wildlife. Finally, a single Rusty Sparrow insisted on posing for my camera. This is one of my favorite subtropical sparrows, so I’ll close with him/her. A hand-painted sign told not to enter with a dog.

Los Angeles 190

Los Angeles San Francisco Costa Rica Birds 190