10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 19, 2019

They may have been disturbed by the presence of hunters in the Danube backwaters. When I reached the levee earlier that morning, I met an elderly hunter from whom I learned that there was an ongoing duck and pheasant hunt, but no one was shooting from, nor towards the embankment, hence I should be safe there.

Serbia 244

Serbia Otters Boars Eagles 244

10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2024

It seems this species is shy even by pitta standards – the HBW calls it a “very shy and secretive pitta, easily overlooked” and says that it is “very rare in China (S. Fish & Wildlife Service has a web page for this species – but it contains absolutely no information.

Burma 197

Burma India Birds Indonesia 197

10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2011

Either way, it was a heck of a sight and another example of why Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge is the best place in New York City to see amazing wildlife spectacles. He lives in Forest Hills with Daisy, their son, Desmond Shearwater, and their two indoor cats, Hunter and B.B. in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Korea in future weeks.I

Ducks 170

Ducks 2011 Jamaica New York 170

4 The Love Of Animals

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

For example, shark fin soup is a delicacy in most of Asia, especially China. Fin hunters also rarely care what type of shark they remove the fin from, threatening both endangered and at risk species with extinction. In fact, dried shark fin can go for as much as $300 a pound or more.

Sharks 100

Sharks Asia Endangered Species Hunters 100