10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Galápagos: A Natural History, Second Edition by John Kricher and Kevin Loughlin gives the traveling naturalist the tools needed to fully appreciate and experience the Galápagos Islands. I wish I had read this book. I’m sure it must have been on my list of suggested reading for my tour (I just checked my files, and yes, it was).

2006 248

2006 Tortoises Sea Lions Sea Turtles 248

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 21, 2016

You know the captain’s name already: the Ross’s Gull was named after Ross who collected the type specimen in 1823 on Melville Peninsula in the Canadian Arctic. Right: Robert McCormick, by Stephen Pearce. Sperm Whales prey on Toothfish and large squid and in February 2007, a 10-metre (32.8 Now you know.

Russia 171

Russia Penguins Whales Whaling 171

10,000 Birds

MAY 8, 2012

Furthermore we have another very special stork-like bird, the regal Shoebill , previously known as the Whale-headed Stork but now placed in its own family. During the intervening years it has spread right down to the far south of the province as well as inland, with hundreds of breeding pairs now in KwaZulu-Natal province.

Africa 239

Africa Tanzania South Africa Uganda 239

10,000 Birds

APRIL 2, 2012

This may be the most awesome pelagic you’ll ever experience… For me it was the publication in 1984 of Peter Harrison’s ground-breaking identification guide to ‘ Seabirds ’ that opened up the off-shore world of pelagic birding right on Cape Town’s door step.

Albatross 181

Albatross Penguins Dolphins Whales 181

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 7, 2021

And birders spend a lot of their time watching the tree-crowns and, in the right place, spotting many other tree-dwellers. Larger species, that is, excluding dolphins and whales. cm Pages 173 ISBN 978-84-16728-48-0 Published in May 2021 Published by Lynx Edicions – Lynx Illustrated Checklists Collection. kg Dimensions 14 × 22.8

Madagascar 241

Madagascar Mammals Lemurs Seychelles 241

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

It is acceptable to point out other sea creatures–dolphins or whales or dragonflies–but the main goal is the observation and identification of the birds. The photo of the Tundra Swan at right is by Ken Behrens.) This is a great feature for those of us who tend to read up on a species quickly, right before a field trip.

Ducks 231

Ducks Groups Species North America 231