10,000 Birds

APRIL 13, 2015

It lies adjacent to Nechisar National Park, where the lone wing of the mysterious Nechisar Nightjar was collected in 1990. They are traditionally pastoral people, but have from necessity accepted agriculture, fishing and crocodile hunting as means of survival.

Ethiopia 251

Ethiopia Sudan Leopards Birds 251

10,000 Birds

JUNE 27, 2018

Some sort of ancient fish-with-feet is the ancestors of humans. There were probably hundreds, maybe thousands, of species of fish-with-feet, and one population gave rise to the so-called “tetrapods,” animals with skeletons, arms, and legs, including modern snakes and living gorillas. Therefore, humans are fish with feet, right?

Monkeys 149

Monkeys Gorillas Whales Whaling 149

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 18, 2016

Primates are exceptional among the mammals, living amphibians (which represent only a small part of the original amphibian family tree) are pretty noisy too. Fish are mostly silent on the matter. One of the key features of birds, and I use the term “key” literally, is vocalization. That is a fair thing to say about any find like this.

Groups 171

Groups Collecting Primates Bats 171

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 25, 2011

For millenia, many of the world’s collective cultures have had an exceptionally strong anthropocentric bias when looking at the value of life. This young Western Gull seems to have no idea what to make of this Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish), or perhaps it prefers the company of unusual fish. But I digress.

Emotional 222

Emotional Science Birds Mammals 222