10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 5, 2011

“Purple Martins&# first appeared in print in Carl Sandburg’s 1920 collection of poems, Smoke and Steel , published six years after he rose to prominence following the publication of some of his poems in the famed Poetry magazine. Go on tumbling half over at the horse heads of the sun. Twirl on, you and your satin blue.

Chicago 190

Chicago Geese Horses Agenda 190

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 10, 2018

In an ever-changing industry obsessed with trends, “sour is the new hoppy” has been the new maxim. In that deviant spirit, this week’s beer is Mash Up the Jam, a new dry-hopped sour beer by Collective Arts Brewing of Hamilton, Ontario. I’m glad that Collective Arts Brewing agrees. Your move, Budweiser.).

Collecting 100

Collecting St. Louis Dogs Sparrows 100

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 29, 2019

First stop is the nearby Llobregat Delta reserve, a network of canals and pine forests squeezed in between the airport and industrial plants. On the opposite bank, European pond terrapins are basking in the sun and, behind them, a herd of horses is grazing, preventing the scrub from taking over the grasslands.

Terrapins 193

Terrapins Eagles Europe Rats 193

10,000 Birds

APRIL 22, 2013

First stop is the nearby Llobregat Delta reserve, a network of canals and pine forests squeezed in between the airport and industrial plants. On the opposite bank, European pond terrapins are basking in the sun and, behind them, a herd of horses is grazing, preventing the scrub from taking over the grasslands.

Spain 230

Spain Terrapins Eagles Europe 230