10,000 Birds

JANUARY 31, 2016

Due to the cliffs in the area we collected it up and carried it quite some distance until we could return it to its natural habitat in the grassy bush. Although it looked like a snake it was in fact a Burton’s Snake Lizard, which has very small flapped legs that tuck up when you pick it up. Burton’s Snake Lizard.

Collecting 103

Collecting Raised Birds Reptiles 103

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

There was the Botteri’s Sparrow giving a larger Canyon Towhee a piece of its mind, on my way into town: The reservoir itself was underwhelming, only offering me a collection of white Egrets (Cattle, Snowy and Great) and a single Great Blue Heron. Of course, not everything interesting is a bird.

2020 269

2020 Birds South America Reptiles 269

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 24, 2014

Add 315 bird species, 42 species of mammals – including Vulnerable Irrawaddy and Endangered Ganges River Dolphins , 61 amphibians and reptiles – including Estuarine Crocodile , at least 150 species of commercially important fish and 334 plant species to the picture. Using cooking pots, the fishermen collected stained plant matter.

Bangladesh 185

Bangladesh Dolphins Cambodia Cooking 185

10,000 Birds

JULY 21, 2011

Amphibian’s and Reptiles: 3.4 Comparing mammals, birds, and reptiles, for instance, what is the distribution and range of sizes? Here’s some data from the famous research project of Manu, Peru, giving biomass in kilograms per hectare. The data here are from the site of Manaus: All animals: 200 Mammals: 8.4

Mammals 175

Mammals Rodents Birds Reptiles 175

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 7, 2021

This may have been partly a leftover from the Victorian fascination with egg collecting (the infamous passion known as oology), but probably more from people’s burgeoning interest in the nests and eggs found in their gardens and fields, gateway artifacts to a newer hobby called birdwatching.

Eggs 233

Eggs Birds United States Sparrows 233

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 6, 2013

The authors pay far less attention to photographing and collecting adult dragonfly specimens. The series has some very interesting titles, including Britain’s Reptiles and Amphibians , Britain’s Orchids , Britain’s Freshwater Fishes , and Britain’s Hoverflies.

Ireland 174

Ireland France Breeding Eggs 174

10,000 Birds

MAY 30, 2012

Lake Eacham is a crater lake that was once home to an endemic fish, but that species is gone from the lake due to introduced (but native) fishes (the species survies thanks to fish fanciers collecting them, however). One the reptile front a small Lace Monitor high up a tree was a pretty cool spot. And then I heard something loud.

Kangaroos 160

Kangaroos Guinea Pigs Turkey Guinea 160