10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Collecting birds was clearly a dangerous pastime. Johann Georg Wagner has seven birds named after him, from a chachalaca to a woodpecker, but would he have found more if hadn’t accidentally shot himself while out collecting? Wagner wasn’t the only one to have died from gunshot wounds.

Falcons 228

Falcons Collecting 2003 Wounded 228

10,000 Birds

MAY 22, 2015

He fell in with a birdy crowd, including the naturalist William Bartram, who encouraged his lofty goal of illustrating all of North America’s birds, and George Ord, who accompanied him on collecting expeditions and supported and championed his work.

North America 165

North America America Wounded Canada 165

10,000 Birds

JUNE 21, 2012

That for the latter nature went on without them, letting them observe, seems to be proved by the fact that there doesn’t seem to be a big difference in your chance of getting wounded by a small to medium forest mammal if you are hunting them or if you are gathering plant products. Not birds, though.

Birds 170

Birds Collecting Rodents Wounded 170

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 adorn their bodies with decorative scarification, a painful process of slicing into the skin and rubbing the wounds with charcoal.

Ethiopia 245

Ethiopia Sudan Leopards Game 245

10,000 Birds

MARCH 13, 2011

Olive Sea Snake that has had a dog visit it on the beach Olive Sea Snake with obvious bulge Stoke’s Sea Snake Stoke’s Sea Snake with wounds Dubois’ Sea Snake Dubois’ Sea Snake being returned to the sea! We had collected it to remove from the beach, but it was very useful for sea snakes.

Australia 151

Australia 2011 Sharks Deer 151

4 The Love Of Animals

AUGUST 1, 2011

People ask me about my favorite story in the collection. Then I noticed that several family members were also nursing bleeding wounds. Although I adore my own cats, I had not realized what an important role animals can play as life draws to a close. Picking a favorite is like trying to pick a favorite child, almost impossible.

Pit Bulls 100

Pit Bulls AKC Rattlesnake Shelters 100

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Even the name of the owls has changed: “Whereas in the past owls were collectively known as Burung Hantu (‘Ghost birds’), in the bird markets they are now commonly referred to as Burung Harry Potter (‘Harry Potter birds’)” ( source ) Poor Buffy Fish Owl.

Los Angeles 192

Los Angeles Birds Woodpeckers Owls 192