10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

On a recent filming trip to Colombia with Aderman (my notorious/nefarious videographer), Birding Tours Colombia and Richard Crossley, I was fortunate enough to see some of this death-wish behavior first-hand. Torrent Ducks share their habitat in Colombia with another striking and highly unusual species, the White-capped Dipper.

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Ducks Colombia South America Squirrels 233

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 30, 2021

… – part 2 – Once I finish this writing, with a strange mix of emotions I will put the Lynx field guide Birds of Colombia to the bookshelf for the first time, more than half a year after I received it. Because of that, the bird has a manure-like odour and is only hunted by humans for food in times of dire need” [ Source ].

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Dolphins Colombia Otters Birds 256

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 18, 2012

Sword-billed Hummingbird , Colombia Bills come in all shapes and sizes. This is particularly useful for a bird with small eyes that hunts under the soil surface at night. But how birds use these different senses, like the diversity in bill size and shape, varies almost as much from species to species.

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Birds Mammals Mozambique New Zealand 208

10,000 Birds

MARCH 3, 2011

Gareth Hazell Mar 4th, 2011 at 5:11 pm I’ll be on the hunt for Melodius Larks in the neighborhood and going to the Walter Sisulu Botanical Gardens for another look at the Grey Wagtail!! The only thing I’ve seen lately are seagulls and an occasional heron! Cecilia Artista Mar 4th, 2011 at 5:09 pm Great capture! Really nice!

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2011 Los Angeles Deer Birds 145

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 23, 2014

Later, Harry Fuller, President of the Klamath Bird Observatory, led us to an open meadow where we saw a pair of Great Gray Owls hunting in a meadow. Mike spotted this gorgeous Red-ruffed Fruitcrow gorging itself on berries at Santuario de Flora y Fauna Otún Quimbaya in Risaralda, Colombia. Larry’s BBOTY – Great Gray Owl.

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2014 Costa Rica South Africa Birds 183

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 13, 2014

A vagrant from northern Colombia isn’t out of the question but we are still waiting for that local mega to happen. However, don’t count on glassing one in Costa Rica because no one has claimed this fancy duck in-country for decades (and there aren’t too many places to look for them).

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Costa Rica Species Panama Birds 212