10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 24, 2014

Due to the Ganges floods, their planned weekend of sailing through the labyrinth of channels turned into a week-long stay among about 270 Tigers , according to the 2011 census – the last population inhabiting mangroves and one of the highest concentrations anywhere on the planet! Photo (c) by Arati Kumar-Rao.

Bangladesh 190

Bangladesh Dolphins Cambodia Cooking 190

10,000 Birds

JULY 11, 2013

Mosetlha Bush Camp guide awaits us by the open Land Rover and with a loaded rifle in front of the steering wheel, we continue into the bush (oddly, while observing lions and tigers in India, not a single rifle was in sight). We turn back now – a cauldron of stew slowly cooked over the campfire the entire afternoon awaits us in the camp.

Africa 200

Africa South Africa Elephants Rhinos 200

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Indeed, the German name of one shrike species (the Red-backed Shrike) is “Neuntoeter”, “Killer of nine”, which is derived from the folk thought that the bird would first kill 9 prey items before eating one. Well, trust the Germans to come up with a legend like that. I wonder whether this counts as progress.

China 190

China Birds Ukraine Killing 190