10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 27, 2014
These birds even lay their eggs on piles of cow or horse dung, most likely to elevate them from the cold ground and possibly provide some heating through the process of rotting plant material. Trips endangered species India lapwings Sociable Lapwing' Sociable Lapwing photos by Chirag Solanki.
10,000 Birds
APRIL 4, 2013
From the next curve in the road, I can see the cows grazing deep in the valley: “If I was a tiger, I would check my prey from here.” Nitin was talking to rangers and explains: “A few days ago, one of the 70 or so tigers in the reserve has indeed taken a cow. Trips endangered species India owlets owls'
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10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 24, 2012
This time I have a shot taken with my 50 mm lens without the scope just to illustrate the range we were working at here: Bad picture aside it felt like an honor just to share a field with Sociable Lapwings , but not much of an honor considering we were also sharing the field with cows and lots of cow poop!
10,000 Birds
JUNE 6, 2019
From the next curve in the road, I can see the cows grazing deep in the valley: “If I was a tiger, I would check my prey from here.” Nitin was talking to rangers and explains: “A few days ago, one of the 70 or so tigers in the reserve has indeed taken a cow.
10,000 Birds
MARCH 2, 2011
This critically endangered species was presumed extinct for over 100 years, and was not discovered again until pelagic trips (run by the same people as mine) began chumming to attract other seabirds. We ended up staying out a long time, because there was one conspicuous no-show, the New Zealand Storm-petrel. Thanks for visiting!
10,000 Birds
MARCH 20, 2011
What could motivate gunmen (I cannot call them hunters) in two states to deliberately kill North America’s tallest and most critically endangered bird? It may be as sick as deliberately targeting an endangered species for death. Speculation is useless in acts of vandalism. It may be as simple as trying to hit the big white one.
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