10,000 Birds

JUNE 7, 2017

The cactus are not the only things down here that are protected in this manner. When it comes to a one stop shopping for food and shelter, no other plant is as widely used as the Cardon Cactus family. The Aborigines Hairbrush , and the Elephant Cactus. And this is the bloom for the Elephant Cactus.

Elephants 110

Elephants Woodpeckers Squirrels Shelters 110

10,000 Birds

JULY 21, 2022

The one bird I did not see here, however, was the Bateleur Eagle … One highlight in the area is the Saddle-billed Stork , likely to be the tallest species in the stork family. Habitat loss, as documented by hieroglyphs. The active colonies of wasps are efficient protection against primates and large avian predators.

Ostriches 147

Ostriches Parrots Birds Eggs 147

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 20, 2013

We got good looks at Yellow-breasted , Crimson-breasted , Yellow-vented , and Orange-bellied Flowerpeckers along with more mundane representatives of the sunbird family, Plain Sunbird and Thick-billed Spiderhunter. Con wanted to document the only time he’d ever seen a fruiting tree.

Malaysia 186

Malaysia Singapore Monkeys Birds 186

10,000 Birds

JULY 3, 2018

Or, to keep the priceless feathers hidden away in drawers, protected in small plastic bags, prized in secret. I can’t end this review without talking about how impressed I am by Johnson’s research and documentation. That’s pretty much the reaction of anybody hearing this for the first time. And, well researched.

Collecting 106

Collecting Iraq Ostriches Science 106