10,000 Birds

JUNE 7, 2017

The site is famous for a place called Monkey Mia, where dolphins have learnt to come up to the beach a few times a day to get snacks. That’s fine, and I like dolphins, but I usually prefer them away from a circus. I have wanted to see a representative of this family for twenty years so it was quite a day as far as lifers went.

Sharks 100

Sharks Monkeys Dolphins Turtles 100

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

It is acceptable to point out other sea creatures–dolphins or whales or dragonflies–but the main goal is the observation and identification of the birds. Not all of the group introductions go into this much depth, but they all provide clues for separating out that specific family from other possibilities.

Ducks 240

Ducks Groups Species North America 240

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

So you can imagine my great pleasure when it worked out for me to stay in California for two extra days at the end of our family vacation out west. Brown Pelicans cared not for my taint. Hordes of Brown Pelicans , Heermann’s Gulls , and Western Gulls made it clear we were on the west coast. Anyway, back to the boat.

Whales 113

Whales Whaling Albatross Dolphins 113