10,000 Birds

JULY 20, 2019

Folks want to know what they can see, if it’s worth traveling to Trinidad and Tobago, if they should to to Ecuador for three days or three weeks, or if one should drive to Wisconsin to look for a vireo with white eyes or a blue head. Spot-bellied Bobwhite bites the dust.

Costa Rica 203

Costa Rica Birds Owls South America 203

10,000 Birds

MARCH 3, 2020

Like a shy stepchild, it’s always eclipsed by the wonders of Brazil, Ecuador, Colombia, etc. And, it has to be added that all of these artists and the additional seven artists contributed images that filled out plates of most of the bird families. This unfortunately happens with the large Tanager (Thraupidae) family here.

Bolivia 187

Bolivia Birds Brazil Switzerland 187

10,000 Birds

MARCH 16, 2011

In spite of this New Zealand does have an iconic family of birds that has served as an emblem for the country for over a century, the kiwi. I ducked down excitedly and switched on the read torch, shining the weak light under a large bush, and sure enough there was a North Island Brown Kiwi.

New Zealand 152

New Zealand 2011 Deer New York 152

10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2011

Other birds with webbed feet, including ducks and geese, have only three webbed toes; the hallux (which in birds is usually the “hind toe&# and in humans, the “big toe&# ) is free. But meanwhile, let’s look at the four avian families that comprise the brand new order Suliformes.

2011 157

2011 Pelicans Papua New Guinea Birds 157