10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 15, 2023

We walked over there, stopping to see several birds along the way, and when we finally topped the bank surrounding the pond, there was indeed a duck floating on the water. This duck had a long, ever-so-thin bill, and a surprising brown crest. Having seen them in Europe, I knew it was a Merganser. But which one?

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Mexico Morocco Cuba Jordan 193

10,000 Birds

JULY 10, 2014

, and at the same time not grumpy enough to make them draw their guns (yep – it’s a true story, but do not trust the first impression: they were rough on the outside and soft on the inside, e.g. being fiercely protective of stray dogs and cats – that particular guy kept about five dogs and 15 cats, and they all lived together peacefully).

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Serbia Stray Dog Protection Botswana 244

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Chamois is an agile goat-antelope with short hooked horns, found in mountainous areas of Europe from Spain to the Caucasus. I’d like a beer too, please, as I have never seen a Masked Duck. However, going through my sightings I was surprised at how few Covid species actually call Europe – central Europe in particular – their home.

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2020 Birds Costa Rica Germany 241

10,000 Birds

MAY 14, 2015

Black-headed Gulls somehow managed to build 31 nests on a few dead tree trunks left in the water, but Common Terns require bare soil and not having any on inner dykes – which were a safe haven, they build 16 nests on the higher outer dyke, a place exposed to foxes and stray dogs. Photo by Teodora’s Dad.

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Factory Stray Dog Turtles Serbia 233