10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Next time I will try my local patch of Beljarica backwaters in Belgrade and check how much different the NL experience is. So I watched an unknown duck now, quite bright, clearly a male. A Little Stint awaited me there this morning.

Chile 303

Chile Argentina Raised Serbia 303

Animal Person

MAY 12, 2009

If you pay attention you realize who likes whom, who's a loner, where the nests are, and that, for instance, Muscovy ducks like those above have routines and rituals that involve seeking, pleasure, sun bathing, lots of grooming, and if they have a certain personality, a desire to connect with those around them, including humans.

Geese 100

Geese Ducks Feral Cats Vermont 100

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 23, 2014

The Feral Pigeon has many virtues to admire, but who is going to brag about encountering one of those? Corey’s Best Bird of the Weekend, on the other hand, was a relatively common diving duck in the Americas. If you’ve blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment. How about you?

2014 183

2014 Feral Asia China 183

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Ditto for the feral Muscovy Ducks , though they are a bit less nice. The most likely bird would be Fulvous Whistling-Duck which I tried for and dipped on last year thanks to the refuge that was good for them being closed for hunting on the day that I made the attempt. Nanday Parakeets are nice , but introduced.

2015 195

2015 Wildlife Florida Birds 195

10,000 Birds

JUNE 6, 2020

You may notice a few non-commital “sp” entries and/or a few domestic/feral/hybrid forms. These are included as part of the summary and are maintained in the list, despite objections by some purists, to give the full, rich experience as enjoyed by your lucky, lucky beats. Wood Duck (Aix sponsa).

2020 152

2020 Sparrows Niger Woodpeckers 152

10,000 Birds

MARCH 17, 2013

The Silver Gulls, Caspian, Gull-billed and Whiskered Terns were further away and the variety of ducks was incredible. We saw more variety of ducks here than anywhere else in Queensland and it included Musk Duck, Freckled Duck, Pink-eared Duck, Blue-billed Duck and Hardhead. Feral pigs. Turtle shell.

Feral 146

Feral Pelicans Ducks Pigs 146

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 10, 2011

Many a birding trip starts with a longish drive from the airport to the first birding site with these common roadside birds being the first taste you get of a country’s wildlife, and I feel that many bird trip reports, interested mostly in mega-rarities, gloss over the amazing experience this first drive can give.

New Zealand 173

New Zealand Birds Thailand Falcons 173