10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 19, 2019

When I reached the levee earlier that morning, I met an elderly hunter from whom I learned that there was an ongoing duck and pheasant hunt, but no one was shooting from, nor towards the embankment, hence I should be safe there. The only wildcat I found was illegally killed by hunters during closed season.

Serbia 246

Serbia Otters Boars Eagles 246

10,000 Birds

MAY 25, 2013

Anyone with more than a couple of hours to kill could easily make a quick birding foray out from the airport. Taxi v SMRT – The SMRT is the excellent, clean, safe, reliable, cheap transport system of Singapore. Around the edges you may see White-breasted Waterhens , Yellow Bitterns and Lesser Whistling Ducks.

Singapore 161

Singapore Woodpeckers Parrots Zebras 161

10,000 Birds

JULY 25, 2022

Birdlife Australia does not try to hide being puzzled over the naming of the Pacific Black Duck : “Despite being predominantly brown, the Pacific Black Duck has always been known as the ‘black duck’. If I was so inclined, I might think that they deserve to be killed by Pied Currawongs for their sinful behavior.

Birds 242

Birds Australia Ducks Mountain Goats 242

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 13, 2013

Some of these islands cannot be reached by any mode of transport except a long ocean crossing and some are well over a thousand miles from the closest human habitation. Its numbers are declining rapidly due to feral cats and this duck is currently listed as vulnerable. That leaves us with the world’s islands.

Birds 215

Birds South Africa South America Feral Cats 215

Animal Person

DECEMBER 21, 2009

On a very quiet night during a lull in the drama of the ducks, I was researching the Greyhound racing industry, and seething over its treatment of dogs as well as the support it often gets, through subsidies, to help it survive. Outside he went, transported in plastic, back to his home in the wilds of suburban West Palm Beach.

Greyhounds 100

Greyhounds Dogs Ducks Litter 100