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?
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 26, 2021
According to the HBW, in mountainous regions, picas and young marmots are among its main prey, giving me a chance to show you photos of these animals as well (without straying from the birding topic). Finally, if you want to know about the use of the word “duck” in a slightly uncommon meaning, follow this link.
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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).
10,000 Birds
MARCH 30, 2012
The park even features a Welcome Back Waterfowl day when the community is encouraged to come out and learn about the ducks, geese, and swans that visit the valley – an event that usually occurs in early April but this year took place on March 24. As a result, early migration season is an excellent time to visit.
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.
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 13, 2018
E.g. I remember trying to enter my local scrubland once, just across the car park behind the last apartment building and there, awaiting me, was a territorial pack of stray dogs barking at an intruder – me. Mallard duck, Anas platyrhynchos. How did I know that? Hawaiian honeycreeper (or amakihi), Loxops virens. Pelican, Pelecanus spp.
10,000 Birds
APRIL 11, 2011
Harlequin Duck – There were several birds seen in Queens this winter that I either missed or could not get out to chase. Though the boat departed from Nassau County we strayed into Queens for a good portion of the trip. It was such an unexceptional sighting that I apparently never even blogged it.
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