10,000 Birds

APRIL 7, 2020

The proprietor of our ecolodge guides my small group of birders up a steep slope where we see, just at the point where a scope view deteriorates into pixels, a huge bird—a Chaco Eagle, also known as a Crowned Eagle—on a huge nest. We are cautioned to keep the location of the eagle a secret. Author Joshua Hammer.

Falcons 232

Falcons United Kingdom Zimbabwe Eggs 232

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 2, 2014

This third edition features 15 “entirely new” plates (Falcons, Doves, Whistlers, Swallows and Martins, Wren Babblers, Warblers, Thrushes, Shamas, Forktails, Sunbirds, Ground-Cuckoo) and 16 “upgraded” plates with additional or replacement drawings. Browsing this field guide is a visual pleasure.

Brunei 182

Brunei Birds Asia China 182

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Not only were they a common bird, they were a common bird nearshore; indigenous peoples hunted them up and down the coast. North American Peregrine Falcons have also enjoyed an impressive population rebound in recent years. With a six-figure population now, Cackling Geese are an abundant visitor the west coast and the Aleutians.

Albatross 221

Albatross Endangered Species Geese Alaska 221

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 20, 2014

Some of the most common breeding birds are White-tailed Eagles , Northern Fulmars , Black Guillemots , Common Eiders , Rock Ptarmigans , and Arctic Terns. One the most common breeding birds of Greenland is the White-tailed Eagle , also called the sea eagle, which primarily lives off cod and char, and more rarely live waterfowl or carrion.

North America 182

North America Eagles Breeding Fish 182

10,000 Birds

JUNE 19, 2012

Although they share some affinities with typical raptors (building eagle-like nests and possessing hooked bills) Secretarybirds have many characteristics that warrant them to be placed in their own genus, Sagittarius. Watching them hunt is fascinating. Coursers, larks, korhaans and other dry country specialists abound here.

Botswana 238

Botswana Eagles Porcupines Hunting 238