10,000 Birds

JANUARY 17, 2019

And I didn’t pay enough attention because one very dark eagle flew by at the same time, an adult Greater Spotted Eagle. Two hundred yards further, we found another Greater Spotted Eagle! Several poachers were waiting in ever thickening darkness (Serbian legislation forbids night hunting). we will kill it!”,

Geese 139

Geese Serbia Birds Estonia 139

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The Crested Serpent-eagle is not a vulture, but that does not keep me from mentioning a recent Economist article here, “The sudden demise of Indian vultures killed thousands of people” And while this article is behind a paywall, the original research paper is not.

Los Angeles 176

Los Angeles Birds Woodpeckers Owls 176

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. Secretarybirds counter this by being very careful when killing snakes and ensuring that the prey is dead before eating it.

Botswana 214

Botswana Eagles Porcupines Hunting 214