10,000 Birds

MARCH 7, 2017

Even when hunting in sub-freezing temperatures on the edge of the Mongolian border or doing her chores around the family ger (yurt) in the isolated Altai Mountains, Aisholpan beams. She is The Eagle Huntress , the young Kazakh star of this captivating film, and her joy comes from a life integrally connected to nature.

Eagles 101

Eagles Mongolia Hunters Hunting 101

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

It was in the great borough of Queens in New York City that I first discovered both beer and birding, two great loves of my life that happily intersect with great regularity here at Birds and Booze. Poland, of course, is just one of many lands that claims an eagle for its national avian symbol.

Poland 140

Poland Detroit New York City Eagles 140

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 18, 2011

Returning to New York, however briefly, has been a joyful reunion — not just with old friends, but with my beloved, quirky New York City birds. Shortly after I arrived I got word of the Gray-hooded Gull at Coney Island, and of course I went after it right away.

New York City 162

New York City Bald Eagle New York Birds 162

10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2023

Their common names reflect their size, appearance, residence, and sometimes their sound, ranging from the simple to the eponymous: Little Owl, Powerful Owl, Pharaoh Eagle-Owl, Cloud-Forest Pygmy-Owl, Pearl-spotted Owlet, Morepork, Christmas Island Boobook, Blakiston’s Fish-Owl. They are also hunted.

Owls 209

Owls Science Barn Owls Penguins 209