10,000 Birds

APRIL 2, 2016

Today, I am writing about another very birdy place and an event that I was very fortunate to have experienced, the Champions of the Flyway Bird Race in Eilat, Israel. Lesser Spotted Eagle was also seen several times along with Steppe Eagle. Booted Eagl e- I had a hard time recognizing the dark morph of this one.

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Costa Rica Eagles Birds 172

10,000 Birds

APRIL 16, 2016

I have been back from Eilat, Israel for more than a week but still find myself dreaming about birding in the desert. Migration is always cool to watch but at Eilat, Israel, it is truly a spectacle to behold. In southern Israel, I think of the Hoopoe and bee-eaters. Nothing like this in Israel.

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Costa Rica Birds Jordan 102

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 4, 2020

Ruffs from Israel, the one in Costa Rica kind of looked like the top bird. Three days, three hawk-eagles. During a memorable guiding trip in June, we hit the jackpot with all three species of hawk-eagles in just a few days. Bird counts. Sharing birds with other local birders is always a highlight. An Ornate from another day.

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Costa Rica 2019 San Jose Eagles 187

10,000 Birds

MARCH 16, 2016

And so South Africa’s fifth largest park came to be (it’s worth remembering that its largest park, Kruger, is the size of Israel) on marginal land that no one in particular could do much with. A very nice, 4-wheel drive safari and above all else comfy truck, but a truck none the less.

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South Africa Leopards Giraffes Africa 147

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

One of those places is the Hula Valley in northern Israel, home to the large Lake Hula which was drained in the 1950s to make way for more agricultural opportunities and prevent malaria. The bottom line is that migration can be enjoyed in so many places on this planet and Israel should be on your list to visit at some point.

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Hoarding Nebraska Minnesota 186

10,000 Birds

MARCH 4, 2017

Last year beats were being spotted way beyond their usual habitat with checklists shared from India, Puerto Rico and Israel. Ornate Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus ornatus. Greater Spotted Eagle – Clanga clanga. Golden Eagle – Aquila chrysaetos. Wedge-tailed Eagle – Aquila audax. Western Australia.

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2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 100