10,000 Birds

MARCH 17, 2018

Here are a few of my recommendations for some such esteemed members of the Costa Rican avifauna: Forest Football Chicken or FFC (Great Tinamou) – Since tinamou sounds like the perfect representation of an oddly-shaped bird with a small head that gives beautiful tremulous vocalizations, I am sorely tempted to leave this one off the list.

Costa Rica 177

Costa Rica Chickens Birds Soreing 177

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 22, 2013

Rumor has it that the sorely-needed authoritative book on flycatchers is in the works…it can not be published quickly enough. Falcons are now known to be related to parrots; vultures to be cousins of storks. My own work, “Not Convinced: Going To Battle With A Generation of Stringers”, is due to be released soon.

San Diego 176

San Diego California Condor California Bald Eagle 176

10,000 Birds

APRIL 8, 2016

My parrots have nailed me harder than any wild bird,” said Jodi Swenson. A Bald Eagle took a chunk out of my jaw,” said Vonda Lee Morton. “I And the eagle was released a few months later!”. “ I’ve been working with eagles and raptors for over 40 years,” says Marge Gibson. It was swollen and sore for two weeks.”.

Wildlife Rehabilitation 181

Wildlife Rehabilitation Wounded Wildlife Opossums 181