10,000 Birds

MAY 11, 2019

A wonderful variety of bird species are waiting to be seen and among them are many a birder’s favorite avian group, the wood-warblers. Among the most desired bird species during May migration, brightly colored, beautiful and boldly patterned, how can a birder not get hooked on spring warblers? Great Green Macaw!

Costa Rica 184

Costa Rica Species Belize New Jersey 184

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 30, 2021

Each day, the small bird then has to fly down and find a resting place, an area to feed and take shelter. If it finds a good spot to survive for several months, a spot with enough food and shelter, it might be able to fly all the way back to the north for another summer of song and nesting.

Costa Rica 258

Costa Rica Investigation Shelters Illinois 258

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 29, 2013

This species are long living and so the population appears to be sustainable at this stage despite the predation. We have never had a pair succeed in raising all of their chicks and even to succeed in raising one takes a lot of effort because they are so dependent on their parents. Pied Oystercatcher family.

Breeding 158

Breeding Eggs Camels Raised 158

10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2023

” Writing about owls means writing about roughly 250 species (I counted 245 on the 2022 Clements spreadsheet, but I might have missed a few, and we all know that each classification system is different). These are behaviors that are most likely to vary across species and topics that make for compelling stories.

Owls 214

Owls Science Barn Owls Penguins 214

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

And of course you’ll be keen to keep an eye open for Mantell’s Moa , one of ten species you should see on your tour. This species, the smallest, is endemic to North Island and should be fairly common in the wet lowland forests. The sheltered bays of the Coromandel are home to another endemic, the Southern Merganser.

New Zealand 203

New Zealand Ducks Australia Mountain Goats 203