10,000 Birds

APRIL 20, 2024

I was rewarded with nice scope views of Eurasian Eagle-Owls – by no means a surprise sighting as these birds breed here. Eurasian Eagle-Owl The Rheinaue park close to our appartment was also productive again. This abundance by no means meant theat they are easy to see, and I got quite a sore neck from peering into the canopy.

Soreing 167

Soreing Owls Woodpeckers Eagles 167

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 152

Costa Rica Chickens Birds Soreing 152

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Rumor has it that the sorely-needed authoritative book on flycatchers is in the works…it can not be published quickly enough. We have more California Condors , Bald Eagles , and Peregrine Falcons , but there seem to be less Spotted Owls , Burrowing Owls , Sooty Shearwaters. 6) Taxonomy.

San Diego 168

San Diego California Condor California Bald Eagle 168

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 6, 2015

This latest addition to the ABA State Field Guide series is sorely needed in places like Wakodahatchee. I did find some photographs used in both guides, notably the impressive male Bald Eagle and the 2015 ABA Bird of the Year, Green Heron. Interestingly, there is little overlap.

Colorado 228

Colorado Florida Birds New Jersey 228

10,000 Birds

APRIL 8, 2016

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.”. Yeah right! She had bumble foot, and she was fast and angry.

Wildlife Rehabilitation 159

Wildlife Rehabilitation Wounded Wildlife Opossums 159