10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 22, 2015

We were rewarded with Common Golden Eyes, Golden Eagles, a Northern Goshawk, Common Redpols, Boreal Cheekadees, Ravens and many more. We are told the scenic beauty of Alaska is only rivaled by that of the Patagonian and Antartic region in extreme South America. Vegetation turning colors at the end of the Alaskan short summer.

Alaska 158

Alaska South America Penguins Owls 158

10,000 Birds

APRIL 2, 2024

The tiercels (young Peregrines) must deal with Golden Eagles, Ravens, adult Peregrines, and foxes; they must also learn to navigate the skies and make their own kills, luckily these skills appear to be innately learned. It’s not easy.

California Condor 196

California Condor Falcons California Birds 196

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 1, 2014

Little did I know that between 1994 and 2014, I would see dozens of quetzals and Wrenthrushes in Costa Rica, and large eagles, Amazonian Parrotlet , and hundreds of other fine birds in South America, but another Maroon-chested Ground-Dove? Not a chance! At least, not a chance until last Sunday.

Costa Rica 180

Costa Rica Bolivia South America Rats 180

10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2017

As you climb you can stop to see facinating species like the Blue-winged Goose , a strange species whose closest relatives are in South America. Same with Golden Eagles , another European lifer that I got in the unlikeliest place imaginable. But a small relic population lives here.

Ethiopia 100

Ethiopia Mammals South America Rats 100

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 1, 2014

When I finally took myself away from the dowitchers I scanned north and spotted a young Bald Eagle feeding on a duck. To think that it was born in the arctic this spring and is heading for southern South America, which it will reach before it is six months old, is astounding. It’s amazing what contortionists they are.

Jamaica 225

Jamaica Bald Eagle Eagles South America 225

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 24, 2014

August arrived and I was releasing birds knowing they’d need time to adapt prior to making that long flight across the Gulf of Mexico, headed to South America. We let a one-eyed Bald Eagle go after a year of battling state officials in Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Indiana and Kentucky. That was 9 years ago.

Wildlife Rehabilitation 237

Wildlife Rehabilitation Ohio Tulsa West Virginia 237

10,000 Birds

MAY 13, 2017

In South America, some countries have organized their birding ranks to try and catch the coveted top spot for bird species identified on Global Big Day. Further north, birders are looking and listening for wood-warblers, vireos, flycatchers, and other forms of life with feathers in every state and province.

Costa Rica 124

Costa Rica Colombia Owls South America 124

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 11, 2011

I think this proposal has a good shot at passing, at least in South America. But what no major checklist has yet done (to my knowledge) is to take the next step and rearrange the order in which these groups of birds are presented. What do you think? Is it too soon to make changes this big, or is the evidence strong enough to proceed?

Parrots 243

Parrots Falcons Costa Rica South America 243

10,000 Birds

MARCH 25, 2020

Two days after September 11, 2001 (of course) on a day in the mountains when she sees, for the first time in her life, Bald Eagles (of course) Alejandra becomes pregnant. “We, as individuals, escaped the trap of the past.” The baby wasn’t planned — he’s another “accidental.”

Uruguay 157

Uruguay 2001 Bald Eagle Science 157

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 4, 2011

Guianan Cock-of-the-rock by David Shackelford Suriname is the only Dutch-speaking country in South America, part of the Amazonian basin and geographically one of the southernmost members of the Caribbean Community. And then a stunning Ornate Hawk-eagle flew from the tree and perched in full view.

Suriname 228

Suriname Birds Guyana South America 228

10,000 Birds

JUNE 1, 2021

Yes, it’s nice to have information on 817 birds, and it’s wonderful to have full descriptions and photographs of birds commonly seen in Central and South America. Bald Eagle, for example, is still said to be “formerly more widespread” though the range map shows expansion. SPECIES ACCOUNTS.

North America 279

North America America Birds California Condor 279

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 23, 2014

The Hudwit edged out more than 650 other birds on my Costa Rican year list by a large margin because unlike Resplendent Quetzal , Maroon-chested Ground-Dove , Ornate Hawk-Eagle , and even Unspotted Saw-whet Owl , the last and only documentation for Hudsonian Godwit in Costa Rica occured in 1975. Adam’s BBOTY – Lammergeier.

2014 201

2014 Costa Rica South Africa Birds 201

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 26, 2016

The name “Harpy Eagle” was coined by South American explorers, and is based on the harpies of Greek Mythology. A Harpy Eagle. At 3-4 inches long , they rival those of the great Grizzly Bear, and allow the Harpy Eagles to go after prey unavailable to many other birds.

Panama 101

Panama Grizzly Bear Porcupines Eagles 101

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

Second, every raptor we encountered was identified as Tawny Eagle. And yes, Sable Antilope is very cool, but birds are sub-zero cool! And it was birds we came for, so his customer service wasn’t great. His lack of knowledge was just annoying, but the third and worst problem was his failure to grasp the concept of binoculars.

Birds 238

Birds Mozambique Zimbabwe Mammals 238

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

So I lowered my threshold to 500 and that worked well… for Costa Rica and South America, that is (especially Peru). The area is known for more than 600 bird species, of which 472 were eBirded by now: Cinereous Vulture , Pallas’s and Lesser Fish Eagles , Ibisbill , Wallcreeper , etc.

Asia 277

Asia Malaysia Papua New Guinea Thailand 277

10,000 Birds

APRIL 20, 2014

The Oilbird today lives only in South America, but fossils of similar species are known from Wyoming. I wrote about the Hoatzin here a couple of years ago when Gerald Mayr published a paper hypothesizing that Hoatzins invaded South America from Africa by raft. The story just keeps getting better.

Madagascar 278

Madagascar Comoros South America Ecuador 278

10,000 Birds

MAY 30, 2014

It also supports the greatest variety of large mammals in all of South America, including such iconic species as Maned Wolf and Giant Anteater. Golden-capped Parakeets, adorned with blazing orange crowns, were common all along this stretch while a Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle nest was visible once we got to the top.

Brazil 169

Brazil South America Collecting America 169

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 13, 2013

Saint Helena Island, situated in the south Atlantic ocean between the continents of Africa and South America, is one of the remotest inhabited islands in the world. Almost as good as someone finding an aquatic eagle with gills that preys on lanternfish at the bottom of the ocean. Eaton’s Pintail by N.

Birds 220

Birds South Africa South America Feral Cats 220

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 6, 2017

There are also entries for “ albatross ,” “ dove ,” “ eagle ,” “ egret ,” “ flycatcher ,” “ gull ,” “ grebe ,” “ hummingbird ,” “ loon ,” “ murrelet ,” “ shearwater ,” “ sparrow ,” “ swallow ,” “ tern ,” “ thrush ,” “ woodpecker ,” “ wren ,” and so forth. Some entries include etymology (word history) information.

Albatross 107

Albatross Bears Ducks Bald Eagle 107

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 20, 2014

The Hoatzin, which may have reached South America by raft , has resisted placement in basically every study ever done. It looks as though “New World” vultures are sister to hawks and eagles after all, not anything stranger or more exotic (and certainly not storks). Remaining Afroaves.

Family 279

Family Birds Parrots 2014 279

10,000 Birds

MARCH 4, 2017

uses the zoogeographical ecozones and denotes North, Central and South America (Nearctic and Neotropical realms) as western and the rest of the world (Palearctic, Afrotropical, Indomalayan, Australasian) as eastern. Ornate Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus ornatus. Greater Spotted Eagle – Clanga clanga. 05 Jan 2017.

2017 100

2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 100