10,000 Birds

JUNE 21, 2019

The Philippine Eagle has a kind face. I couldn’t help thinking this–me, the anthropomorphism hater– as I watched a pair of Philippine Eagles tend their nest, raise a chick, and tear monkeys apart in Bird of Prey: The Story of the Rarest Eagle on Earth , a well-crafted, beautifully filmed documentary with a mission. Recently released for streaming after a year of film festival showings, Bird of Prey’s creators want to ignite support for conservation measures that will stem the decline

Eagles 203

Eagles Philippines Eggs Birds 203

10,000 Birds

JUNE 19, 2019

I confess, this post has a trick title. I actually have two eyes that both function perfectly well, when corrected for near-sightedness. But there is an old quote I always carry with me when I bird: “In the kingdom of the blind, the one-eyed man is king” (Desiderius Erasmus). I am, you see, only a mediocre birder. I never get up before 6 a.m., and I never bird on an empty stomach.

Mexico 128

Mexico Birds 2013 Lamb 128

10,000 Birds

JUNE 21, 2019

If you haven’t noticed, there’s no shortage of articles about rosé wine this time of year. Whether their authors are scrutinizing this pink wine’s recent rise as a millennial obsession in clickbait lifestyle pieces, lamenting its fate as the perennial victim of wine snob invective, or endeavoring to discredit the many myths that surround this underappreciated style, come June, it’s rosés, rosés, all the way.

2017 115

2017 France Lifestyle Feral 115

10,000 Birds

JUNE 16, 2019

Our first destination for observing birds in Singapore during our three week visit in March was Pasir Ris Park. We chose this location due to it being a large area that offered parks and views across the sea towards the island of Pulau Ubin. It was also easily accessible on the MRT and was the end of the East West line. It would be a great location to visit if you only had a few hours in Singapore and wanted to go beyond the airport to go bird watching.

Singapore 115

Singapore Otters Owls Zebras 115

Speaker: Steve Romanco

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.

10,000 Birds

JUNE 16, 2019

Mid-June means many things to many people, but much of its allure involves perfect weather. Unfortunately, without sunshine and high temps, this time of year becomes a bit of a bore. Hopefully, you enjoyed a gorgeous weekend or found a way to enjoy an ungorgeous one. I fell into the latter camp, with cold rain dashing my family’s Father’s Day hike and any interest I had in leaving the house.

2019 114

2019 Blackbirds Birds Experience 114

10,000 Birds

JUNE 21, 2019

Another phenological page has turned, landing us in what proves to be a fairly slow birding season from pole to pole… unless you actually live close to the Arctic Circle, which is bustling right now. But the next month or so affords excellent opportunities to enjoy long, lingering moments with your current crop of avian residents. A new season deserves a new commitment to exploration and observation, no matter how short-lived that enthusiasm may be!

2019 113

2019 Birds Rights 113

10,000 Birds

JUNE 15, 2019

When you open up your world to wildlife, the rewards can be rich and fulfilling. When you open up your garden to give nature room to flourish, you must do so with a sense of acceptance that your patch of ground will become a feeding station, a nursery, a battleground. We have naughty badgers and cheeky foxes who dig and defecate, but there is no sense in getting cross if you have invited them in and take pleasure from knowing that they regard your garden as good habitat.

Badgers 113

Badgers Fox Wildlife Birds 113

10,000 Birds

JUNE 20, 2019

For sure, this is an odd sight, can you even imagine an agile swimmer such as cormorant drowning in the water? But let’s start at the beginning. At 6.15 am, the Sun was just rising above the distant mountain. I was driving along the legendary eastern levee of the Kerkini Lake in northern Greece ( Google Map ) and, listening to the first Golden Oriole flute, was slowly getting closer to a wooded Mt.

Greece 192

Greece Pelicans Buffalo Fish 192

10,000 Birds

JUNE 17, 2019

Yesterday morning I spent some time visiting some of my favorite Queens birding spots, hoping to find one of the Black-bellied Whistling Ducks that have invaded the northeastern United States this year. I didn’t have any luck with the ducks, not that I expected to, but I did get to a couple birding spots that I don’t tend to bird in June.

Ducks 113

Ducks United States Blackbirds Hunting 113