10,000 Birds

JUNE 22, 2017

Cover photo: Brian Stoneman was a living proof that some good birders do wear white. I do not know how roads in your nick of forest look like, but here in Serbia, many of them are poorly maintained and potholed. If someone would asked me in advance where those potholes are, I would not be able to say. Yet, while driving, it is like one of those old Roman empire scroll-maps is being scrolled down in my mind and, as I get closer, I slow down expecting the individual pothole.

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Elephants Serbia Deer Hunters 174

10,000 Birds

JUNE 23, 2017

It’s one thing to go birding. A long trip to a distant hot spot, a targeted species, the careful working of a patch, a heady plunge into the whirlpool of migration or a determined sifting of shorebirds, gulls, distant raptors – all these varieties of birding have their own pleasures and proponents. But there’s a lot to be said for the value of bird knowledge when you’re not birding too.

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Montana Birds Fish Groups 133

10,000 Birds

JUNE 21, 2017

Most long time birders, at some point in their birding career, spent time at a wastewater treatment plant. I am sure there are many reasons why these nasty pools of varying degrees of “black” water seem to be magnets for a large number of species. The amount of insects that are prevalent is, I am sure, a huge one. The lack of human visitors that frequent the area, is likely to be one as well.

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Ducks Mexico Livestock Bears 113

10,000 Birds

JUNE 17, 2017

The first time I saw a Red-legged Seriema , I had no idea what it was. What family is it from? Where does it come from? How do I get to see one in the wild? I didn’t even know where to start. This first encounter was during a bird of prey exhibition at Leeds Castle, so the information was forthcoming from the commentary, but the chances of ever seeing one in the wild seemed remote.

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Brazil Uruguay Paraguay Argentina 104

Speaker: Steve Romanco

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 22, 2017

It’s official: summer has swept over the Northern Hemisphere, carrying a wave of long, hot days and sultry, buggy nights in its wake. The Southern Hemisphere loses light but gains instead the potential for winter resident avifauna. As the season changes, birding changes. This time of year might not offer the most dynamic avian action, but you’ll find plenty of reason to wander out.

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2017 New York Birds 100

10,000 Birds

JUNE 22, 2017

Ningaloo Reef in Western Australia is one of the premier marine wildlife destinations in the world. The long reef is home to an annual coral spawning event that attracts enormous numbers of charismatic marine megafauna, from whales to Whale Sharks and Manta Rays. The carefully managed ecotourism industry this attracts, and the intact reefs (especially compared to the unfolding tragedy on the other side of Australia) make it a must do destination.

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Sharks Whales Whaling Australia 100

10,000 Birds

JUNE 18, 2017

Having introduced you to the Masked Woodswallows that have been prevalent around Broome in recent months in last week’s post I thought it only appropriate that I attempt to photograph some Black-faced Woodswallows for you! White-breasted Woodswallows are common around the Kimberley area of Western Australia as are the Little Woodswallows. White-breasted Woodswallows are often cuddled together on power lines or in trees, but the Little Woodswallows prefer cliff faces for feeding and a good

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Australia Collecting Species Birds 124