10,000 Birds

APRIL 7, 2020

It didn’t occur to me till I started reading The Falcon Thief: A True Tale of Adventure, Treachery, and the Hunt for the Perfect Bird that there was also a possible threat to the eagle herself: poachers, who steal raptor eggs and chicks. McWilliam realizes he’s dealing someone special, a career falcon egg-thief.

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Falcons United Kingdom Zimbabwe Eggs 208

10,000 Birds

MAY 1, 2011

I noticed a silhouette and we investigated and we got our first Pallid Cuckoo for the year. We discovered another juvenile not far away, so other species have had their eggs swapped out. They tend to use Honeyeater or Magpie-lark nests. Nothing could compare to what we had just witnessed, but we did have two rather hilarious events.

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Australia Investigation Falcons Eggs 150

10,000 Birds

MAY 2, 2021

Goanna investigating the drop-off. We moved in slowly and soon observed that there was a well camouflaged nest with one egg in it. We moved in slowly and soon observed that there was a well camouflaged nest with one egg in it. Black-fronted Dotterel nest with one egg. It stopped briefly and stood up to look back at us!

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Eagles Falcons Eggs Zebras 150