10,000 Birds

AUGUST 3, 2021

The six chapters that follow explore bird communication in mating; defending territory; rearing children; responding to predators; interacting with neighbors and functioning in large groups; and communicating successfully in a noisy human world. There is so much here! I do wish there was more about research on female bird song.

North America 278

North America Research Birds Groups 278

10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2023

It’s also about human-owl interaction on an individual level and a wider sociocultural level, and ultimately how we can use all this for habitat and bird conservation. As the names and habitats imply, not all owl species are alike, in behavior, adaptation, relationship to humans, and in how humans perceive them.

Owls 203

Owls Science Barn Owls Penguins 203

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 2, 2014

With a trip to South Africa on the horizon at the time, I thought I could handle it. Kinabalu (at 13,455 feet the highest peak in southeast Asia), and human development that has resulted in freshwater rice fields, secondary forest, and oil palm plantations, this means that Borneo offers an incredibly high degree of biodiversity.

Brunei 173

Brunei Birds Asia China 173

10,000 Birds

JULY 10, 2012

The Gray Crowned-Crane is resident throughout most of southern and east Africa, but its population is estimated to have declined more than 50% over the past 19 years. An African Penguins strolls along Boulders Beach, Simonstown, South Africa. A pair of Hooded Vultures in Selous Game Reserve, Tanzania by Adam Riley.

Endangered Species 185

Endangered Species Species Morocco South Africa 185

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 13, 2013

How far is the closest human settlement? Well yes, but all of the planet’s tall mountains are relatively close to some form of human habitation. Some rain-forests could rightfully be termed remote but again, human habitation is actually relatively closer than what one might think.

Birds 199

Birds South Africa South America Feral Cats 199

10,000 Birds

JULY 16, 2013

I grew up in one of the most beautiful cities in the world – Cape Town, South Africa. In fact, there is no other region in Africa that offers such a fantastic level of endemism in such an accessible location. But their endangered status is belied by the fact that they are one of the easiest rare birds to find in Africa.

Penguins 209

Penguins South Africa Africa Sharks 209

10,000 Birds

JULY 3, 2012

They can reach heights of up to 5 ft 7 inches, taller than many adult humans. But they are believed to have previously occurred over a much wider area, including coastal West Africa and much of the wetlands of South Africa. This is due to the fact that only around 13% of paired birds successfully fledge a young bird.

Botswana 146

Botswana South Africa Africa Ethiopia 146