10,000 Birds
JANUARY 2, 2024
And there is diversity in charisma–few people can resist an Emperor Penguin or a Secretary Bird, but common birds like Indian Myna and Black-crowned Night Heron also get their due respect. The Barn Owl sweeps down in darkness at midnight, moonlight illuminated his wings and face. © 2023 Tony Angell; © 2023 Mark E.
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
The “Owls and Albatrosses” chapter, for example, begins with Doug’s personal experiences observing of the nesting strategies of Malleefowl and a Moluccan Megapode, Australasian “chickens who lay their eggs in unusual ways and do not parent. that’s three birds). This is a book that requires attention.
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10,000 Birds
JULY 4, 2023
How much do you know about owls? I’ve been fortunate to encounter many owls in my birding life, sometimes because I’m looking for them, sometimes happily by happenstance. What the Owl Knows: The New Science of the World’s Most Enigmatic Birds is a joyous, fascinating read. I don’t think so.
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 3, 2020
Penguins here! <pause> There are few bird names that will elicit great big smiles and Penguin is one of them. I’ve been fortunate to see two Penguin species in the wild (African and Galapagos) and have dreamed of seeing more–maybe even all! <pause> Do I have your attention now?
10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 19, 2011
White-tailed Lapwing by Jochen Roeder Duncan made a surprising choice: While the twitchers might have gone with the lost Emperor Penguin that washed up in June , my heart belongs to another. What’s not to like about an owl that lives underground? That’s right, my Best Bird of the Year is the Burrowing Owl !
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 3, 2018
Pacific Screech-Owl – Megascops cooperi. Stygian Owl – Asio stygius. Bare-shanked Screech-Owl – Megascops clarkii. African Penguin – Spheniscus demersus. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Eurasian Scops-Owl – Otus scops. Green-and-rufous Kingfisher – Chloroceryle inda.
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 5, 2019
Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Yellow-eyed Penguin – Megadyptes antipodes. Katiki Point Penguin reserve. Little Penguin – Eudyptula minor. African Penguin – Spheniscus demersus. Barn Owl – Tyto alba. Indian Scops-Owl – Otus bakkamoena.
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