10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 8, 2022

In contrast, the females need to make sure not to get duped into raising actual cuckoos – the buntings are a targeted host species ( source ). Fortunately for the buntings, they seem to detect most cuckoo eggs smuggled in (75% in one study). Maybe there is some justice in this world after all. Better safe than sorry.

Birds 221

Birds Eggs Bangladesh China 221

10,000 Birds

JUNE 24, 2021

One Oriental Pratincole of them was courageously raising its wings when I unknowingly drove towards its eggs – I reversed, but I am not so sure about the next person using that road … Being yelled at by the chick of an Oriental Pratincole. The birding life.

Birds 230

Birds Uganda Breeding Rats 230

10,000 Birds

APRIL 20, 2018

Christo, like a sensible Darwinian creature, has been trying it out with a number of other candidates to put eggs in his nest. And to ‘raise awareness’ is such a nebulous thing. Cue scandal! This has been reported extensively in my favorite neighborhood blog, E.V.

New York City 105

New York City New York Pennsylvania Rats 105

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 9, 2013

And on this visit, we were there in time to see feeding for the kiwi chicks the centre was raising. The stoats, weasels, rats and the like, are unable to kill the big guys but can make short work of the chicks. Interestingly, however, the chicks, while hatched at the centre, were not bred there. So what was going on? It goes like this.

New Zealand 162

New Zealand Raised Endangered Species Rats 162

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 7, 2014

Rats arrived on ships and cats, foxes and rabbits were all introduced and they were all detrimental to the bird population. Foxes have also been known to take their eggs and there are now numerous local groups who endeavour to help the populations of Hooded Plovers along their local coastlines.

Species 176

Species Australia Birds Parrots 176