10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 23, 2023
Tiphys died either of a snakebite or of a mysterious illness but he was not killed by either a tiger or a rhinoceros. On one occasion, he tried catching a cobra by the tail and got bitten on the tip of finger which he slashed with a pocket knife. Back to birds. I guess he should have stuck with the substantially less dangerous trogons.
10,000 Birds
JUNE 6, 2023
It was the same day George Floyd was killed. Everest, becomes a torturous exercise in exploring one’s personal mythology and spirituality while maintaining this relationship (and includes this Birding Tip: “Avoid trying to bird in the presence of non-birders…” (p. I remember that day.
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 6, 2016
The species was seemingly killed off by feather hunters, but then, after years, reappeared at the site of one of the deserted breeding colonies, Torishima Island in Japan. She is one of the best nature writers I’ve encountered in recent years, able to paint experiences with emotional immediacy.
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