10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

And, to give his dream year a little more oomph, he created a grand once-in-a-lifetime goal: to track down and see every pitta species in the world in one year. Some of his finds are the first documented records of the bird in that area or the first decent photograph of a little-known species. Press, Fall 2012. And mosquitos.

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Hunters Sri Lanka Asia Solomon Islands 227

10,000 Birds

JULY 3, 2018

In some cases, he took all adult males of the species or subspecies held by the museum. Or, to keep the priceless feathers hidden away in drawers, protected in small plastic bags, prized in secret. Mostly adult males. The Flame Bowerbird, for example. Photograph used in image section of The Feather Thief. Frustrated with the U.S.

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Collecting Iraq Ostriches Science 110

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 4, 2023

It is a deep intellectual and artistic exercise, which authentically captures my passion and emotion while watching birds. Hallé, ‘Atlas Poetic Botanic’, edition MIT Press, 2018). I was conversing with the birds of Guangxi through my drawings. When I meet such a big wave, I stop using binoculars and just watch it with my bare eyes.

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Birds China Emotional Vietnam 189