10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Babita Tours has many years of experience organizing tailor-made wildlife tours for private groups in this wonderful country. On a recent visit I threw my bags in the hotel room and went straight there, and got over 60 species of birds in a few hours and fantastic views of Nilgai , the largest antelope in India.

India 181

India Wildlife Tigers Eagles 181

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 27, 2014

Back to Gipsy and toward a distant group of farmers working their fields. Trips endangered species India lapwings Sociable Lapwing' These birds even lay their eggs on piles of cow or horse dung, most likely to elevate them from the cold ground and possibly provide some heating through the process of rotting plant material.

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India Sudan Ukraine Camels 240

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

Here is a flock of endangered species. These Black-legged and Red-legged Kittiwakes only need to fear gulls and Peregrine Falcons , although bad weather and erosion do take their toll on nests. Shorebirds, of course, are one of the groups of birds most known and loved for their social tendencies. Buldir Island, AK.

North Dakota 161

North Dakota LACS Oakland Falcons 161

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 6, 2012

The birding was superb with Aplomado Falcons, White-tailed Hawks , a single Zone-tailed Hawk, Peregrine Falcons, migrating Cooper’s and Sharp-shinned Hawks , Harris’s Hawks, White-tailed Kites and good numbers of Crested Caracaras. “Schmoking Ponies!” Sure enough, there they were.

Owls 144

Owls Texas Arizona Pigs 144

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 27, 2013

As the sky darkened and a chill set in, large groups of birds took off in the opposite direction for the interior of the preserve, where they would safely roost for the night. The sun began to set as literally thousands of the birds gathered to rest, feed, and socialize.

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2013 Birds Costa Rica India 167