10,000 Birds

MARCH 15, 2021

That’s quite the list of charismatic and unique wildlife to add to your potential list of sightings. Ok, maybe not the vampire bat…but some of the more “cuddly” species are actually quite easy to see. Giant anteaters are just one of the wildlife highlights of the Rupununi.

Guyana 278

Guyana Otters South America Colombia 278

10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2011

We soon were close to the Mokohinau Islands , one of the many islands in the area that serve as wildlife refuges. This critically endangered species was presumed extinct for over 100 years, and was not discovered again until pelagic trips (run by the same people as mine) began chumming to attract other seabirds.

New Zealand 174

New Zealand Albatross 2011 Cooking 174

10,000 Birds

MARCH 20, 2011

What could motivate gunmen (I cannot call them hunters) in two states to deliberately kill North America’s tallest and most critically endangered bird? It may be as sick as deliberately targeting an endangered species for death. So we can squawk at the state wildlife departments all we want, but the USFWS has the final say.

2011 240

2011 Hunting Kentucky Hunters 240

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 27, 2013

My fiance and I drove nearly two hours to the Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area in rural Indiana to watch them come in for the evening. I saw my best bird of the year during the World Birding Rally Challenge in South East Peru. But by far the best was witnessing the autumn migration of Sandhill Cranes.

2013 167

2013 Birds Costa Rica India 167