10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 19, 2019

And here in Europe, they are the real deal, an indigenous species and not domesticated animals gone wild. They may have been disturbed by the presence of hunters in the Danube backwaters. The only wildcat I found was illegally killed by hunters during closed season. I think all were males, at last two huge ones certainly were.

Serbia 242

Serbia Otters Boars Eagles 242

10,000 Birds

MARCH 22, 2019

In fact, by all accounts, Mary adored sport and was an avid equestrienne, hunter, and falconer. Mary suffered for several weeks in what must have been an agonizing, bedridden death, finally succumbing to internal injuries at Wijnendale Castle, on March 27. A portrait of Mary (ca. 1490) attributed to Tyrolian painter Michael Pacher.

Hunting 113

Hunting France Falcons Horses 113

10,000 Birds

JUNE 23, 2022

The Crested Serpent Eagle is another species bound to suffer from a naming error in perpetuity. One would think that for a species as common in Europe as the Grey-headed Woodpecker , the HBW would spend some effort to update the species entry. ” Some superstition surely should be supported.

Birds 147

Birds Myanmar China Chicago 147

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 27, 2016

At first, the road is paved, but as soon as the tarmac ends, the tracks become decorated by hunters in orange vests. The soil is disturbed by foraging boars (and there is not a single shot from those hunters). I am… mesmerised by the mountain. One Grey-headed Woodpecker flies across the road – a promising start.

Greece 248

Greece Woodpeckers Boars Eagles 248

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 8, 2014

With no further ado, then, here’s what’s been happening during the last twentysomething days or so: Tiny delicacy or declining and suffering species? Not cool, British raptor hunters. Exactly how many birds has Europe lost in the last 30 years? So now I get to turn my attention back to birds, and blogging about them!

Zebras 177

Zebras Penguins Research Birds 177