10,000 Birds

JANUARY 14, 2013

Though originally from Switzerland he now makes New York City his home where I (Corey) have had the great fortune of meeting him, birding with him, and photographing wildlife with him. I know just that kind of place near my hometown in northwest Switzerland, a gorge that cuts through the southernmost range of the Jura Mountains.

Switzerland 172

Switzerland New York City 2000 Seals 172

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

According to Storks, Ibises and Spoonbills of the World , a handsome volume written by James Hancock, James Kushan and Philip Kohl and published by Academic Press in 1992, Geronticus eremita “once nested in the mountains of central Europe, across northern Africa and into the Middle East. But this range is now much reduced.

Morocco 224

Morocco Austria Algeria Germany 224

10,000 Birds

APRIL 2, 2015

Some lovely and touristy cities of Western Europe are justly proud of their cathedral Peregrines (Barcelona, Norwich, Bristol), even London (which has its charms, but is far from lovely) – why not Belgrade (isn’t proud, I mean)? APRIL 12: Second flight of a b h and then she hunts. One Feral Pigeon. A Great Tit. v=8kKoL3sdbaQ.

Switzerland 193

Switzerland Serbia Feral Falcons 193

10,000 Birds

JUNE 3, 2015

I have caught a bus across Europe, but I can’t really claim to have “been” to Germany or Belgium. I slept in hotel in Zurich but didn’t leave the airport or even clear immigration, so I can’t really say I’ve been to Switzerland either.

Botswana 162

Botswana Birds Lesotho Elephants 162

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 31, 2018

Scaup are so worthless that when you input “I love scaup” into Google you only get four results and three of them are hunting related. The other post is Jochen’s tale of trying to find a Lesser Scaup in Europe. And even if such a bird existed and were endangered no one would want to see it.

Ducks 210

Ducks New Zealand France Germany 210