10,000 Birds

AUGUST 31, 2014

No, seriously, a brown warbler with stripes in central Europe really means you are either looking at a Grasshopper Warbler or a Sedge Warbler. Sedge Warbler (left) and Grasshopper Warbler (right – duh!). The only thing to focus on then is the head pattern and flanks & undertail coverts.

Europe 205

Europe Kazakhstan Sparrows Abandon 205

10,000 Birds

MARCH 15, 2015

I still know my audience - this is primarily a blog read by birders in North America, who see the term “squirrel” as little more than a synonym for house sparrow, starling, pest and cholera. Germany, like most of Europe and very much unlike North America, is home to only one species of squirrel. So to speak.

Squirrels 162

Squirrels North America Germany Europe 162

10,000 Birds

MARCH 3, 2016

Here go those moments of curiosity, in no particular order: Europe: And so, I was driving from Greece to Serbia… in central FYRO Macedonia, two birds were circling not far from the motorway… black and white… perhaps White Storks on migration? Europe: The sun is scorching the area, and the birds are nowhere to be seen.

Wildlife 171

Wildlife Tigers Asia Europe 171

10,000 Birds

JUNE 12, 2014

By the end of a day, the best bird was the White-tailed Eagle that caught and ate a fish right in front of us – a species they have seen in the UK only once. Spanish Sparrow – still ill-numbered but, since recently, breeding near the city. Birds ecotourism Europe Serbia' Long-eared Owl – year round. My friend B.C,

Serbia 171

Serbia Eagles Birds Sparrows 171

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 1, 2015

My guess is, those nervous ones were some migrants, while the majority were locally breeding birds – the southernmost population of Europe! whose occupants have already left for Africa, but a clump of elaborate closed nests of Spanish Sparrows hang underneath it. and dual digits. I was able to read the numbers.02,

Greece 252

Greece Pelicans Geese Breeding 252

10,000 Birds

APRIL 30, 2015

A quick check of the Collins 2 (I think American birders know this book as the “Birds of Europe”, but here, some branding mastermind has interconnected the company’s name and the book title) revealed that we are facing two Siberian Greylag Geese (race rubrirostris ). Picture 10: Rock Sparrow – Petronia petronia.

Greece 238

Greece Woodpeckers Eagles Birds 238

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

all the time pointing with my right hand while holding the steering wheel with my left, and the hardest thing, keeping my eyes on the road. House Sparrow – Passer domesticus. Eurasian Tree Sparrow – Passer montanus. I screamed “UralOwlUralOwlUralOwl!!!”, Fortunately, B. managed to see it, his largest owl ever.

Owls 104

Owls Greece Serbia Woodpeckers 104

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 20, 2018

I observed my first GS eagles in India some 8 years ago, then the first for Europe in Greece only last December , and finally I have them in my home country list. And so, driving through the snowfall I spotted what I believed to be Tree Sparrows foraging on the road in front of me.

Moldova 117

Moldova Birds Serbia Greece 117

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Of course, with the Drakensberg still not that far away from Capetown and South African explorers obviously very fond of saving mental energy by simply starting bird names with the word “cape”, we have the Cape Robin-Chat … … the Cape Rock Thrush … … the Cape Sparrow … … and the Cape Weaver.

South Africa 221

South Africa Africa Lesotho Nigeria 221

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 17, 2016

As of the last few days, I have a lovely young couple, with a nest right out side my gallery door, in a palm tree. Of course, I will need to mention our local import, now spreading its way across North America, much like the English House Sparrow and the European Starling have , t he Eurasian Collared-dove , Streptopelia decaocto decaocto.

San Jose 100

San Jose North America Mexico America 100

10,000 Birds

MAY 15, 2014

At the same time, one Black Stork wades through the shallows, right next to the road. Trips Europe Greece pelicans' In the village of Kerkini, there are at least a dozen fiberglass platforms for stork nests at electricity pylons; these are erected higher above the wires to prevent bird electrocutions. My Lake Kerkini eBird list.

Greece 160

Greece Pelicans Breeding Buffalo 160

10,000 Birds

MAY 12, 2016

Late April / early May is the best birding season in the south of Europe and wherever you go, you will have 50% to 100% more species than in any other season. What is the right stuff for you? before I have to retreat, defeated by several more songbirds that I am unable to tell by their song.

Birds 109

Birds India Africa Serbia 109

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 2, 2014

The national park ranges some 100 km in length along the right bank of the Danube (the left bank is in Romania), where the river varies in width from 5 km / 3 mi to only 150 m / 500 ft and the mountains rise up to 800 m / 2600 ft a.s.l. Trips birdfinder Europe Serbia' The turn off from the main road is east of Dobra.

Serbia 182

Serbia Turtles Birds Eagles 182

10,000 Birds

MAY 16, 2018

Shakespeare was, supposedly , the reason starlings, house sparrows, and other non-native birds were introduced to North America. Ten thousand years ago, Thomas notes, house sparrows were unknown in Britain. By the time of Queen Elizabeth I, they were considered vermin, a bounty placed on their small heads.

Humane 102

Humane Species North America Sparrows 102

10,000 Birds

APRIL 2, 2017

Here in central Europe, dippers – more precisely the White-throated or European Dipper – are rather common breeding birds in many areas. Therefore, it is not too far-fetched to call our dippers a commensal species not entirely unlike House Sparrows or Starlings. Crazy, I know. And you know what? There are in winter.

Germany 100

Germany 2016 Hamburgers Austria 100

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 28, 2013

We follow the tire tracks in an off-white, salty soil and then, without a word of warning, our guide/driver turns into the bushes, driving left and right… until one and then another Short-eared Owl flushes in front of us. Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark Eremopterix grisea. House Swift Apus affinis. Lesser) Pied Kingfisher Ceryle rudis.

India 215

India Birds Eagles Boars 215

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

Between these succulents, bulbs and daisies, more than 3,000 species of flowering plants compete for pollination rights, resulting the world’s greatest wildflower show. Image by Adam Riley A handsome male Cape Sparrow poses in West Coast National Park.

South Africa 223

South Africa Africa New Zealand Asia 223

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

All the birds face right (with some exceptions, like the elegantly posed, back-to-back adult breeding Common and Thick-billed Murres) and the flying images can always be followed in a pattern, even when they interspersed with the smaller vignettes. 1997), and Gulls of Europe, Asia and North America (Helm, 2004).

Albatross 278

Albatross Penguins Groups Family 278

10,000 Birds

JUNE 8, 2017

Unexplainably, it feels right to follow the waters towards the delta. mi from the first one (inside the village), we turn right into the hills and onto the Forgotten Road birding route. One Yellowhammer singing on the right hand side, two Corn Buntings on the left and… something sings nearby, almost above the car.

Romania 116

Romania Serbia Turtles Blackbirds 116

10,000 Birds

MARCH 8, 2011

In the right season, with a little luck, we often find it, and sometimes it perches high and long enough that we can admire its scimitar of a bill, its stern face pattern, and even the patch of rusty red on the undertail that gives the species its English and its scientific names. Wicked, right? Hat-tip to Stella.

2011 140

2011 Tucson Arizona Deer 140

10,000 Birds

MARCH 9, 2011

home about advertise archives birds conservation contact galleries links reviews subscribe Browse: Home / Birds / Beautiful Blue Backyard Bird Beautiful Blue Backyard Bird By Jochen • March 10, 2011 • 9 comments Tweet Share There is a lot of whining associated with colours and Europe’s birds. Wicked, right?

2011 158

2011 Birds Deer Europe 158

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 21, 2015

I have 10,000 Birds contributor Adam Riley to thank for telling me I had to add it to my list, and a quick bit of research showed that he was right on. I did see a Greater-striped Swallow and a host of Capes – a Cape Sparrow , Cape Canary and best of all a Cape Longclaw. It was also weirdly good for quail, of sorts.

South Africa 145

South Africa Africa Falcons Family 145

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Even more than warbler, shorebird, and sparrow identification, this is a field that tests our endurance (gull watching is too often done in bitter cold, windy conditions), patience (even getting one good photo can take hours as you try to separate the ‘interesting gull’ from the flock), observational skills (so many plumages!)

North America 192

North America America El Salvador Nicaragua 192

10,000 Birds

APRIL 2, 2016

Unlike other bird races where participants keep tight-lipped about bird species as mundane as a House Sparrow , this event gives a prize to the team that helps the most. Yes, that really is a bird and it doesn’t have anything to do with a tiny country in Europe. Lichtensteins Sandgrouse : Say what?

Costa Rica 165

Costa Rica Eagles Birds 165

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 11, 2018

Common Kingfisher , Common Hoopoe and the European Bee-eater come from their nesting holes at the high loess-bluff of the opposite, right bank of the river. In some years, Spanish Sparrows were reported breeding inside White Storks nests in Sakule. eBird bar chart. #3 3 Rusanda Nature Park in Melenci. eBird bar chart. #1

Serbia 149

Serbia Birds Bulgaria Farming 149

10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2011

So right now I’m feeling pretty good about Eurasian Collared-doves. Originally from India and the vicinity, it is believed that they had already undergone two major expansions – through Asia Minor in the 1600s, and then across Europe in the 1900s – when they first appeared in North America. Wicked, right?

Montana 132

Montana 2011 New York Bahamas 132

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 19, 2012

Europe… with such low herp diversity the locals split any sub-population of a species that occurs on either the Iberian Peninsula or Italy as a new species just to make them feel better out themselves, naturally is the continent that rose to the top of my trip list. Either that or having family friends in Germany.

Salamander 137

Salamander Germany Birds Blackbirds 137

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 7, 2018

Europe, and Honduras itself. Illustrations are old school, in a separate section, with images of the right and brief descriptions of the left–73 plates offering 1,000 images. Many birders are familiar with Gallardo’s fundraising initiatives, which included a speaking tour in the U.S.,

Honduras 103

Honduras Birds 2015 Family 103

10,000 Birds

MARCH 22, 2011

A widely published writer, popular speaker, and enthusiastic tour leader in North American and Europe, Rick lives in Tucson and in Vancouver, British Columbia, with his wife, Alison, and their chocolate Lab, Gellert. Wicked, right? One Response to “Cow Birds&# Mike Mar 22nd, 2011 at 1:19 pm I love observations like these, Rick.

Cows 141

Cows Cattle 2011 Birds 141

10,000 Birds

MARCH 17, 2011

4 Responses to “Male Ruddy Ducks Oxyura jamaicensis in Basic Plumage&# Laura Brown Mar 17th, 2011 at 7:16 am Sadly, here in Europe there have been continuous attempts to wipe out the introduced Ruddy Ducks, due to their habit of cross-breeding with rare White-Headed Ducks. Wicked, right? Hat-tip to Stella.

Ducks 142

Ducks 2011 New York New York City 142

10,000 Birds

MARCH 16, 2011

Wicked, right? Birders the length and breadth of the continent salivating over the prospect of spring migration, hirundines, warblers, waders, scarce, rare; the excitement of that first Wheatear or Sand Martin is almost tangible. Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct.

2011 149

2011 Deer Fish New York 149

10,000 Birds

MARCH 18, 2011

Birders from Western Europe will surely note, upon seeing Black-eared Wheatear here, the difference between this Eastern race and the Western race that they may have seen in Spain or France. Wicked, right? As an aside, did you know that the name “wheatear&# has nothing to do with Wheat? Hat-tip to Stella.

Cyprus 145

Cyprus 2011 Deer New York 145

10,000 Birds

MARCH 20, 2011

She has lived in the Middle East and the United States and traveled extensively in Europe. Wicked, right? Currently she does full time voluntary work for the local Australasian Wader Study Group, which aims to understand and analyze the factors determining shorebird numbers in a rapidly changing world. Hat-tip to Stella.

2011 150

2011 Australia Deer China 150

10,000 Birds

MARCH 13, 2011

She has lived in the Middle East and the United States and traveled extensively in Europe. Wicked, right? • Explore These Related Posts Autumn colours Tree Swallows Return, It Must Be Spring Stalking a Kiwi Icon Polygynandry and the Alpine Accentor Duck Migration.Or Hat-tip to Stella.

Australia 149

Australia 2011 Sharks Deer 149

10,000 Birds

MARCH 6, 2011

She has lived in the Middle East and the United States and traveled extensively in Europe. Wicked, right? Lonely At Lenoir Happy Christmas About the Author Clare M Clare and her husband Grant have lived permanently in Broome, Western Australia since 1999 after living in various outback locations around Western Australia and Darwin.

2011 143

2011 Australia Deer New York 143

10,000 Birds

MARCH 4, 2011

It is also familiar at inland sites in winter, especially reservoirs and refuse tips, and breeds in the relatively-Northerly regions of Europe, Asia, and North America. Wicked, right? Herring Gull The Herring hull is everybody’s idea of a seagull, being present throughout the year at coastal cliffs, beaches, harbors and towns.

2011 157

2011 Cyprus Deer Species 157

10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2011

Here’s a tidbit from the NRA’s Hunters’ Rights website: “Sandhill cranes are hunted much like geese, with decoys set in fields and hunters stationed in blinds. Wicked, right? Isn’t that neat? The proposal is really only about 1 sub-species of Sandhill Crane. Hat-tip to Stella.

2011 238

2011 Kentucky Tennessee Hunting 238