10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 23, 2023

They look crap but presumably offer some protection for the chicks, though not from each other (see the murderous activities within the nests in my previous post ). Tiphys died either of a snakebite or of a mysterious illness but he was not killed by either a tiger or a rhinoceros. At between 4 pm and 6 pm, to be exact.

Birds 219

Birds Eagles Elephants Rhinoceros 219

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Fortunately for the honor of the species, the researchers found that kleptoparasitism was practiced at a low rate (4% of observations) while much more often, drongos captured insects disturbed by other species (41% of observations). The associated bird species seek out drongos, apparently relying upon them heavily for protection.

Birds 215

Birds Sri Lanka Taiwan Cats 215

10,000 Birds

JUNE 17, 2015

Units are located along both sides of the river and serve to protect and provide a wide variety of riparian habitats for birds, fish, and other wildlife.” The refuge was established in 1958 to protect and enhance habitat for migratory birds. The State of Louisiana has increased fines for illegal killing of bears.

Fish 143

Fish Wildlife Hunting Game 143

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 17, 2014

However most recent research places them amongst the Panthera. This was truly an incredible encounter we had been so, so fortunate to witness; a full Snow Leopard hunt from beginning to end including the take and kill. This event was observed during a tour arranged and guided by INDRI – Ultimate Wildlife Tours www.indritours.com.

Snow Leopard 279

Snow Leopard Leopards Hunting Sheep 279

10,000 Birds

MARCH 7, 2017

The center of attention are the eagle hunters, erect on their horses, hands protected by thick leather gloves holding their hooded eagles, arms propped up by handmade wooden rests attached to the saddle, weathered faces framed by splendid fur-trimmed hats. (If It’s exciting. It’s part of the natural order of things.

Eagles 102

Eagles Mongolia Hunters Hunting 102

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Fuller has not preached about the evils of the human practices that killed and dislocated the Passenger Pigeon; he hasn’t moaned and groaned or sentimentalized. In both countries, birds have been killed for reasons of food, commerce, and sport. This is not that kind of book, as Fuller makes clear from the beginning.

2014 160

2014 Killing Michigan Kentucky 160

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

Every now and the the loosing Loon would disappear like it had been killed and sunk. In any event, by mid summer or so, the babies are not so small and more or less do OK on their own and hang around the nest. But now there is some research on that. Then it would reappear way far away and they’d stay apart for a while.

Humane 208

Humane Eagles Investigation Research 208