10,000 Birds

JUNE 7, 2012

It’s the warbler that is often the last unchecked species on birders’ life lists and, whether you list or not, for most of us observing it is a once in a lifetime experience. Fish and Wildlife Service endangered species list. I imagine that Rapai’s reportorial training dictated that he stay in the background. Forest Service.

Michigan 228

Michigan Bahamas Endangered Species Research 228

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 13, 2013

Kevin Ebi is a professional nature photographer whose work has appeared in a variety of magazines and books, including National Wildlife , Smithsonian , Outdoor Photographer , and Lonely Planet and Moon travel guides. Scientific experiments would be needed to demonstrate true cause-and-effect, but the extra attention appeared to pay off.

Eagles 185

Eagles Bald Eagle Seattle Game 185

10,000 Birds

APRIL 2, 2012

Birding has been an all-consuming interest for Patrick Cardwell since boyhood days spent in a wildlife-rich environment. African Black Oystercatcher All in all, a pelagic trip off Cape Town is a memorable and unforgettable experience, certainly a ‘must do’ for any dedicated birder visiting South Africa.

Albatross 181

Albatross Penguins Dolphins Whales 181

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 14, 2013

Safa Park can be visited in the confidence that you will easily be able to get a train or taxi back to the airport. Any remaining time can be productively spent at either or both of the hides at Ra’s al-Khor wildlife Sanctuary. Please give a bit of feedback to improve the experiences of those who may follow you.

UAE 175

UAE Broker Fast Food Wounded 175

10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2023

I’m sure many of you have had similar experiences. I’m wondering as I write if you are shaking your head, uneasy that all these FACTS will interfere with your love of observing owls, an experience that easily borders on the mystical for some of us. But what do we know beyond these commonly seen and heard behaviors?

Owls 210

Owls Science Barn Owls Penguins 210

10,000 Birds

MARCH 31, 2023

This past January, however, my experience was even better. And when two of those eyes are professionally trained for wildlife monitoring, that is certainly a big plus. Most years, a day in January of serious birding around Lake Cuitzeo can give me around 85 species. Only one other of my favorite sites can come close.

Blackbirds 147

Blackbirds Ducks 2020 Mexico 147

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 7, 2016

Years ago, I became a wildlife volunteer and advocate because of a cat who caught a bird. The wildlife center was an hour away if I was lucky. I’d been volunteering at rescues through my young adulthood, and I was training as a cat socializer, teaching terrified felines — the unlucky victims of cruel people — to trust humans again.

Cats 211

Cats Stray Cat Stray Wildlife Rehabilitation 211

10,000 Birds

APRIL 13, 2011

One of Don’s first jobs after completing his training was translocating North Island Saddlebacks , which were at that time confined to a single island off Northland. The experience was to prove critical the following year when introduced rats reached crisis levels on the remaining island of the South Island Saddleback.

Species 225

Species New Zealand Rats Endangered Species 225