10,000 Birds

MARCH 31, 2014

The Dry Tortugas National Park is located some 70 miles off of Key West in a small group of keys that makes up the farthest points included in the state of Florida, so it was no surprise that we had a four hour boat ride ahead of us before landing in the park. Banding is best done in teams split into three, potentially four groups.

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Birds Florida Groups Breeding 184

10,000 Birds

APRIL 13, 2015

Over a dozen distinctive ethnic groups exist here, many of whom live lives little touched by the modern world. Recent publicity about these remarkable tribes has resulted in tourists wanting to experience this wild land and its attractions for themselves. Red-billed Oxpecker typically riding atop a large ungulate.

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Ethiopia Sudan Leopards Birds 249

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 19, 2012

Once on our own, Jess and I decided to try a fun experiment. From Purple Herons to Little Grebes to Red Kites , the spot also yielded a small group of Eurasian Spoonbills for the area highlight. Soon after I was able to tick the ubiquitous House Sparrow in its native haunts where I was allowed to enjoy it. I was not lead astray.

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Salamander Germany Birds Blackbirds 140

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 22, 2021

My first experience birding was as a teenager back in the 70s, when birding meant a pair of binoculars, a couple of bird feeders, and a smallish field guide (book). But time, apparently, heals all wounds, and this August I went back to discover that while Pino Real may never again be what it once was, it is still good.

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Kansas Wounded ALA Squirrels 206

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 23, 2019

A small group created a semicircle around a bare tree branch, brandishing some of the largest, longest camera lenses I’ve ever seen. The general mood was one of gratitude, and everyone passed camera lenses and binoculars back and forth to share the experience. Luckily, we weren’t the only ones on the look-out.

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Rescue Portland Squirrels Deer 133