10,000 Birds

AUGUST 4, 2015

And squirrels. Aggravatingly, many squirrels. How to choose bird feeders; how to make nutritious bird food; how to create a backyard environment that will attract birds; how to survey your feeder birds for citizen science projects; how to prevent squirrels from gobbling up all your black oil sunflower seed (sorry, none of that works).

America 228

America Industry Squirrels Birds 228

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 13, 2016

Up to 100 kg – possibly a female, my guide and a bear researcher from the wildlife charity Callisto, Yannis Tsanakis, tells me. Over the pass, trees turn to pines – one very dark Eurasian Red Squirrel in them – and peaks around us become much higher. At the same time, a Peregrine Falcon flies across the valley.

Bears 269

Bears Greece Europe Slovenia 269

10,000 Birds

MAY 30, 2019

That summer of 1938, when he was ten years old, Cade read of two brothers, Frank and John Craighead, who wrote of their experiences with falcons in National Geographic. Again, Cade led with solid evidence acquired through his own research. It was there where the first glimpse of his future began.

Falcons 178

Falcons California Condor Alaska Texas 178

10,000 Birds

APRIL 13, 2024

After a pleasant morning with ducks, crisp snow and sunshine, we followed the wildlife trail on our way out. Our internet research showed that somebody in Pine County had all three ( Black, Brown-capped, and Gray-crowned ) Rosy Finches on the feeders in their garden. And now I did. It is also bird 2100 on my life list. Chuffed to bits!

Denver 165

Denver Colorado Ducks Mules 165