10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

These species include the Pacific Swallow … … as well as several pigeons: the Green Imperial Pigeon … … the Pink-necked Green Pigeon … … and the Zebra Dove (even though that one looks remarkably cute for a pigeon). My cats refuse to even try Fiery Minivets. The dangers of being a geologist.

Birds 226

Birds Sri Lanka Taiwan Cats 226

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

I don’t really know – from my own experience with school bullies or from Jack London’s novels? Lucky and his instructor were successful in bluffing this particular bear, yet the very next year in the same area, Hoshino was killed by a Brown Bear. Zebra finch, Taeniopygia (Poephila) guttata. How did I know that?

Animal 115

Animal Bears Stray Dog Blackbirds 115

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

The leopards place their kill in a tree, protecting it from poaching by other predators. So, the best way to find a leopard is to find the kill. It was a fresh kill, and though it might take hours, the observers knew that eventually the leopard was going to come back for his breakfast.

South Africa 254

South Africa Africa Leopards Penguins 254

10,000 Birds

MAY 25, 2013

Redgannet was originally conceived as a way to encourage my colleagues (in case you haven’t read the profile, I work as a flight attendant for an international airline) out of the shops and their hotel rooms to experience something that the local natural scene has to offer. There is an official website with opening hours and events at [link].

Singapore 161

Singapore Woodpeckers Parrots Zebras 161

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

A new research project using Zebra Finches in semi-wild conditions indicates that for some bird populations a certain aspect of climate change may have a negative effect on the viability of populations by causing increased mortality in a subtle but significant way. The experiment was run over several years with several hundred birds.

Killing 217

Killing Zebras Birds Research 217

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 11, 2012

Lions quenching their thirst in Etosha National Park by Adam Riley Observing Lions hunting is a thrilling experience. This lioness remained hidden from these zebras in the long grass until she felt they were close enough for the charge.

Buffalo 213

Buffalo Rhinoceros Elephants Leopards 213

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 20, 2024

He subsequently leaves for Peru and gets kidnapped and killed by Sendero Luminoso – the local brand of Maoists. Having learned from my Namibian experience I walked away briskly. I ended up scoring four lifers: African Dusky Flycatcher , Village Weaver , Whyte Barbet and Zebra Waxbill. It’s just the warm-up.

Mozambique 231

Mozambique Birds Ghana Namibia 231