10,000 Birds

JANUARY 2, 2024

The scope is worldwide; of the 24 birds depicted, five are from the Americas; five from Eurasia; three from New Zealand; two from Australasia; three from Africa; one from Africa and Asia; one from Antarctica; two worldwide, and two from Asia, introduced worldwide. Mark Hauber is currently (just appointed!) of Chicago Press, 2014).

Chicago 212

Chicago Barn Owls Penguins New Zealand 212

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JULY 30, 2014

Not forever mind, I’ll still be living here in New Zealand and carrying on as its beat writer here (I may even write about New Zealand again some time). Volunteering provides a very different experience to tourism though. But my long wait to see antelope, zebras and everything in between is finally over.

Uganda 165

Uganda Sharks Africa New Zealand 165

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APRIL 13, 2011

Last Sunday marked the end of an era in New Zealand with the sad passing of the conservationist and ornithologist and all round inspiration Don Merton. 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 247

Species New Zealand Rats Endangered Species 247