10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 14, 2016

We have for the past few years had a small resident population of 10 or 11 American White Pelicans , but now our number is up to 48. One of the huge thrills I got was to watch a Peregrine Falcon sweep thru the tidal area, spooking one of the large flocks of sandpipers, and then flash back thru the flock and grab breakfast.

Pelicans 140

Pelicans Seattle Oregon Branding 140

10,000 Birds

JUNE 12, 2019

You will see hundreds of Green-winged and Blue-winged Teals , Western and Least Sandpipers , White Pelicans , American Avocets , Black-necked Stilts , Great and Snowy Egrets , White-faced Ibises , Ring-billed Gulls , and Caspian Terns. The same could be said of the White Pelicans, but Pelicans are just too amusing.

Ducks 116

Ducks Blackbirds United States Pelicans 116

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

This shaggy, slaty, storklike creature possesses a proboscis preposterous enough to put it in league with pelicans, toucans, and curlews. Central Africa has one of those birds. Nothing on Earth quite resembles the Shoebill. But that massive clog on its face, perfect for gobbling lungfish, only explains part of the Shoebill’s charm.

Uganda 276

Uganda Africa Birds Penguins 276

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 18, 2020

Brown Pelican – Pelicanus occidentalis; Paquera, 3-Jan Tigrisoma mexicanum. Laughing Falcon – Herpetotheres cachinnans; Raptor Ridge, 5-Jan. Collared Forest-Falcon – Micrastur semitorquatus; Raptor Ridge, 5-Jan. Bat Falcon – Falco rufigularis; Curu, 4-Jan. Magnificent Frigatebird – Fregata magnificens; Paquera, 3-Jan.

Costa Rica 263

Costa Rica 2020 Morals Farming 263

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 21, 2019

At Cano Negro, the stormy weather gave us a few birds rarely if ever seen at this inland freshwater wetland complex; Laughing Gulls , a Sandwich Tern , and two Brown Pelicans ! Despite rain during part of the day, the other teams also did very well and we ended up with a final overall tally of more than 270 species.

Costa Rica 246

Costa Rica Birds Owls Bats 246

10,000 Birds

APRIL 25, 2014

They see a lot of young Brown Pelicans ; they see a lot of juvenile birds in general, all of whom tend to hug the coast on their first migration. Last year, 4,000 young Peregrine Falcons swept through the Keys on their way north. KWWC also has a thriving feral chicken sideline. Who knew?

Reptiles 215

Reptiles Chickens Sea Turtles Wildlife Rehabilitation 215

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 6, 2019

We look at the Six Pelicans who rest at night and see Brown Pelicans because we already know what pelicans look like. ‘Six Pelicans Rest at night. I do wonder, however, if Harper’s birds are too minimally visual for a toddler’s eyes. Or, maybe this is how toddlers see birds! Seven Finches Stand apart.

New York City 158

New York City Pelicans Birds New York 158

10,000 Birds

MAY 11, 2016

Remnants of several old rock breakwaters are slowly being absorbed back into the sea, but provide spectacular resting sites for pelicans, gulls, and many kinds of shorebirds. Peregrine Falcons , American Kestrels , and at least six kinds of hawks frequent the area looking for a meal.

Mexico 143

Mexico Birds Pelicans Geese 143

10,000 Birds

APRIL 7, 2015

Normally the lighthouse is obscured in fog, but when we arrived the air was crystal clear, and in addition to seeing groups of Gray Whales migrating past, I spotted hundreds of Surf Scoters , a Pigeon Guillemot , and a pair of Peregrine Falcons from my perch atop the lighthouse cliff. White-crowned Sparrow.

Seals 194

Seals Elephants Whales Whaling 194

10,000 Birds

JUNE 12, 2014

Okay, that choice is something to be expected, but how about this: some seven years ago I was guiding another British couple to a nearby fish farm where I was happy to show them the Great White Pelican – the only one I have ever seen in Serbia! Should I add, for the crow, there was no need to leave the city.

Serbia 185

Serbia Eagles Birds Sparrows 185

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

Some birds are essentially just cooler than others and raptors are cool: an Osprey with a fish, a Northern Goshawk , Peregrine Falcons , Golden Eagles , feisty little Merlins , all these impressive birds make hawkwatching fun and exciting.

Bald Eagle 246

Bald Eagle Los Angeles Connecticut Eagles 246

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 13, 2016

At the same time, a Peregrine Falcon flies across the valley. Dalmatian Pelican – Pelecanus crispus. Peregrine Falcon – Falco peregrinus. Up to 100 kg – possibly a female, my guide and a bear researcher from the wildlife charity Callisto, Yannis Tsanakis, tells me. and Apennine peninsulas (30 + 50 ind.).

Bears 271

Bears Greece Europe Slovenia 271

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 2, 2021

279 Collared Forest-Falcon – Micrastur semitorquatus. 371 American White Pelican – Pelecanus erythrorhynchos. 449 Brown Pelican – Pelecanus occidentalis. 483 Bat Falcon – Falco rufigularis. 557 Peregrine Falcon – Falco peregrinus. 1 Rose-throated Becard – Pachyramphus aglaiae.

Woodpeckers 218

Woodpeckers Sparrows Parrots Blackbirds 218

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

Dalmatian Pelican – Pelecanus crispus. Peregrine Falcon – Falco peregrinus. Greater Flamingo – Phoenicopterus roseus. Black Stork – Ciconia nigra. Pygmy Cormorant – Microcarbo pygmeus. Great Cormorant – Phalacrocorax carbo. Grey Heron – Ardea cinerea. Great White Egret – Ardea alba.

Owls 107

Owls Greece Serbia Woodpeckers 107

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 4, 2021

147 American White Pelican – Pelecanus erythrorhynchos. 218 Laughing Falcon – Herpetotheres cachinnans. 222 Peregrine Falcon – Falco peregrinus. 223 Prairie Falcon – Falco mexicanus. 147 American White Pelican – Pelecanus erythrorhynchos. 222 Peregrine Falcon – Falco peregrinus.

Sparrows 218

Sparrows Woodpeckers Parrots Costa Rica 218

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

174 American White Pelican – Pelecanus erythrorhynchos. 175 Brown Pelican – Pelecanus occidentalis. 262 Laughing Falcon – Herpetotheres cachinnans. 266 Peregrine Falcon – Falco peregrinus. 174 American White Pelican – Pelecanus erythrorhynchos. 4 Emperor Goose – Anser canagicus.

Woodpeckers 248

Woodpeckers Sparrows Blackbirds Ducks 248

10,000 Birds

MAY 21, 2013

Speaking of hawks, two talented and extremely knowledgeable falconers, Marie Gaspari Crawford and Chloe Bowen, shared with us their birds and their experiences. Also on hand were an Aplomado Falcon and a Red-tailed Hawk who was so mellow that he allowed Bowen to stroke him on the back, a gesture which we were told raptors ordinarily detest.

Nevada 182

Nevada Birds Barn Owls Cows 182

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

You may be happy to have a flock of chickadees visit your backyard, but it is difficult to ignore hundreds of American White Pelicans streaming by. These Black-legged and Red-legged Kittiwakes only need to fear gulls and Peregrine Falcons , although bad weather and erosion do take their toll on nests. Some flocks are not for everyone.

North Dakota 163

North Dakota LACS Oakland Falcons 163

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021

The year list remains sluggish at 1489 , but the life list received a boost from the eBird taxonomy reshuffle and now includes 4076 species. The year list remains sluggish at 1489 , but the life list received a boost from the eBird taxonomy reshuffle and now includes 4076 species.

Woodpeckers 213

Woodpeckers Sparrows Blackbirds California 213

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 21, 2012

the relationship between songbirds, parrots, and falcons) and proposes with some surprising new hypotheses of its own. Long classified with pelicans, cormorants, and frigatebirds because of their totipalmate feet (all four toes are webbed), they have recently been recognized as a distinct lineage of uncertain affinities.

Parrots 144

Parrots Falcons South America 2008 144

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Getting to see Brown Pelican and Magnificent Frigates circling over head was a very familiar sight back on the Baja. Here is one of the Laughing Falcons. Our next stop this week was in the Tarcoles area, down along the Pacific Coastline. This Ferruginous Pygmy-owl image was taken at 5:30 AM, and with no flash!!

Costa Rica 113

Costa Rica Falcons Mexico Groups 113

10,000 Birds

MARCH 6, 2021

191 Brown Pelican – Pelecanus occidentalis. 289 Barred Forest-Falcon – Micrastur ruficollis. 292 Laughing Falcon – Herpetotheres cachinnans. 296 Bat Falcon – Falco rufigularis. 297 Peregrine Falcon – Falco peregrinus. 191 Brown Pelican – Pelecanus occidentalis.

Woodpeckers 193

Woodpeckers Sparrows Ducks Parrots 193

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

Watching my first Brown Pelicans , I am inhaling deeply and commenting to Sergio Arias how strong the scent is. Sitting on a beach under a coconut tree (but not under the very crown, I know that), I am contemplating birding and the meaning of life… Salty breeze comes from the Caribbean, way saltier than any Mediterranean sea breeze.

Costa Rica 149

Costa Rica Reptiles Farming Mississippi 149

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 7, 2021

Yet, 79 checklists were submitted by 8 beats, accounting for 366 species in 5 countries. Yet, 79 checklists were submitted by 8 beats, accounting for 366 species in 5 countries.

Sparrows 254

Sparrows Woodpeckers Ducks Blackbirds 254

10,000 Birds

MAY 1, 2014

A few weeks from now (it was early April), Eleonora’s Falcons will become a possibility, too, once they return from Madagascar. In the next post: the pelican-covered lake Karkini. Nick finds a bird-shaped protrusion at the top of the rock – Black-eared Wheatear , not exactly a species I expect to observe from a boat deck.

Greece 242

Greece Malta Croatia Birds 242

10,000 Birds

APRIL 3, 2021

Checklists came in from 7 countries (USA, UK, Serbia, China, Mexico, Costa Rica and Australia) and brought the year list for 2021 so far to 1143. Checklists came in from 7 countries (USA, UK, Serbia, China, Mexico, Costa Rica and Australia) and brought the year list for 2021 so far to 1143.

Sparrows 160

Sparrows Woodpeckers Blackbirds Ducks 160

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 7, 2013

Whether it was hawks , terns , seabirds , wood-warblers , shorebirds , geese , falcons , finches , or songbirds and woodpeckers I was there with my camera. Peregrine Falcon. November – Rarity Chasing. I went a bit crazy while Desi was gone. Pied-billed Grebe.

2012 145

2012 Czech Republic Hedgehogs Hungary 145

10,000 Birds

APRIL 30, 2015

The van was parked at the Eastern Dyke of the lake and we were scanning the mud flats and numerous Pygmy Cormorants , Dalmatian and Great White Pelicans with a few Greater Flamingos and Eurasian Spoonbills here and there, as well as one or two Purple and Black-crowned Night-Herons. Closer, one Subalpine Warbler performs its display flights.

Greece 252

Greece Woodpeckers Eagles Birds 252

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 20, 2018

Brown Pelican – Pelacanus occidentalis; Arenal, 14-Jan. Bat Falcon – Falco rufigularis; Sarapiqui, 1-Jan. Barred Forest-Falcon – Micrastur ruficollis; Arenal, 13-Jan. Collared Forest-Falcon – Micrastur semitorquatus; Sarapiqui, 7-Jan. Crested Guan – Penelope purpurascens; Sarapiqui, 1-Jan.

Costa Rica 167

Costa Rica Birds Parrots Woodpeckers 167

10,000 Birds

JUNE 20, 2019

Common Nightingales were singing, a squadron of Dalmatian Pelicans was in the air and everything was exactly where it should be, including myself. At mid-day, we took a boat tour of the heronries and the pelican islands with Nikos. Dalmatian Pelican © Dusanka Stokovic-Simic. Belles, rising steeply two kilometres (1.2

Greece 200

Greece Pelicans Buffalo Fish 200

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 31, 2018

20 American White Pelican – Pelecanus erythrorhynchos El Centenario Tidal Flats 1-Jan-18. 21 Brown Pelican – Pelecanus occidentalis El Centenario Tidal Flats 1-Jan-18. 85 Peregrine Falcon – Falco peregrinus El Centenario Tidal Flats 1-Jan-18.

Ducks 116

Ducks Blackbirds Sparrows California 116

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 18, 2014

Brown Pelican [sp] (Pelecanus occidentalis) 12/01/2014 San Diego River – Mudflats and Robb Field. Peregrine Falcon [sp] (Falco peregrinus) 12/01/2014 San Diego River – Estuary. Western Grebe [sp] (Aechmophorus occidentalis) 12/01/2014 San Diego River – Estuary.

San Diego 154

San Diego 2014 Sparrows Lifestyle 154

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 19, 2019

Brown Pelican – Pelecanus occidentalis; Carara, 3-Jan. Laughing Falcon – Herpetotheres cachinnans; Carara, 3-Jan. Bat Falcon – Falco rufigularis; Carara, 3-Jan. Peregrine Falcon – Falco peregrinus; Villas San Ignacio, 7-Jan. Magnificent Frigatebird – Fregata magnificens; Carara, 3-Jan.

Costa Rica 113

Costa Rica 2019 Parrots Woodpeckers 113

10,000 Birds

MARCH 5, 2013

The cover designs, like the parent book, are cheerily colorful; the Eastern guide is green, featuring a photo of a Rose-breasted Grosbeak, the Western guide is blue, featuring a White Pelican just landing onto the water. Both guides measure 5.5 inches wide by 8.5 inches in height, with the Eastern guide.8-inch Thinner mustache.

Birds 168

Birds North America Groups Falcons 168

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 1, 2020

Brown Pelican – Pelecanus occidentalis. Peregrine Falcon – Falco peregrinus. Brandt’s Cormorant – Phalacrocorax penicillatus. Great Cormorant – Phalacrocorax carbo. Neotropic Cormorant – Phalacrocorax brasilianus. Double-crested Cormorant – Phalacrocorax auritus.

2020 157

2020 Sparrows Blackbirds Woodpeckers 157

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Most websites – particularly those specifically targeting kids – do not mention the fact that juvenile Australian Pelicans have shown cannibalism ( source ). On the plus side, a website of the Australian Government provides a printout for an origami of an Australian Pelican. Disappointing.

Birds 196

Birds Pelicans Falcons Parrots 196

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 3, 2019

American White Pelican – Pelecanus erythrorhynchos. Brown Pelican – Pelecanus occidentalis. Collared Forest-Falcon – Micrastur semitorquatus. Laughing Falcon – Herpetotheres cachinnans. Bat Falcon – Falco rufigularis. Prairie Falcon – Falco mexicanus. 03 Jul 2019.

2019 121

2019 Sparrows Woodpeckers Idaho 121