10,000 Birds

JANUARY 3, 2021

We did find a family of Dollarbirds, though and it was the first time I had photographed four together! Royal Spoonbill and Australian Pelicans. Nearby we discovered a family of White-breasted Woodswallows and the young had made it beyond the nest, but were still rather unsteady and fluffy! Magpie Geese. Four Dollarbirds.

Geese 215

Geese Ducks Breeding Zebras 215

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 27, 2016

By the cliffs we find several Eurasian Crag-Martins and a consolation species – a family of Golden Eagles in the air! The next morning is for the Kerkini Lake, one of the youngest national parks of Greece, protected only ten years ago, in 2006 and inhabited by 11 amphibian, 27 reptilian, 44 mammal and 312 bird species.

Greece 256

Greece Woodpeckers Boars Eagles 256

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 5, 2014

The view from Sayer Road used to be very open and offered little protection many years ago and we contributed to the planting of small native trees in 1998 when we lived in Palmerston. There were good numbers of Green Pygmy-geese, Comb-crested Jacana, Great and Intermediate Egrets, Magpie Geese and a family of Black-necked Storks.

Geese 163

Geese Pelicans Ducks Hunting 163

10,000 Birds

MARCH 28, 2012

Mareeba Wetlands Just north of the town of Mareeba are the Mareeba Wetlands , a large lake reserve that protects both wetlands and northern savannah. If I had more time I could have hiked around to find one of the star attractions, Gouldian Finches , but I had gone there mainly to find two of my target families, storks and cranes.

Geese 168

Geese Ducks Australia Pelicans 168

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

With shore side access limited to the northern end of the lake, that protection allows for a large population of water based birds. This is one of several families of Western Grebes stayed out in the middle of the lake all day. The first was the presence of 10-12 American White Pelicans. Forest Service, on a forest fire crew.

Dogs 104

Dogs Mules Deer Oregon 104

10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2011

Brown Pelicans , and the northernmost Brown Booby breeding colony on this side of the Pacific. Ringer Anhingas and darters , cormorants and shags , frigatebirds , gannets and boobies , pelicans , and the tropicbirds all share a characteristic found in no other living bird: Their feet are totipalmate.

2011 154

2011 Pelicans Papua New Guinea Birds 154

10,000 Birds

JUNE 17, 2015

Units are located along both sides of the river and serve to protect and provide a wide variety of riparian habitats for birds, fish, and other wildlife.” It provides shelter for many songbirds and water-associated animals, including the river otter, turtles, beaver, American pelicans, ospreys, and migratory songbirds.

Fish 144

Fish Wildlife Hunting Game 144