10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

And it offered up another taxonomic family I had longed to meet, with my first bee-eater , an Arabian Green Bee-eater. Bethany-on-the Jordan is literally a stone’s throw from Israel, which is why we were required to stay with the group and keep moving. Actually, Bee-eaters , as they were quite numerous at the site.

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Jordan Birds Turkey 147

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 26, 2022

The obligatory group photo. Discussing important topics in small groups. However, this makes it a bit surprising that it was also named Israel’s national bird. Family ties are important. Minorities are also well-represented. And indeed, the Tel Aviv McDonald’s does not sell any Hoopoe Burgers.

Finland 147

Finland Birds 2016 McDonalds 147

10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2023

Like this bird family b. Their reaction is justified – in Israel, where Ring-necked Parakeets are an invasive species, they have a significant negative effect on the breeding density of hoopoes ( source ). In that spirit, I will not give you the English name of the species below but just its Latin name, Parus minor.

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