10,000 Birds

JANUARY 7, 2014

It’s relatively easy to classify birds into family groups based on physical characteristics. We view them as our enemies when they eat our crops and as an extension of our family when we see them at our feeders. We worship birds, we hunt birds, we protect birds, and, yes, we eat birds. So, I just sit here, amazed at this book.

Birds 243

Birds Egypt Family Eagles 243

10,000 Birds

MARCH 3, 2020

That’s pretty amazing–Bolivia has more bird species than India! This is more than eBird reports–a checklist generated from the citizen science database lists only 1,413 species. This unfortunately happens with the large Tanager (Thraupidae) family here.

Bolivia 225

Bolivia Birds Brazil Switzerland 225

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 29, 2024

Atherton (1797-1827), a naturalist (whatever that means exactly) and a member of the British Army in India. He also served with the 13th Light Dragoons, fighting with them at Waterloo (though he can only have been about 18 at that point – I guess child protection laws were somewhat lax at that time). A giant squirrel, actually.

Squirrels 162

Squirrels Birds China Bears 162