10,000 Birds
MARCH 6, 2016
The world is still turning, the blog didn’t crash, no anonymous threats against my family on social media … I guess my small series on gulls may continue with part 2 of 3, which will focus on the Herring Gull ‘s second side-kick: Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans. This is lake Bukhtarma in far eastern Kazakhstan.
10,000 Birds
MAY 24, 2016
In fact, according to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology , “The Golden Eagle is the most common official national animal in the world – it’s the emblem of Albania, Germany, Austria, Mexico, and Kazakhstan.” Crested Caracaras, though they often associate with vultures, are actually part of the falcon family.
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10,000 Birds
JUNE 25, 2017
My childhood in the 1970s and 1980s was of course shaped by family, friends, playmobil ( very popular in Germany back then), and school but also to a certain extend by the Cold War. As a kid I still understood little of world politics, but I understood very well that all the countries behind the Iron Curtain were off-limits to me.
10,000 Birds
MAY 10, 2015
To us on the traditional side of the Atlantic, they’ll always belong to the family Iznogoudae , the birds who want to become warblers instead of the warblers. A male probable member of the indicus group (foreground) and a male domesticus House Sparrow in western Kazakhstan. And do they ever try so hard.
10,000 Birds
MARCH 16, 2011
Duck Stamp) for wildlife observers (81 votes, 12 comments) Create a photography permit allowing regulated off-trail access to refuges (80 votes, 15 comments) Christmas Bird Count for Kids – A half day free family event with partners @ all USFG visitor centers (46 votes, 5 comments) Establish partnership(s) with national birding conservation orgs.
10,000 Birds
MAY 11, 2013
For some reason the Fringillidae, as the finch family is called if you want to be highfalutin, frequently tend toward pink. It took a trip to Kazakhstan to see more pink finches. Though both birds are actually mostly brown the pink on the wings and their sheer awesomeness qualify them for inclusion in the pink finch family.
10,000 Birds
MARCH 4, 2011
These Blasts From The Past No Owls at Croton Point I Hate Connecticut… Birding Kazakhstan: Morning of Day 1 in Astana Ottawa By Way of Ohio The Snow Bunting That Almost Killed Me, or, Hyperbole in Bird Blog Post Titles is Fun! Dan is an active member of BirdLife Cyprus and goes birding whenever his career and family allow.
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