10,000 Birds

JUNE 18, 2011

All of the forest in these areas has been cleared many years ago to give way to food production and housing for small towns that continually expand as the local families grow and require more resources for food, housing and employment. We found this little Red-cheeked Woodpecker family surviving on a dead tree near the road to Canande.

Monkeys 169

Monkeys Birds Farming Woodpeckers 169

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Kaziranga National Park is famous for having 80% of the surviving population of the Indian Rhinoceros , as well as being the favourite park of the British royal family, whenever they visit India. Other wildlife includes Phayre’s Leaf Monkey. Indian Rhinoceros in Kaziranga, photo Anuwar Hazarika/Wikimedia Commons.

Asia 267

Asia Malaysia Papua New Guinea Thailand 267

10,000 Birds

JUNE 27, 2014

Parrots captivate me more than any other bird family. However, they do not occur evenly across their familial distribution. The Red-fan Parrot breaks the mold by having elongated red feathers with purple tips that it can erect to form a spectacular mane around the head. I am a self-proclaimed psittacophile.

Parrots 167

Parrots Brazil Mauritius Dominica 167

10,000 Birds

MAY 8, 2017

Can a family-focused trip—even to one of the world’s most biodiverse countries—deliver enough opportunities for avian observation to satisfy this serious world birder? With enough planning, you can enjoy a family-friendly, bird-rich vacation in the Panama Canal zone. If you have kids, you’re probably as curious as I was.

Panama 100

Panama 2017 Monkeys Family 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 16, 2011

In spite of this New Zealand does have an iconic family of birds that has served as an emblem for the country for over a century, the kiwi. Hat-tip to Stella. Tags: features , kiwi , national bird , new zealand • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more! Wicked, right?

New Zealand 143

New Zealand 2011 Deer New York 143

10,000 Birds

APRIL 15, 2015

Very little information was available at the time, so we hired a car and off we went, following the few tips we had managed to gather but mostly our noses. And wow, what a trip we had!

Ghana 189

Ghana Hunters Guinea Gambia 189

10,000 Birds

MAY 4, 2017

My personal favorites are the images that show the relationships that are at the heart of this book–a Linneated Woodpecker perched opposite a bromeliad on an exposed tree, Azteca ants on a cecropia tree whose decaying parts provide food, and, a little distressingly, two Capuchin Monkeys feeding on a Toucan (thanks to James Adams).

South America 145

South America Ecuador Reptiles America 145