10,000 Birds

AUGUST 31, 2011

The purpose of the trip wasn’t specifically to look for birds, it was my flatmate’s birthday, and her family had booked two of the houses on the island so that we could enjoy a weekend break away to celebrate. In 2009 the island as returned to the local iwi (tribe), but it is still managed by the Department of Conservation.

Penguins 165

Penguins Parrots New Zealand Seals 165

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 30, 2017

They are members of the Parulidae family and Horneros are members of the Furnariidae family, a nice example of parallel evolution. Favorite Reptile: Yacare Caiman is one of three species of Caiman we saw, and it gets the number one spot because of this sight. Any suggestions?

Brazil 148

Brazil Birds Los Angeles Tigers 148

10,000 Birds

JULY 7, 2021

A Yellow-crowned Parrot digs in. I’ve noted at least nine species of reptiles and amphibians, even our native opossum and squirrel. As a rule, any tree which sprung up at the fenceline was left alone – as it was highly likely it was planted there by bird droppings. Of course, various species of bats as well.

Opossums 264

Opossums Barn Owls Hunting Reptiles 264

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 18, 2011

This has happened before, Archaeopteryx and the bird family tree have had an often tenuous relationship. If you lay out all the mandibles and maxilla of all the mammals, you could construct a phylogeny that would be a pretty good first stab at a reasonable mammal family tree. That’s what Archaeopteryx is.

Mammals 247

Mammals Europe Groups Family 247

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 20, 2024

Long-toed Lapwing , Ashy Tit , Black-backed Cisticola , Lizard Buzzard , Meyer’s Parrot and Southern Black Tit were just some of my rewards (these were my lifers that day). In my family, we have a tradition (in place since 1347 when we survived the Black Death) of “ wait over the weekend and see what happens ”.

Mozambique 217

Mozambique Birds Ghana Namibia 217

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Most of the species are described in the Species Accounts, arranged taxonomically into 86 family chapters. Each family chapter begins with a brief, bold-printed description of the common traits of the species in the family and an enumeration of the number of species worldwide and the number of species in North America.

North America 182

North America America 2017 Birds 182

10,000 Birds

MAY 30, 2012

This huge member of the Australian robin family is really tame in this carpark, making it probably the easiest place n the world to see the species (other than the Tableland it is only found in New Guinea). These attractive birds are quite the handsomest members of their family in Australia, and were just the thing to lift my mood.

Kangaroos 160

Kangaroos Guinea Pigs Turkey Guinea 160