10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2023

The species are taxonomically divided into two families: Tytonidae, Barn-Owls, and Strigidae, Owls, encompassed in one order, Strigiformes. What an Owl Knows: The New Science of the World’s Most Enigmatic Birds by Jennifer Ackerman Penguin Press, June 2023 352 pages; illus. This is a great summer read.

Owls 200

Owls Science Barn Owls Penguins 200

10,000 Birds

JULY 31, 2013

But it wasn’t birding that brought me on this trip, but the family bach owned by the family of a friend of mine. I’ve never seen so many petrels so close to shore in such sheltered waters – petrels are birds I associate with large bodies of open water. Lochmara Bay with Queen Charlotte Sound in the background.

New Zealand 164

New Zealand Charlotte Hunting Family 164

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

This outstanding member of the wattlebird family is unique among songbirds in having different shaped beaks for each of the sexes. We’ll also keep our eyes open for several members of the New Zealand wren family. The sheltered bays of the Coromandel are home to another endemic, the Southern Merganser. Laughing Owl.

New Zealand 194

New Zealand Ducks Australia Mountain Goats 194