10,000 Birds

JULY 2, 2014

Okay, they weren’t as fascinating as the birds of prey eating their, or the frankly still weird drawings of nightjars carrying eggs and woodcocks carrying chicks, but still, hornbills were cool because they sealed their mates up in holes in trees and then fed them as they raised the chick. We can hope!

Singapore 180

Singapore Uganda Malaysia Seals 180

10,000 Birds

JUNE 9, 2022

Of course, it is quite common for human parents to set fire to their family homes in order to keep the adult children from moving back home, but this is not an issue for drongos. In Singapore, a Tiger Shrike was observed casting a pellet after eating a large scarab beetle. Similarly, Black-winged Cuckooshrike ?

Singapore 147

Singapore Birds Mountain Goats Giraffes 147

10,000 Birds

MAY 25, 2023

While having somebody else raise your chicks like an attractive strategy to me, it is not without dangers. Not only does this species directly parasitize other species but also metaphorically, by imitating the sparrowhawks in its appearance and thus deterring potential predators.

Birds 130

Birds Raised Cattle Mammals 130

10,000 Birds

MARCH 18, 2015

Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens in Cape Town has to rate as one of the finer examples of botanical gardens that I have ever seen, up there with London’s Kew Gardens and the Botanical Gardens of Singapore. This Cape Francolin was raising a family less than a hundred metres from the main gate.

Africa 196

Africa Birds South Africa Mongoose 196