10,000 Birds
JULY 13, 2023
Some 320 species have been recorded here, and in springtime it is possible to observe more than 150 bird species in a week. However, during a storm the chains that kept it anchored broke off and the raft is now stranded on the shore, accessible to stray dogs and not used for breeding. The lake lies at a mere 35 m / 115 ft a.s.l.
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 16, 2012
Ourselves, for instance; just consider how many sweet or gritty stories you’ve seen about Olympic athletes’ family backgrounds over the last few weeks. We’re going to look at its family tree today, at where it fits in the grand avian assemblage, at what makes it at once unique yet not so alone after all. But not all.
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10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 10, 2020
On the other hand, it seems there is a better chance of getting some strays and really rare birds, such as the Ryukyu Minivet described in my last post. A metaphor for life, I am tempted to say, if this wasn`t such a meaningless thing to say … November is a good time for several species of buntings, of which I am quite fond of.
10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 15, 2023
Fortunately, two species of Mergansers sometimes stray to Cuba, and so my friend suggested, correctly, that ours was a female Hooded Merganser. The addition of a family of Least Grebes was a nice touch. Having seen them in Europe, I knew it was a Merganser. But which one? I, of course, did not have any optics with me.
10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 24, 2018
It belongs to the Parulidae family, but along with the rest of the Basileuterus genus is non-migratory. rufifrons occasionally strays to southern Texas or Arizona, but on the whole, they are seldom seen north of the border. The Rufous-capped Warbler, B. 10,000 Clicks: Photo-galleries and ID Features.
10,000 Birds
MARCH 17, 2013
New World populations of the widely distributed Sandwich Tern ( Thalasseus sandvicensis ) are treated by some authorities (including the British Ornithologists’ Union) as a distinct species: Cabot’s Tern ( T. Proposal 2013-A-7 would split the Sage Sparrow ( Amphispiza belli ) into two species: Great Basin Sage Sparrow ( A.
10,000 Birds
JULY 15, 2015
It is a good place for South African birders, as several species are found here and nowhere else in South Africa, and it holds a small number of endemics that it shares with the Mozambique lowlands. It was pretty awesome to see so many tuskers, as well as families of elephants safe in their special park.
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