10,000 Birds

JULY 13, 2023

Then there were a few Hawfinches and two young Black Storks , Little Bittern , Great White Egret , Glossy Ibis , Common Kingfisher , Syrian Woodpecker , Peregrine Falcon , Red-backed Shrike , Lesser Grey Shrike , Collared Flycatcher and a family of Western Yellow Wagtails.

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Greece Pelicans Birds Stray Dog 242

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

A large family of White-crested Helmetshrikes , sounding like electrical toys, formed a flock within a flock, while the Black Cuckooshrike was happy to search for caterpillars alone. Long-billed Crombecs are members of the African warbler family. Even a Leopard Tortoise dropped by! White-crested Helmetshrike. Blue Waxbill.

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South Africa Tortoises Woodpeckers Birds 145

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Birders are always happy to see a turtle or tortoise, and there are times of the year when my social media feeds are sprinkled with photos of turtles beings removed from roads or crawling to land to lay eggs. Or that tortoises and terrapins are considered part of the turtle family. Lovich and Whit Gibbons.

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Turtles Tortoises Family Terrapins 219

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 11, 2012

Generally the large family herds of buffalo are peaceful, but the old bulls (called “dagga” boys, “dagga” being a Zulu word for “mud” since they are often covered with the substance after their long wallows) who have left the herds tend to be furious with life in general and anyone they can smash in particular.

Buffalo 220

Buffalo Rhinoceros Elephants Leopards 220

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 30, 2017

Although Cocos Island is halfway between Costa Rica and the Galapagos, we are still talking about hundreds of kilometers of ocean between us and the place of the big tortoises. The Tico families laughing and talking. I was probably mumbling “tropicbird” as I did so, but everyone was still doing the same old thing.

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Costa Rica Birds Tortoises Groups 100

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

Tall grass, grass in burnt areas, leaves stems, small mammals, large mammals, invertebrates, birds, bird eggs, even hyena feces (that’s the Leopard Tortoise). Such a great variety of food! Species that belong to the famous “Big Five” get special badges.

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Rhinos Mammals Animal White Rhinos 249

10,000 Birds

APRIL 7, 2015

Fortunately, the authors’ website, Roving Tortoise Photos , gives attribution for 55 photos from this book, so I can say that all three authors are indeed incredible photographers. That’s a lot of books about a bird family that cannot fly. It is one that can be shared with friends and family (who does not adore penguins?),

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Penguins New Zealand South Africa Albatross 215