10,000 Birds

JUNE 12, 2014

By the end of a day, the best bird was the White-tailed Eagle that caught and ate a fish right in front of us – a species they have seen in the UK only once. Yet, my best bird was a Common Kingfisher in a quick and low fight above a wheat field – I have never seen anything like it.

Serbia 171

Serbia Eagles Birds Sparrows 171

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 4, 2020

American White Pelican – Pelecanus erythrorhynchos. Brown Pelican – Pelecanus occidentalis. Pink-backed Pelican – Pelecanus rufescens. African Fish-Eagle – Haliaeetus vocifer. Fish Crow – Corvus ossifragus. Double-crested Cormorant – Phalacrocorax auritus. 22 Dec 2019.

2019 161

2019 Chile Texas Sanctuary 161

10,000 Birds

MARCH 18, 2015

PELECANIDAE (PELICANS). Pink-backed Pelican ( Pelecanus rufescens ); Mkuze GR, South Africa, 30 January. African Fish Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer ); Chobe NP, Botswana, 1 January. Grey-headed Fish Eagle ( Ichthyophaga ichthyaetus ); Singapore Botanical Gardens, Singapore, 25 February. ANHINGIDAE (DARTERS).

2015 175

2015 South Africa Botswana Singapore 175

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Brown Pelican Pelecanus occidentalis. Brown Pelicans were always present and regularly dove for fish, as you can see in the above photo. In addition to the White-crowned Pigeons there were White-winged Doves that were more tame than anywhere I had ever seen them, Zenaida Doves , and feral Rock Pigeons.

Jamaica 167

Jamaica Mongoose Dominica Pelicans 167