10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

They range from the successful eradication of feral cats from Marion Island (hear that, Corey?) The Big Five–lion, leopard, African buffalo, elephant, and rhinoceros–are impressive, but my heart lies with the patterned mammals, giraffes and zebras. Sadly, we weren’t able to join them or the leopard.

South Africa 251

South Africa Africa Leopards Penguins 251

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 4, 2020

Zebra Dove – Geopelia striata. Great Horned Owl – Bubo virginianus. Central American Pygmy-Owl – Glaucidium griseiceps. Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl – Glaucidium brasilianum. Black-and-white Owl – Ciccaba nigrolineata. Black-and-white Owl – Ciccaba nigrolineata. 01 Dec 2019.

2019 161

2019 Chile Texas Sanctuary 161

10,000 Birds

MARCH 18, 2015

Rock Dove, or Feral Pigeon, ( Columba livia ); Johannesburg Airport, South Africa, 4 January. Zebra Dove ( Geopelia striata ); Paser Ris, Singapore, 26 February. STRIGIDAE (OWLS). Spotted Eagle-owl ( Bubo africanus ); Tembe Elephant Park, South Africa, 14 January. COLUMBIDAE (PIGEONS). Caprimulgidae (Nightjars).

2015 175

2015 South Africa Botswana Singapore 175

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 15, 2014

Rock Dove, or Feral Pigeon, ( Columba livia ); Kota Kinabalu, Borneo, 2 January. Zebra Dove ( Geopelia striata ); Kota Kinabalu, Borneo, 5 January. STRIGIDAE (OWLS). Mantanani Scops Owl ( Otus mantananensis ); Heard Mantanani Island, Borneo, 3 January. COLUMBIDAE (PIGEONS).

2014 150

2014 New Zealand Singapore Rhinoceros 150