10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Fish and Wildlife Service. Alaska’s long-lining fleet now must have bird-deterrent measures in place, which means a lot more Laysan, Black-footed and Short-tailed Albatross are not being injured or drowned in fishing gear. In 2011 their population was estimated at over 3,000 individuals, increasing steadily at 5-8% every year.

Albatross 215

Albatross Endangered Species Geese Alaska 215

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 25, 2015

We ended with 7 species of mammal, including River Otter, Gray Fox, and Marsh Rabbit, but the highlight may have been a little Canebrake Rattlesnake crossing the road at the Bodie Island lighthouse, a lifer herp for me. Photo by Nate Swick. Though our focus was birds, there’s plenty of other wildlife on the islands.

North Carolina 150

North Carolina Rattlesnake Sparrows Owls 150

4 The Love Of Animals

MARCH 17, 2011

Grief in magpies and red foxes: Saying goodbye to a friend. I also watched a red fox bury her mate after a cougar had killed him. He never chased the rabbits, squirrels, chipmunks, or deer who regularly visited. Over the years Jethro approached rabbits as if they should be his friends, but they usually fled.

Emotional 100

Emotional Animal Whales Whaling 100