10,000 Birds

AUGUST 4, 2014

Santuario de Flora y Fauna Otún Quimbaya is an exquisite national park in Risaralda, Colombia that is home to more than 300 bird species along with tons of butterflies and amazing mammals like Spectacled Bears , Red Howler Monkeys , Two-toed Sloths , and Tapirs.

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Colombia South America Argentina Ecuador 186

10,000 Birds

JUNE 21, 2019

I couldn’t help thinking this–me, the anthropomorphism hater– as I watched a pair of Philippine Eagles tend their nest, raise a chick, and tear monkeys apart in Bird of Prey: The Story of the Rarest Eagle on Earth , a well-crafted, beautifully filmed documentary with a mission. The Philippine Eagle has a kind face.

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Eagles Philippines Eggs Birds 203

4 The Love Of Animals

MARCH 17, 2011

Tika and her longtime mate, Kobuk, had raised eight litters of puppies together and were enjoying their retirement years in the home of my friend, Anne. Dog and Fish: Improbable Friends. Fish are often difficult to identify with or feel for. As we all know, dogs are “man’s best friend.” Photos courtesy of iStock.

Emotional 100

Emotional Animal Whales Whaling 100

10,000 Birds

APRIL 15, 2015

The rare Rufous Fishing Owl was one of the many species seen by the group here. This included such endangered species seen by our groups in December as Rufous Fishing Owl , Western Wattled Cuckooshrike , Red-fronted Antpecker , Green-tailed Bristlebill and Rufous-winged Illadopsis.

Ghana 187

Ghana Hunters Guinea Gambia 187