10,000 Birds

JULY 15, 2011

From July 6-8, there was a European conference in Larnaca about illegal bird killing , organized by Terra Cypria. It seems that it came off rather well, and was co-organized by the Cyprus Game Fund and members of the Bern Convention. Kingfisher on a limestick (Credit: Hüseyin Yorganc?) That’s welcome news.

Cyprus 174

Cyprus illegal Game Birds 174

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Together with African Kori Bustard (which I observed on a camping trip in the Central Kalahari Game Reserve), this is the heaviest flying bird in the world. Beside natural grasslands, they breed in arable fields (primarily alfalfa) where there is no grazing, but they risk being killed by combine harvesters. m–8 ft 10 in).

Serbia 104

Serbia Romania Hungary Hunting 104

10,000 Birds

MAY 24, 2011

Here in the southeast we have three Mimids of three distinct groups all present more or less throughout the year. Where I grew up in Missouri, Catbirds were present, but not in the same density that I find here in North Carolina. As a kid and teenager, I’d listen to the St.

St. Louis 198

St. Louis Missouri North Carolina Georgia 198

Animal Person

JUNE 23, 2010

Interviewer: "Oh, so you've killed chickens.". Now you kill turkeys, chickens, fish and--". Interviewer: "Cows, okay, there's another one you kill. If you kill animals or pay someone to do so for you, you support animal cruelty. there may be any number of restaurants serving game. Contestant: "And turkeys.".

Lions 100

Lions Animal Cruelty Cruelty Chickens 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 20, 2011

What could motivate gunmen (I cannot call them hunters) in two states to deliberately kill North America’s tallest and most critically endangered bird? That’s what you do with other game, right? Eventually, I found the lone whooping crane present at the refuge by its call. Speculation is useless in acts of vandalism.

2011 242

2011 Hunting Kentucky Hunters 242

4 The Love Of Animals

JULY 12, 2012

I promise though, you’ll lose many hours playing this irresistible game with your furry friends! Cats must love holidays and birthdays, because they LOVE presents. Don’t worry about boring them with the same games or toys; they will always have fun, because that is their nature. When Did Killing Bugs Become So Fun?

Cats 100

Cats Kittens Bats Pets 100

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 31, 2021

Then we relocated to a spot where people were seeing several and arrived just in time to see the last one present get snatched by a Peregrine Falcon. It turns I saw it on the last morning it was present. Adding a new game bird to the life list happens far too infrequently and this is a particularly good one. That was close!

New York 256

New York Birds California Owls 256