10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2024

Quite possibly, this laughingthrush is now locally extinct in Switzerland or at least in Basel. Fish & Wildlife Service has a web page for this species – but it contains absolutely no information. Wikipedia reports that he “was an excellent tennis player and an enthusiastic big game hunter.

Burma 214

Burma India Birds Indonesia 214

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 31, 2018

It is a series of shots of Greater Scaup flying out of Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge’s West Pond, of which the image that includes Red-breasted Mergansers is the most interesting. The other post is Jochen’s tale of trying to find a Lesser Scaup in Europe.

Ducks 213

Ducks New Zealand France Germany 213

10,000 Birds

JULY 16, 2012

The boys knew what Owls looked like, they saw Screech Owls (and Barred and Great Horned Owls) at a local wildlife park, and we photographed Burrowing Owl families every year at Brian Piccolo Park. The Pigeon has spawned an empire of books, DVDs, plush toys, games, and musical theater. So, they knew that these were Real Owls.

Birds 223

Birds Owls Switzerland Lions 223