10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 24, 2023
Queen of Spain Fritillary , photographed in mid November Clouded yellow – another common November butterfly For the autumn or winter visitor, the biggest draw is the flock of Lesser Whitefronted Geese that in recent years have been regular and reliable wintering birds on the lake. They soon lose the colour as the spring progresses).
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 1, 2015
The other day I was exploring a new area for the first time, birding the national park that I’ve watched only in BBC documentaries, the place famous for the largest Dalmatian Pelican colony in the world – more than 1300 pairs! Greylag Geese. Dalmatian and White Pelicans (White = the black ones). Have you heard of it?
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10,000 Birds
AUGUST 17, 2017
At first I dismissed them for some hybrid geese, until I recognized their JIZZ. Several Glossy Ibises , two dozen Gull-billed Terns and Collared Pratincoles , a few Dalmatian Pelicans , Black Terns , Dunlins …. This year, we had about 65 dead pelicans. What is killing them? Yet, what is killing the birds of Lake Karla?
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 18, 2018
Nikos said: “I may have about an hour before breakfast and can take you to see the geese.”. Kostas Papadopoulos observing Lesser White-fronted Geese at Kerkini. The Lesser White-fronted Goose is one of the most threatened waterfowl species of the Western Palearctic, with illegal killing being the most important threat globally.
10,000 Birds
JUNE 1, 2016
My parents and I visited because we had a morning to kill in the city before we flew out and my mum loves plants and I love birds. And even before we had left the car park I had gotten some Bronze Manakins bathing in the water feature at the gate and some Pink-backed Pelicans nesting on the lights of the nearby sports ground.
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 27, 2017
Sandhill Cranes calling somewhere on the south end of the lake, Western Grebes calling to one another, Canada Geese honking away noisily, and somewhere above me, Red-wing Blackbirds roosting in a pine tree called out, in their harsh gargling cry. The first was the presence of 10-12 American White Pelicans. It was good to be back!
10,000 Birds
JUNE 17, 2015
It provides shelter for many songbirds and water-associated animals, including the river otter, turtles, beaver, American pelicans, ospreys, and migratory songbirds. The State of Louisiana has increased fines for illegal killing of bears. Finley National Wildlife Refuge : Expand big game hunting. Established in 1964, the William L.
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