10,000 Birds

MARCH 25, 2020

She lives part-time in Uruguay and is co-director of the Fiction Meets Science program at the University of Bremen, Germany, which seeks to bridge the “two cultures” of science and literature. The novel works, mostly, and who better than Gaines to make it so? With no great fondness for his tech job in the U.S., Accidentals.

Uruguay 152

Uruguay 2001 Bald Eagle Science 152

10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2023

Not a cover species The Black Kite is not actually black, but of course, misleading bird names are not exactly rare. No surprise then that the species is listed as Vulnerable. But then, sanity (or maybe respect for you, the reader) prevailed. Fortunately, they are quite common in Shanghai.

Birds 130

Birds Iraq China Ireland 130

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

Pickrell, an Australian science writer who grew up in Great Britain and studied for his master’s degree at London’s Natural History Museum, is clearly engaged with his subject. The book begins with the discovery of Archaeopteryx in Germany in 1861. There is a lot of science here to explain. No collarbones! No feathers!

Mongolia 178

Mongolia Science Reptiles Indiana 178

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 6, 2018

The migrants face many perils, hunters, predators, adverse weather conditions and lack of refueling opportunities due to habitat loss. They noted 598 species as a team, bringing the year total to 2118 and pushing the life list to 3555. Germain’s Swiftlet – Aerodramus germani. Jeriau Waterfall. 12 Jun 2018.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 113