10,000 Birds

APRIL 13, 2015

Heading south on a good surfaced road, we made slow progress through the herds of cattle, donkeys and goats that thronged the highway, until we finally reached the land of the Konso. Mago National Park certainly deserved more exploration and I wished we had time to investigate the well appointed campsites along the Mago River.

Ethiopia 235

Ethiopia Sudan Leopards Game 235

10,000 Birds

JUNE 7, 2012

The second section of the book, The Present, describes the current state of research on the Kirtland’s Warbler in the form of you-are-there stories about projects investigating the bird’s nesting success requirements and diet, both in Michigan and the Bahamas.

Michigan 221

Michigan Bahamas Endangered Species Research 221

10,000 Birds

JULY 24, 2014

It is not unusual to drive by a farm building and see a bunch of Greater Rheas on the farm’s fenced-in pasture next to sheep or goats. Their ecology in Germany is being investigated, but the results have so far been inconclusive. Truth be told, we don’t know if they have any negative impact on our native flora and fauna.

Germany 238

Germany Birds 2000 South America 238

10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2022

If the animal then touches or investigates the mark, it is taken as an indication that the animal perceives the reflected image as an image of itself, rather than of another animal. In the classic test, an animal is anesthetized and then marked on an area of the body the animal cannot normally see. Back to real birds.

Birds 179

Birds Sparrows Protection Humane 179