10,000 Birds

AUGUST 20, 2015

Namibia (595 / 690). Greece (346 / 411 – just to give you a clue, the Greek-published checklist I have has 449 species). Uganda (987 / 1083). Kenya (1034 / 1153). South Africa (755 / 842). Botswana (529 / 577). The Neotropics. Costa Rica (857 / 903). Brazil (1753 / 1832). Ecuador (1590 / 1641). Venezuela (1365 / 1383).

Sri Lanka 257

Sri Lanka Botswana Africa Serbia 257

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Late last month, while searching for bears , woodpeckers and spirits of Greece, I deliberately avoided checking any news, especially from my home country. Of those range states, opposed were South Africa, Namibia and, not surprisingly, Zimbabwe. Every now and then, I need to cut the world off and clear my mind.

Elephants 191

Elephants Botswana Zimbabwe Africa 191

10,000 Birds

MARCH 30, 2017

A few years back, I birded northern Greece with a couple from Namibia. Noisy wing beats, heavy landing behind the stern, water splashing everywhere and then, a hit of a heavy wing on my upper arm…. It had been a while since I saw Greater Flamingoes and was thrilled to see them again.

Birds 127

Birds Namibia Greece Feral 127