10,000 Birds
JULY 12, 2023
Orange-winged Parrots may be abundant elsewhere, but here their presence is wholly overshadowed by a tremendous mixed flock of Crested Oropendola and Yellow-rumped Cacique. Larger reptiles also are in abundance, including several skinks and ground lizards, Gold Tegus, and Green Iguanas. I even saw a sleeping capybara this morning!
10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 5, 2019
The mongabay.com portal has compared data on a unit of area basis of the percentage of the total global number of species of birds, amphibians, mammals, reptiles, fish and vascular plants. And small country often equals short distances and easy traveling. The best season is December, followed by June-July.
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10,000 Birds
AUGUST 31, 2011
Spotted skink ( Oligosoma lineoocellatum ), one of the island’s many reptiles The west coast of Matiu / Somes with New Zealand flax ( Phornium ) and a cabbage tree ( Cordyline australis ). Across the water is the Miramar Peninsula, where the Hobbit is presently being filmed. Oh well, better luck next time!
10,000 Birds
MAY 16, 2018
The guide Tony was very professional, knew the area, the plants, reptiles, and without a doubt, the birds. I cut this out of a huge group of birds, in order to show the Magpie Geese. It was so good, we re-booked with him for a sunrise cruise the very next day. Here is a nice shot of that Black-necked Stork.
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 30, 2017
Our group saw over 400 birds on our 15-day tour of the Pantanal, Cerrado and the Amazon (Cristalino Lodge). For more info and photos about the wonderful parrots of Brazil, reread Carlos’ post on Brazil’s Colorful Avian Clowns , which includes photos of the similar looking but smaller Lear’s Macaw.). Any suggestions?
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 18, 2011
The hollowed-out bones connected to the lungs for respiration that we see today as a key bird adaptation to the aerobically challenging behavior of flight existed in many dinosaurs that were as far way from being bird-like as, well, as a T-rex is from being your pet parrot. What evolved into what? The forelimbs … they do nothing!
10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 5, 2017
“Ducks, Geese, and Swans” in the front, “Blackbirds” in the back; “Caracaras and Falcons” next to “Old World Parrots,” “Loons” about one-third of the way down the list, after “Tropicbirds” and before “Albatrosses.”
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