10,000 Birds

AUGUST 26, 2016

In her book, “ On a Wing and a Prayer, “ Sarah Woods describes the bird that captured her interest when she first visited Panama: “At more than one metre tall and able to kill a monkey with a single swipe of its powerful, knife-like talons, [H]arpy [E]agles are incredibly hard to find.” A Harpy Eagle. ”

Panama 100

Panama Grizzly Bear Porcupines Eagles 100

10,000 Birds

APRIL 15, 2014

I’ve been down with an odd illness for a few weeks, and then I flew to Mexico and back (boy, are my arms tired!) While in Mexico, up on the roof of a casa (where I was cooking something up) I saw a murmeration! If half the Warblers go extinct, that would be a lot of species but you’d still pretty much have Warbler DNA.

Birds 176

Birds Bald Eagle Zoos Philippines 176

10,000 Birds

MARCH 9, 2011

Like Kapiti the island is an offshore refuge for many species extinct on the mainland, with a lot of the work being done by the voluntary Supporters of Tiritiri Matangi. One species I really hoped to find on the trip was the Kokako. Saddleback ( Philesturnus carunculatus ) on the beach.

New Zealand 147

New Zealand 2011 Deer Cats 147