10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Not sure why they spend time in Shanghai in winter when they could come here though, but then again, I usually do not understand most of the behavior of humans either. They look crap but presumably offer some protection for the chicks, though not from each other (see the murderous activities within the nests in my previous post ).

Birds 209

Birds Eagles Elephants Rhinoceros 209

10,000 Birds

MAY 8, 2013

The program has been successful enough that some of the birds have been released back into protected areas in California, Arizona, and across the border in Baja, but the species is still far from out of the woods. Thailand’s Adopt a Vulture Program – YC Wee, Bird Ecology Study Group. Old Wold Vultures.

California Condor 177

California Condor Turkey North America Jordan 177

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 23, 2014

I got to see a beautiful female and owlet on a trip to a secret nest location near Howard Prairie Lake (human-made nest structures have enhanced local breeding for these huge owls whose nest success is boosted to 83% on artificial platforms vs. 66% at natural sites). Larry’s BBOTY – Great Gray Owl.

2014 184

2014 Costa Rica South Africa Birds 184

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

The books work best when the birding is coupled with the human element. There is little factual material here about global conservation and protection, but that is not the book’s purpose. Dale Forbes wrote that there are Only 5 pairs Gurney’s Pitta left in Thailand last June. This is a travel adventure book.

Hunters 188

Hunters Sri Lanka Asia Solomon Islands 188

10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2023

Maybe those should be protected too? Given that the Black Kite is politely described as an “opportunistic hunter” – which includes the fact that they are more likely to scavenge than most other raptors – the name choice of the company protecting the world’s cyber ecosystem is a bit weird.

Birds 130

Birds Iraq China Ireland 130

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 10, 2011

So, inspired by a similar article on road birding in Thailand, I present road birding in New Zealand. The most common habitat you’ll drive through is modified human farmland, although particularly in the hills you’ll find large areas of forest (although this habitat is typically harder to road bird in.

New Zealand 173

New Zealand Birds Thailand Falcons 173