10,000 Birds

MARCH 16, 2012

No, wait,Red-shouldered Hawk dragged into the water by the weight of its prey, a giant rat. One eyed birds often get put down or aren’t released but they can survive and can be fierce hunters, like this big female Redtail. Redtails hunt at night… sometimes. They will take baths but they prefer to do it on purpose.

Rats 217

Rats Hunters Turkey Hunting 217

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 4, 2015

Inserts in rodent poisons that assure the public they will not kill anything but the offending rats or mice pedal the same questionable claims as those of the snake oil salesmen of bygone days. You will know that bird died from applied pesticides, or see the owl that was hit by a car and realize this was a human-caused consequence.

Wildlife Rehabilitation 189

Wildlife Rehabilitation Bald Eagle Rescue Wildlife 189

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 15, 2023

So though I visited Lynford, I didn’t see a Hawfinch on this occasion as I wasn’t there at the right time, though I did meet a number of hopeful Hawfinch hunters (HHHs), none of whom reported a sighting. Best bird of the day: a 3 o’clock Barn Owl The post A winter miscellany first appeared on 10,000 Birds.

Barn Owls 202

Barn Owls Japan Rats Owls 202

10,000 Birds

APRIL 15, 2015

We actually spent considerable time searching unsuccessfully for this highly sought-after bird; however I did suspect they were not gone, as several hunters I interviewed knew the bird and claimed it still existed. The rare Rufous Fishing Owl was one of the many species seen by the group here. million hectares in 2007.

Ghana 188

Ghana Hunters Guinea Gambia 188