10,000 Birds

APRIL 26, 2024

Though it has spread naturally, Anders Gray from BirdLife Cyprus told me that it’s numbers had been boosted by releases of captive-bred birds by hunters. The first birds return from their wintering grounds in Madagascar in mid April, so the birds we saw had only just arrived. It’s now on the official quarry list on the island.

Cyprus 206

Cyprus Breeders Falcons Hunters 206

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

One study found that birds living in Botswana had elevated levels of lead in their bloodstreams during hunting season, presumably coming from lead bullets used on animals killed by hunters. According to the Eponym Dictionary of Birds (Helm, 2014), “James Sligo Jameson (1856–1888) was an Irish hunter, explorer, and naturalist.

Elephants 147

Elephants Birds Congo Africa 147

10,000 Birds

APRIL 20, 2014

The Cuckoo Roller — today found only in Madagascar and Comoros — is an oddball bird with a puffy head and a chameleon-eating habit. The Secretarybird is a powerful, long-legged terrestrial hunter particularly well known for killing snakes by stamping them to death but also perfectly happy to consume other animal prey.

Madagascar 274

Madagascar Comoros South America Ecuador 274

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 6, 2018

The migrants face many perils, hunters, predators, adverse weather conditions and lack of refueling opportunities due to habitat loss. Madagascar Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia picturata. The beats have been out to line their route and cheer them along, wishing them bon voyage and a safe return next spring. North coast Rd.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 113