10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

However, I have another ongoing love affair, with India. If you have never thought of India as a birding destination, I’d urge you to give it a good look. From the alpine habitats of the Himalayas, to deserts, grasslands, wetlands and forests, India has a great deal to offer the birdwatcher. Contact: ashley.boon@btopenworld.com.

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India Wildlife Tigers Eagles 200

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Sadly, the HBW states that the species is “almost extinct in some areas in China owing to hunting and trapping for the cagebird trade and taxidermy” The Maroon Oriole looks much more interesting, though my photos do not really do it full justice. This Great Spotted Woodpecker isn’t even trying to hide its spots.

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Nepal Birds Owls Fish 172

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

It describes how, when a veterinary drug used in India killed the vast majority of Indian vultures, the human death rate in affected locations increased by about 4% as the vultures were no longer around to feed on animal carcasses and the sanitation thus worsened substantially.

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Los Angeles Birds Woodpeckers Owls 200

10,000 Birds

MARCH 6, 2023

Shockingly, the Ashy-throated Parrotbill apparently is a species heavily hunted for bird fighting in Guizhou Province, China ( source ). If being hunted by evil humans was not enough, Ashy-throated Parrotbills are also hosts of the parasitic Common Cuckoo. Shame on the researchers. Maybe they just want to deter some birders.

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Eggs China Birds Mammals 175

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Apparently, the Greater Coucal is associated with some superstitions – in India, seeing one is believed to be auspicious, and in some areas, eating the flesh was regarded to help with illnesses such as tuberculosis. Sepilok is a good place to see a number of woodpecker species. The smallest on offer is the Rufous Piculet (8-9.5

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Woodpeckers Birds Eggs India 223

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 22, 2023

I have a strong hunting instinct, and digiscoping gave me the satisfaction of bagging my quarry. Small birds in flight are impossible This digiscoped Kingfisher in India was happy to pose It was on a trip to western Sicily that I was introduced for the first time to the solution.

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