10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 25, 2011

thanks to Larry Jordan for sharing this moment and photo) Now look at this gorgeous little creature. A pack of Black Vultures viscously savage a turtle But that is not all they do, they also hunt in packs, overpowering even the largest of the adult Olive Ridley Turtles, to then feast on them slowly. The locals would call him a Lora.

Sea Turtles 202

Sea Turtles Turtles Hunting Costa Rica 202

10,000 Birds

MARCH 20, 2011

What could motivate gunmen (I cannot call them hunters) in two states to deliberately kill North America’s tallest and most critically endangered bird? And I submit that it poses an unacceptable risk to whooping cranes to encourage hunting of the very populations of sandhill cranes that mingle with them. Another thing to consider.

2011 241

2011 Hunting Kentucky Hunters 241

10,000 Birds

MAY 8, 2013

The Cherokee nation called them “Peace Eagles” owing to the fact that they never killed a living thing – and also that they tended to show up in numbers after battled when peace treaties were being signed, though admittedly that may have been for a slightly more macabre reason. White-backed Vultures, photo by Adam Riley.

California Condor 178

California Condor Turkey North America Jordan 178

10,000 Birds

JULY 18, 2013

White-faced Ibis Killed by One-eyed Peregrine – Alex Lamoreaux, The Nemesis Bird. White-faced Ibis at Colusa National Wildlife Refuge – Larry Jordan, 10,000 Birds. They are birds of the march, with long billed particularly adept at probing mud and extracting prey critters from well-dug trenches.

Birds 208

Birds North America Charlotte New Jersey 208

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 27, 2013

Northern Spotted Owl by Larry Jordan. The bulk of my lifers were on a trip to India in October/November but all the birds were surpassed by watching and photographing a Snow Leopard hunting and killing a Blue Sheep , so none of them are real contenders for BBOTY. A very much appreciated life bird!

2013 167

2013 Birds Costa Rica India 167