10,000 Birds

JANUARY 17, 2020

For starters, the official national animal is the unicorn, a fairy-tale beast chosen by Scottish royalty in the Middle Ages for its reputation as the natural enemy of the lion, the adopted mascot of English kings.

Eagles 159

Eagles Lions Hunting Lamb 159

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Many refuges in this part of the state, like Malheur refuge, Summer Lake Refuge, and Tule lake Refuge all get the lion’s share of acclaim, and publicity, and deservedly so. Home to over 200 species, this amazing area is quite susceptible to the amount of rainfall each year.

Sheep 113

Sheep Oregon Mules Livestock 113

10,000 Birds

JUNE 11, 2013

This was the local name meaning “ugly” used for these primates by the people of the Gonder area in northern Ethiopia when the German naturalist Rüppell “discovered” this species for science in the 1830’s. Competition with domestic livestock has restricted some Gelada bands to poorer foraging on steep slopes. Photo by Adam Riley.

Ethiopia 160

Ethiopia Primates Mammals Fur 160

10,000 Birds

APRIL 13, 2015

Its great diversity of habitats hosts an incredible bird count of over 900 species, including Africa’s 2nd highest list of endemics and near-endemics (after South Africa). Their fragile homes, meager belongings and scant livestock attested to this, and yet the people seemed content with their lot in life. Yellow-billed Stork.

Ethiopia 240

Ethiopia Sudan Leopards Birds 240