10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Might have something to do with the fact that they were hunted here until quite recently). P.S. A day after writing the bulk of this post, I was re-reading the short novel “Meat is murder” by Joe Pernice – a sort-of coming-of-age story frequently mentioning The Smiths. Probably jazz. Pernice Brothers).

South Africa 196

South Africa Africa India China 196

10,000 Birds

JUNE 11, 2011

Big, bold, beautiful parrots full of character and charm, macaws make us long for some of the world’s wildest places and assure us that, as long as they fly free, those magical wild places are still intact. Hyacinth Macaws © Michel Gunther / WWF-Canon Hyacinth Macaws , like parrots the world over, face threats from every side.

Protection 183

Protection Brazil Parrots Paraguay 183

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

We can say with much certainty that the majority of people admire and are fascinated with the resplendent colors of macaws, parrots, toucans and hummingbirds. The quail, guans, ducks and pheasant are hunted for their meat. In the Far East they keep birds of prey which they use to capture other animals such as foxes and rabbits.

Honduras 185

Honduras illegal Parrots Birds 185

10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2023

They are also hunted. Wolf Lichen is rich in toxic vulpinic acid and in the old days was boiled up with meat and used to poison wolves. Unlike some of her previous subjects–Ravens, Kea Parrots, Satin Bowerbirds–owls don’t do much. They roost and hunt, at night (mostly) when we can’t see them.

Owls 200

Owls Science Barn Owls Penguins 200