10,000 Birds

JUNE 11, 2013

We were able to spend hours sitting right in amongst super-groups of 500-600 Geladas that just carried on with their daily business in total oblivion to our presence. Gelada communications include intense staring with raised eyebrows. As mentioned earlier, Geladas spend their nights on inaccessible cliffs, where they sleep on ledges.

Ethiopia 161

Ethiopia Primates Mammals Fur 161

10,000 Birds

MAY 17, 2011

A dirt road lead off to the right, past a sign for a gun club. I got out of the car, climbed a small hill where the shooting benches were and realized I was looking at a fabulous patch of habitat for a great gray owl to hunt. The day shift, hunting the meadow. I gazed at the bird, its eyes looking right through me.

Connecticut 177

Connecticut North Dakota Ohio Owls 177

10,000 Birds

APRIL 15, 2015

We already had South Africa, Zambia and Uganda under our belts, but my clients’ request for the next year came right out of the blue: Ghana! Now that the colony is off limits for hunting, the population has grown and the village is benefitting tremendously from entry and guide fees, and a school is being built courtesy of conservation funds.

Ghana 199

Ghana Hunters Guinea Gambia 199