10,000 Birds

JUNE 5, 2012

For many birders, the Pel’s Fishing Owl roosts in a lofty position on just such a list. One of the most highly desirable birds in the world, the Pel’s Fishing Owl is a true phantom. Found patchily in sub-Saharan Africa, this large, ginger-colored owl can never be guaranteed on a trip to the continent.

Owls 252

Owls Fish Botswana Barn Owls 252

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 6, 2012

“Do they have owls?” I immediately phoned the manager and enquired if the property had any Ferruginous Pygmy-Owls. I immediately phoned the manager and enquired if the property had any Ferruginous Pygmy-Owls. “Indigenous pig sows?…Sure, ” was the first question I asked Mike Freiberg.

Owls 153

Owls Texas Arizona Pigs 153

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 6, 2014

They all went extinct since 1500 and they are only eight of the nearly two hundred species that have blinked out since then. Sure, we try not to introduce snakes, rats, cats, goats, pigs, and a host of other creatures to isolated islands. Mauritius Owl. The eight species above still exist. Ascencion Crake. Amsterdam Duck.

Mauritius 172

Mauritius Djibouti Guam Birds 172