10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 28, 2013

We follow the tire tracks in an off-white, salty soil and then, without a word of warning, our guide/driver turns into the bushes, driving left and right… until one and then another Short-eared Owl flushes in front of us. Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus. And how can one stay annoyed after that? Acknowledgements.

India 255

India Birds Eagles Boars 255

10,000 Birds

MAY 25, 2013

Let’s take Singapore’s Changi International Airport as an example; it is a huge hub airport with large numbers of people passing through in transit to Australia, Indonesia and south-east Asia. Spotted Wood-owl. Perhaps I have missed my calling. You may also find familiar faces. Black-crowned Night Heron.

Singapore 167

Singapore Woodpeckers Parrots Zebras 167

10,000 Birds

MARCH 20, 2011

That’s what you do with other game, right? Fourth Whooping Crane This Winter Shot Animal Rights vs Conservation in Cyprus Tennessee Crane Hunt Tabled for 2 Years! But I do think this issue of hunting sandhill cranes goes beyond the right to hunt. Wicked, right? Why not just shoot the biggest one? Not at all.

2011 244

2011 Hunting Kentucky Hunters 244

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 8, 2012

For starters New Zealand didn’t seem to have or have ever had the right type of wetlands to sustain a population of this large piscivore. Like Snowy Owls or crossbills they are also prone to irruptions, caused by Australia’s extreme climate, that have seen birds wandering as far from Australia as Indonesia, Palau, and Fiji.

New Zealand 203

New Zealand Pelicans Solomon Islands Palau 203

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 15, 2012

2012 has certainly been a bumper year for me with an estimated year list of around 3,000 species after extensive travels to South Africa, Ethiopia, South Korea, Indonesia, the Russian Far East, United Kingdom, Peru, Guatemala and Panama. And, the best thing was that it did not require tapes, just the right habitat and good ears and patience.

2012 184

2012 Birds Guatemala Florida 184