10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

…a City Council committee voted 5-0 to recommend a new law that in essence licenses the care and feeding of free-roaming cats as part of a larger effort to reduce their numbers. Cats are domesticated animals that are not indigenous wildlife in North America. From the Star Tribune : Feral cats win a round at Minneapolis City Hall.

Feral Cats 207

Feral Cats Feral Cats Minneapolis 207

10,000 Birds

JULY 15, 2015

Elephants used to cross the border here before the war, but the fighting increased incidents of poaching as law and order broke down, leading to highly traumatised elephants crossing the border. But the wildlife and scenery was epic. Tembe Elephant Park is a mosaic of savannah and forest. But despite this, I did see birds.

South Africa 146

South Africa Elephants Africa Lions 146

10,000 Birds

MARCH 21, 2011

Second of all, Lewis’s Woodpeckers are birds of the west and they rarely stray to New York State. Apparently in the past some birders and photographers had been not so polite in their behavior when a Northern Hawk Owl had been in the vicinity, and when this bird showed up the local law enforcement did not want it made public.

New York 191

New York Woodpeckers Jordan 2011 191