10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Photos courtesy of Mosetlha Bush Camp A dusty-red road leads me through Marico bushveld deeper into the 750 square kilometers large wilderness of the Madikwe Game Reserve – the 4th largest reserve in South Africa, home to 350 bird and 66 mammal species, some 4 hours’ drive from Johannesburg. They raise their trunks, sniffing the air.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 24, 2013

When you move on to Montana, you discover that there are worse things that one species of tiny screaming mammal tricking you each year as you try to cope with an influx of songbirds and a winterized memory bank that contains only Black-capped Chickadees and Dark-eyed Juncos (and only about half their calls at that.)

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Chipmunks Squirrels Rodents Montana 240

10,000 Birds

JULY 11, 2013

A dusty-red road leads me through Marico bushveld deeper into the 750 square kilometers large wilderness of the Madikwe Game Reserve – the 4th largest reserve in South Africa, home to 350 bird and 66 mammal species, some 4 hours’ drive from Johannesburg. Trips Mammals South Africa' They raise their trunks, sniffing the air.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 10, 2024

They excavate nest holes, which later become homes for other birds and small mammals, making them a keystone species. Woodpeckers are a fascinating family. They bang away at trees with their beaks, without knocking themselves silly. There are 22 species of woodpeckers in the US and Canada. I have seen 21 of them. Here, I share my favourites.

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Woodpeckers Mammals Canada Family 246

10,000 Birds

JUNE 27, 2012

A gang of four Calgarians (if that is what you call people from Calgary) are doing a combined mammal and bird big year across Canada , hoping to hit 400 bird species and 50 mammals, though it seems that they really want to hit a combined 500 species (with the catchy moniker “Fur and Feathers 500″).

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South Dakota Houston Mammals Fur 255

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JANUARY 12, 2024

Memorable encounters with Mammals: Part I Most birdwatchers enjoy seeing mammals, but the trouble with mammals is that they tend to be much more challenging to see than birds. On my 21-day Kenyan safaris we reckoned to find around 600 species of birds and around 60 mammals, both impressive totals.

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APRIL 10, 2013

What put this once small fishing town on the map was not birds but mammals, specifically whales and dolphins. Being a convenient stop between the ferry town of Picton and the city of Christchurch didn’t hurt, but it was the chance to get up close and personal with marine mammals that turned the place into a popular tourist destination.

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Whales Whaling Albatross New Zealand 257

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AUGUST 8, 2013

This park protects the largest remaining tract of dry deciduous forest in the west of India, offering visitors 37 species of reptiles, 38 species of mammals and, not to be forgotten – almost 300 bird species. The commonest large mammals of the park are smallish, spotted forest deer – Chitals, and we often encounter small herds.

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Lions India Mammals Boars 250

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MARCH 26, 2015

Interior forest animals, from invertebrates to large mammals, rely on sounds to communicate; the forest is so dense that visual cues are meaningless. Over the years and after many visits, I have become familiar with rainforest birds and mammals sounds. I thought the mammal I was hearing was sitting in one place.

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Tigers Monkeys Mammals Peru 217

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AUGUST 27, 2011

The Olympic Peninsula is known for a host of endemic creatures, including some mammals like the Roosevelt Elk. If you liked this post and want to see more great images of mammals and other creatures make sure to check out 10,000 Clicks , our big (and growing) page of galleries here at 10,000 Birds. … a.

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Chipmunks Mammals Deer Washington 236

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JUNE 21, 2011

The reason behind the striking colour scheme is rather simple: birds have combined two digestive aspects into one channel that mammals have separated into two: excretion and defecation. From the cell into the blood and through a filtering device (the kidneys in mammals, birds, and birders) to the outside world.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2014

Some birds, reptiles, and sharks have nictitating membranes as well as a few mammals. Though many mammals have a vestigial nictitating membrane that does not cover the whole eye.)

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Sharks Mammals Reptiles Florida 260

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JUNE 4, 2015

The long, sharp, and barbed thorns discourage rats and other small mammals from climbing the cacti to reach the eggs and chicks. If small mammal predators are a worry for a mother hummingbird, the tall vertical wall and rushing water at the bottom of it would nearly ensure that no mammal can reach the nest.

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MARCH 25, 2012

Those of you acquainted with albinism have already realized that this squirrel lacks the utter absence of pigment and pink eyes that typically marks albino mammals. We’ve got at least two of these ghostly nut-gobblers scrambling from tree to neighborhood tree. Instead, it is likely that these squirrels are leucistic.

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Squirrels Rodents Mammals Bears 252

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JUNE 12, 2014

Entries are accepted until September 30, 2014 in four categories: Behavior and Action, Portraits, Mammals, and Videos. More good-to-know stuff: Birds, mammals, insects, amphibians, and reptiles—all in their natural habitats—are fair game. Except for the Mammals category. You can submit still photos or videos.

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Mammals Reptiles 2014 Game 217

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JULY 28, 2022

Lango Camp deck overlooking Lango Baï, by Congo Conservation Company The forests of the Congo Basin contain more than a 1,000 species of birds, together with 400 species of mammals, including Okapi, Hippos, Leopards, Chimpanzees and Bonobos. Ba’Aka people are among the most well-known representatives of an ancient hunter-gatherer lifestyle.

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Central African Republic Congo Gabon Gorillas 317

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JANUARY 1, 2013

A detailed post on this incredible rally is already overdue but in the meantime I felt the need to share a once-in-a-lifetime sighting of one of the scarcest mammals in South America. This is a mammal that I have been yearning to see properly in the wild, having only once caught a brief distant glimpse in Ecuador on a previous adventure.

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Bears Mammals Peru Ecuador 227

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OCTOBER 28, 2021

Good for animals, of course – particularly some shy mammals. Therefore, apologies in advance for the largish number of mammal photos in this post. Being a mammal myself, I am understandably much less fond of this animal class than I am of birds. A juvenile nearby.

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Sheep Mountain Goats Gazelles Fox 264

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APRIL 25, 2014

Key West Wildlife Center takes mostly birds, but will rescue mammals, marine mammals, and both land and sea turtles as well. They kept the hawk for a few days, as he was weak and dehydrated from migration, then released him as well.

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Reptiles Chickens Sea Turtles Wildlife Rehabilitation 258

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JUNE 5, 2014

One of the pleasures of birding through a landscape no man has gone before is that one has frequent encounters with individuals – birds, mammals, herps, whatever – that have never seen a human in their life. Mammals Kazakhstan rabbits' Must be one of those “birders” mother has warned me about.

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Humane Kazakhstan Camels Rabbits 208

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AUGUST 19, 2014

In other words, the group of mammals that includes all the monkeys, which is rather large (and not accurately defined because I’ve not said what a “monkey” is … am I including lemurs?) Whales emerge from within the larger group of mammals that includes cattle, deer, pigs, camels, with camels being the most deeply rooted. (So

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Camels Whales Whaling Apes 258

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MAY 23, 2014

Spring migration may be dwindling to a trickle by now, but vast movements of mammals are about to commence. I’m speaking, of course, about summer vacation! Summer in the United States unofficially begins this weekend. Are you on the road? I’m on my way down to NYC, which apparently so unnerved Corey that he fled the country.

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United States 2014 Mammals Canada 239

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JANUARY 29, 2015

The analysis of Python stomach contents indicates that they eat mammals, as small as mice, and as large as a fully grown deer. Pythons have been observed swallowing birds and mammals, and coiled up resting in trees where wading birds were actively nesting.

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Pythons Florida Mammals Reptiles 239

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DECEMBER 11, 2012

Africa is famous for its large, charismatic mammals, and the Big Five epitomize the most sought-after of these fantastic beasts. As visitors’ and the public’s interests expanded from the Big Five, and an appreciation for lesser mammals, birds and smaller wildlife has became more widespread, the term Little Five was coined.

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AUGUST 22, 2012

I’ve written at length in the past about the circumstances of that extinction event, how the rich endemic fauna was utterly vulnerable to introduced mammals and how waves of invaders wiped out different groups of species. I’ve also touched on how New Zealanders have responded to these extinctions, but not in as much depth.

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JUNE 11, 2014

Seeing as Plumb Beach is a known stopover area for large numbers of shorebirds, a known breeding area for a variety of saltmarsh species, including Clapper Rails , and habitat for a wide variety of mammals, reptiles, insects, and other bird species, this is a long overdue move.

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Feral Cats Feral Cats Reptiles 266

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DECEMBER 18, 2012

Pale-mandibled Aracari by Luke Seitz Taste, touch and smell in birds are generally considered to be weaker than these same senses in mammals. Most appear to have a very limited sense of smell and mammals appear to have better developed olfactory glands. Sword-billed Hummingbird , Colombia Bills come in all shapes and sizes.

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Mammals Mozambique Birds Colombia 261

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MAY 20, 2011

This behavior is not at all out of character for Tufted Titmice as is explained on All About Birds : They line this cup with soft materials such as hair, fur, wool, and cotton, sometimes plucking hairs directly from living mammals.

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MAY 11, 2012

They do like to supplement their diet with small mammals, reptiles, amphibians, insects. They are aided by excellent binocular vision that lines up with their dagger-like bill. This one was so good it caught two fish at a time (just once though). They are true generalists. And they cough up pellets just like hawks and owls!

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FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Their subjects involve mainly birds, mammals, and butterflies, but also reptiles, amphibians, orchids, and underwater creatures. It also currently works with two other bird and mammal hides in Europe. The company works with the best guides of Greece, who are also excellent experts in their subject and its photography.

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Wildlife Greece Mammals Reptiles 252

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MAY 27, 2013

Birding Lizards Mammals Reptiles Trips animals' The birds of Fallon were amazing, but I’ll also remember this trip for the incredible animal encounters. How about you? What are the most memorable beasts you’ve crossed paths with while birding?

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Coyotes Nevada Rattlesnake Chipmunks 235

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DECEMBER 9, 2019

Plus, any place you can see both 15 different raptors and 15 different mammals in the same day sounds worth a visit, doesn’t it? Murchison Falls NP truly excels as a place to see the kind of wild mammals Africa is legendary for. Denham’s Bustard is a beauty. If you want to follow our path, start in Masindi. Rock Pratincoles.

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Uganda Senegal Africa Game 246

10,000 Birds

JULY 14, 2011

Apparently, not being able to kill large marine mammals with speeding boats is a violation of the constitution. Add manatees to the large (and growing) list of things that the Tea Party can’t abide. “We cannot elevate nature above people,&# explained Edna Mattos, 63, leader of the Citrus County Tea Party Patriots, in an interview.

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JANUARY 21, 2014

So, I put it in a special container and months later, state-side, I showed it to a world-famous fossil mammal expert who said, “Why are you showing me this Tigerfish tooth? I’m a world-famous fossil mammal expert. Send this to the fish lady in New Jersey!” Which I did. Tigerfish are, like many other African fish, extreme predators.

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JULY 29, 2015

Lassen Volcanic National Park is also home to approximately 57 species of mammals ranging in size from the tiny shrew to the North American black bear. It is just a short distance from the Lassen Peak Trailhead as you can see from the interactive map accessible from the left hand column of the Lassen Park website.

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United States Mammals Squirrels Bears 228

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AUGUST 17, 2011

If you liked this post and want to see more great images of mammals and other creatures make sure to check out 10,000 Clicks , our big (and growing) page of galleries here at 10,000 Birds. Anyway, about half of the pictures here were taken by Daisy and the other half by me. … a.

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Groundhogs Pigs Fur Alaska 213

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APRIL 16, 2015

Birding Europe Mammals otters Serbia' In May I plan to discuss the possibilities of the legal protection with the city officials and your comments and views may strengthen that case. Photo Matthias Kabel / Wikimedia Commons.

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