10,000 Birds

AUGUST 6, 2015

Twenty years ago, flocks consisting of a thousand European Turtle Doves were a common sight in Serbia in spring. As we speak, in Serbia these birds are still hunted in August and September. In all European Union countries to the north and east of Serbia (except Romania), Turtle Doves are strictly protected. What happened next?

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Serbia Slaughter Slaughtered Turtles 270

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

In the chill morning of late January, I am driving east of Belgrade towards the Two Towers section of the Danube and the best waterfowling bonanza in the whole of Serbia. Still, the beer was cold, grilled meat very good, and both was surprisingly cheap for someone used to big city prices. Cover photo : Ram Fortress by Ilija Jacanovic.

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Serbia Geese Eagles Louisiana 264

10,000 Birds

JULY 24, 2014

The explanation said: „dovecote – fresh meat in case of siege“. In turn, those domestic pigeons were the first domesticated birds ever, bred for their meat from wild Rock Pigeons (or Rock Doves) in the Middle East some 6000 years ago. At the top of the tallest tower, there was one small tower with many holes.

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Feral Meat Species Serbia 251

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 9, 2014

In my native Serbia, I’ve observed this species in winter only once, while here in East Anglia every site held one. While not those we were looking for, I am not disappointed: this is twice as many as I had ever seen in Serbia. that in deforested agricultural areas of Serbia wintering Common Buzzards even use those clods as perches.

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Geese Barn Owls Serbia Sheep 199

10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2023

Ackerman understands how to set a scene, fill it with charismatic real-life characters, and top it off with magic–the hoot of a distant Great Gray Owl, a Burrowing Owl evading capture, an old barn sheltering young Barn Owls, a tree full of Long-eared Owls in the middle of a small town in northern Serbia.

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Owls Science Barn Owls Penguins 200