10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Penguins here! <pause> There are few bird names that will elicit great big smiles and Penguin is one of them. I’ve been fortunate to see two Penguin species in the wild (African and Galapagos) and have dreamed of seeing more–maybe even all! The full-length species accounts are not repeated.

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Penguins Georgia New Zealand Albatross 278

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 22, 2015

The wildlife was what we expected. The birds were not as plentiful because we were there during the tail end of the summer when most species had already flown south. We are told the scenic beauty of Alaska is only rivaled by that of the Patagonian and Antartic region in extreme South America. Alaska was incredible.

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Alaska South America Penguins Owls 157

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 23, 2014

Finally, the Similan Islands are perhaps one of the most beautiful islands in the world and form a stunning backdrop to this species, one of the loveliest pigeons in the world. Duncan is currently enjoying South Africa but he got his BBOTY in before he left: As of today I have no idea what birds I will see in December in South Africa.

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2014 Costa Rica South Africa Birds 189

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 26, 2021

I did that with Peacocks & Picathartes – Reflections on Africa’s birdlife (published by Penguin Random House South Africa ). And apart from local people, primate researchers sometimes spot it, but it is a species seen by fewer than ten living birders. Some are incredibly rare and hard to find.

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Congo Africa South Africa Kenya 264