10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 27, 2012

There is a reason why birds (and mammals and large, predatory sharks) like alcids, albatrosses, penguins, and other seabirds are restricted to the poles or areas of cold water upwellings — tropical waters lack the ability to hold onto as much oxygen as colder water.

Florida 209

Florida Cuba 2012 Bahamas 209

10,000 Birds

JULY 16, 2013

But there is one Cape bird that stands head and shoulders above the rest when it comes to character – the African Penguin. An African Penguin peers protectively around its fluffy chick. All it takes is a trip to Boulders Beach in Cape Town to get up close and personal with these comical penguins.

Penguins 207

Penguins South Africa Africa Sharks 207

10,000 Birds

JUNE 18, 2013

And penguins. Forget about penguins. The Galapagos and South African penguins may be OK but many of those living in the Antarctic are doomed. The timing of seasonal changes is shifting, so that some birds are at risk of showing up at the right place at the wrong time (see: Birds migrating at wrong time for warmer climate ).

Maryland 215

Maryland Birds Penguins Wildlife 215

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 8, 2014

With no further ado, then, here’s what’s been happening during the last twentysomething days or so: Tiny delicacy or declining and suffering species? Submitted for your adoring: Happy Wheels, also known as Roll of the Penguins. So now I get to turn my attention back to birds, and blogging about them!

Zebras 177

Zebras Penguins Research Birds 177

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 7, 2014

.’s Birds of New Guinea notes that the species is often seen moving in “high-flying flocks,” and Coates and Bishop’s Bird of Wallacea declares, “this species has suffered greatly from human predation and is now generally scarce to very rare.” I also find this model compelling.

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Solomon Islands Guinea Mauritius Humane 272