10,000 Birds
AUGUST 31, 2016
Exploring one of the rugged, 4×4 side roads, my wife and I ran across a very nicely treed little valley that ended up against some steep protective rocks. Zebra-tailed Lizards, Splotch-sided Lizards, Orange-bellied Skinks and Desert Iguanas are quite common in this area, so the American Kestrels were too.
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 13, 2023
The associated bird species seek out drongos, apparently relying upon them heavily for protection. The drongo perches above the flock, snatching insects that they disturb, and keeping an eye out for predators that might go unnoticed by its hunting flock-mates. Drongos feed more effectively when in such flocks, so the benefits go both ways.
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10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 20, 2013
There were 12 Red-necked Avocet feeding in the ponds and along the fenceline there were Zebra Finch, Peaceful Doves and Diamond Doves nipping back and forth for water. The smallest pools of water were sustaining numerous finches including Crimson Finch, Long-tailed Finch, Double-barred Finch and Zebra Finch.
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 28, 2016
The most common finches were the Zebra Finch followed by the Double-barred Finch and then the Long-tailed Finch. The finches would use areas of bush that offered maximum protection and then drop down to the water’s edge to drink and bathe. Zebra Finch and Double-barred Finch drinking and bathing.
10,000 Birds
JULY 30, 2014
But my long wait to see antelope, zebras and everything in between is finally over. There is no feeling in the world like knowing your helping something you care about, whether its sharks or puffins, protecting forests or reefs, advancing science or communities. This Laysan Albatross died from ingested plastic.
4 The Love Of Animals
SEPTEMBER 2, 2011
Dedicated keepers at the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust's Nairobi Elephant Nursery in Kenya protect baby Shukuru from the cold and rain, and the risk of pneumonia, with a custom-made raincoat. Her husband was David Sheldrick, the renowned naturalist and founding warden of Tsavo East National Park who died of a heart attack in 1977.
10,000 Birds
MARCH 4, 2011
These Blasts From The Past In the Spirit of Thanksgiving Amazing Election Results IATB #64 Deadline Zebra Finches on Guitar Quincy, Massachusetts Man Deserves Kudos About the Author Corey Corey is a New Yorker who has lived most of his life upstate but has spent the last three years in Queens. The proposal from U.S.
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