10,000 Birds

MARCH 1, 2016

So, I birded India, land of Indian Peafowl , Saag Paneer (my favorite Indian dish) and Tigers. Well, they were all memorable, but these two involve subjects people have asked about without fail—the Taj Mahal and Tigers. Target: Tigers. Our local Ranthambhore guide told us that a tiger had been located on our route.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 28, 2019

On the other hand, the species in question has a scientific name – Setophaga tigrina , roughly, Tiger Warbler – that perfectly captures its appearance and attitude. Tiger warbler. Tiger Warbler. TIGER WARBLER !!! Go ahead, ask a Cape May birder about birding in Cape May. I dare you. Well, no more!

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2019

It’s a fine goal to aim for because although it is possible, the goal won’t be reached unless you spend the right time looking for certain birds in the right places. Such stops have already yield the tiger-heron and dipper.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 3, 2016

Asia: Somewhere below that mysterious eagle, at the far shore of the lake, lies one Bengal Tiger … and further to the right – two more! These are my first wild tigers ever! 10000birds.com/tadoba-andhari-tiger-reserve-the-tiger-afternoon.htm. 10000birds.com/rarer-than-tigers-the-indian-wild-dog.htm.

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Soon this strategy paid off, as we came across a Gray Hawk right along the edge of the river. “ Bare-throated Tiger-Heron !” Bare-throated Tiger-Heron. Even Desi, who had been growing bored with the boat ride (even iguanas couldn’t keep him entertained), was awed by the tiger-heron.

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Belize Tigers Butcher Birds 113

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

In addition to the Violet Saberwing , just as we were leaveing the lodge, this Scintillant Hummingbird landed right next to the door way. The stay De Silva Biological Station, while well worth it, was a little bit more than we wanted to budget for, so the next best thing was staying right next door.

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Costa Rica Tigers San Jose Woodpeckers 114

10,000 Birds

JUNE 10, 2021

The Tiger Shrike is making a bit more of an effort already. Among the more goth-oriented stars at Nanhui (think Andrew Eldrige rather than Andrew Ridgeley) are the Hair-crested Drongo … (sometimes it can be fun to pretend to be a woodpecker). and the Black Drongo. The Brown Shrike is more Billy Bragg than a proper pop star.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Tiphys died either of a snakebite or of a mysterious illness but he was not killed by either a tiger or a rhinoceros. Lucky him, right? I guess he should have stuck with the substantially less dangerous trogons. Though he ended up dead anyway.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 6, 2022

Taking the famous statement that Mao was 70% right, 30% wrong (Deng Xiaoping), his decision regarding sparrows certainly falls under the second category. Of course, my least favorite bird is still around – Spotted Dove.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Then, I was not sure whether this was the right thing to do. Some other members of the shrike family were a bit less testosterone-driven at Nanhui – like this Bull-headed Shrike … … this rather attractive-looking Tiger Shrike … … or one of the many Brown Shrikes passing through Nanhui on migration.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 8, 2011

That is unfortunate because the Tiger Warbler * is one wood-warbler worth watching. The binomial Dendorica tigrina translates into Tiger Warbler which is reflected in the common name in Spanish ( Reinita Tigrina ), French ( Paruline tigrée ), German ( Tigerwaldsänger ) and other languages.

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 1, 2022

There was a Gartered Trogon right above me, and one cooperative Brown-throated Three-toed Sloth on a cecropia tree, raising its head to smile at us. In a rock-garden in the middle of the river, one Fasciated Tiger-Heron was fishing, with both Amazon and Green Kingfishers nearby. A group (maybe 4-5 ex.)

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 29, 2019

The grass and other vegetation had been slashed recently, which was a relief after yet another Tiger Snake encounter this past week whilst walking alone. It was a beautiful day and there is a camping ground right on the foreshore. A little “Christmas wish” too-Gang-gangs please! Two new birds for 2019 just like that!

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10,000 Birds

MAY 19, 2014

Whatever the cause, it is cool to see a female Cape May Warbler even if she anywhere near as stripey as her tiger-like male counterpart. If this were a male Scarlet Tanager your head would probably be exploding right now. This Black-throated Green Warbler spent quite a bit of time gathering bits of nesting material.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 22, 2017

On our first morning, we actually ended up with over 90 species in a couple of hours right around the rooms of the hotel, best ones being Green Ibis (common at the hotel ponds), Bat Falcon , Cinnamon and Rufous-winged Woodpeckers , Fasciated Antshrike , Plain-colored Tanager , Crimson-collared Tanager , and Black-headed Tody-Flycatcher.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 13, 2022

In Singapore, Common Redshanks mostly drink Tiger Beer. If you take a feral pigeon, bleach it and then batik it using the right colors, the result might be a Pink-necked Green Pigeon (1). I agree that the throat is white. They despise Chardonnay, as anyone (except Spotted Redshanks) should.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 21, 2018

Golden-browed Warbler , Guira Cuckoo , King Rail , Double-collared Seed-eater , Rufescent Tiger Heron , White-tufted Grebe , Spot-flanked Gallinule , Great Grebe , Green-barred Woodpecker , Chalk-browed Mockingbird , Rufous Hornero , The photographs in this post have come from my final visit.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 8, 2017

Unless you go to the right places and/or get lucky, all of these can cause trouble with the year list. You still have to go to the right places at the right time of year but they are certainly more reliable than chancing on a very rare gull. It barely stayed long enough for a picture or two.

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Critter News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

Russia won the right to host 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi and major construction works are about to begin. Putin has at least shown some interest in saving the Siberian tiger, so let's hope this is more then just a gimmick. Critics say huge construction projects may harm the environment.

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MAY 12, 2016

But, if your eyes are constantly scanning the sky while you are talking to someone, if you are twitching at every trembling tree branch outside your office window, if you watch birds in your dreams… this is the right stuff! What is the right stuff for you? Time and effort-wise, what types of birding do you recognise?

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 17, 2014

This is the genus of the typical large cats including Lion, Leopard, Jaguar and Tiger. In fact genetic evidence indicates that the Snow Leopard’s closest living relative is the Tiger. Towards the centre of the image is the young Blue Sheep with the Snow Leopard right behind.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 21, 2015

Brown Wild Indigo Duskywings were everywhere, as were the tiny Eastern Tailed Blue butterflies, plus a Tiger Swallowtail or two. Suddenly, a golden warbler with black streaks hopped to the top of a leafed out bush right in front of me! The gamelands proved to be an excellent place to butterfly that afternoon. Prairie Warbler.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 21, 2014

One thing every guide should avoid – and it may be hard to resist, especially when it is some mega, is giving useless information like: “Right there, two weeks ago, I’ve seen an Elvis Bird.” Still, I do remember a long drop loo in one national park in central India, with an inscription: “There are no guarantees that you will see the tiger.

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Animal Person

MARCH 27, 2009

The only way most of us will ever see an elephant (or a tiger or a hippo) is on the National Geographic Channel, at a circus or in a zoo. The elitist “animal-rights” zealots hate to admit this. But most zoos and circuses today, including ours, are delicately sensitive to animal well-being.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 30, 2017

I was practically right next to the two in this photo (and, note the Rufescent Tiger-heron photobomb). The scene of boats filled with tourists holding cameras ranging from iPhones to big lenses on tripods surrounding a jaguar on the shore reminded me of the tiger scene in Ranthambore N.P.,

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Brazil Birds Los Angeles Tigers 142

10,000 Birds

MAY 27, 2017

Although it was partially hidden by the mist over the marsh, we could still see enough to count Rufescent Tiger-Heron. Our Rufescent Tiger-Heron. By 6, I figured it was time to continue on and check the forest.

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Costa Rica 2017 Owls West Virginia 100

Animal Person

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

if we believe it's our right to do what we want with the lives of other animals. . . . Tags: Activism Books Current Affairs Ethics Language 100 Heartbeats animal rights Jeff Corwin veganism. It's important to note that Corwin doesn't think he has all of the answers.

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10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

We ran across this Common Back Hawk right alongside the mangrove swamp. After hours of tromping thru the muck of a mangrove swamp, we found this Gartered Trogon on the wire right above the car. In addition to this area, our hosts had put together quite a feast for the bird’s right outside out casita door.

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Costa Rica Falcons Mexico Groups 113

10,000 Birds

JUNE 22, 2011

He was so excited when I described what I had and came right up to meet me. Great horneds are known as the “Tiger of the Woods&# because they’ll hunt anything and they are good at it, but they are slow and stealthy. He’s one of the managers of the specimen collection and loves a good dead bird mystery.

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Bats Dissection Owls Minnesota 199

10,000 Birds

JUNE 9, 2022

In Singapore, a Tiger Shrike was observed casting a pellet after eating a large scarab beetle. I had also not seen any Common Kingfisher for more than 2 months, a situation that is generally being frowned upon by human rights lawyers.

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10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

And for this overview, I will chose #1 and #2: Corbett and Kaziranga national parks, both in the north/north-east, right under the southern slopes of the Himalayas. Other wildlife includes Asian Elephant , Tiger , Leopard. Impressively, India has more than 60 hotspots with more than 300 species, about 20 of those even with over 350 sp.

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 5, 2022

To the right of the toucan, a Scaled Pigeon still rests comfortably, while one of many pairs of Orange-winged Parrots flies past in the background. Dusky-capped Flycatcher (lower right) and a Rufous-tailed Jacamar. Rufescent Tiger-Heron. Channel-billed Toucans were in abundance, calling from the canopy. Turquoise Tanager.

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Animal Ethics

JANUARY 21, 2009

But this reply is based on a confusion between the praiseworthiness or blameworthiness of a moral agent and the rightness or wrongness of the action of an agent. Moral concepts such as “right” and “wrong” apply only to autonomous beings. Should vegetarians promote a society that trains lions and tigers to eat such meat substitutes?

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Morals Vegetarian Meat Lions 40

10,000 Birds

MARCH 21, 2024

As we gazed upwards at those backlit migratory warblers, I noticed a Bare-throated Tiger-Heron … nesting! I’m happy to say that the ones right on the other side of a low wall were not so large. It was by far my best (and longest) view of this species. Two other birds, both residents, surprised us. And yet, there it was.

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 20, 2018

In the meantime, I’m still going to keep a year list and maintain said list right here at this post. Bare-throated Tiger-Heron – Tigrisoma mexicanum; Sarapiqui, 8-Jan. Rufescent Tiger-Heron – Tigrisoma lineatum; Tirimbina, 2-Jan. A friend of mine mentioned just the other day that she wanted to hit 600.

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Costa Rica Birds Parrots Woodpeckers 148

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Mosethla Bush Camp guide awaits us by the open Land Rover and with a loaded rifle in front of the steering wheel, we continue into the bush (oddly, while observing lions and tigers in India, not a single rifle was in sight). The two dogs walk right next to our rover and disappear in the dark.

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South Africa Africa Game Elephants 208

10,000 Birds

MAY 25, 2013

The path along the right (east) bank of the river leads along a cycle path with Asian Koels , Yellow-vented Bulbuls , Laced Woodpeckers and Oriental Magpie Robins all likely. You can find this where the road crosses the river at Google Earth ref; 1°22’30.66″N 103°57’9.79″E. You may also find familiar faces.

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