10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 11, 2011

Nowhere else in Africa do the preconceived ideas of the continent really exist in such living detail; tall, red-robed Maasai herding their skinny cattle, endless grasslands studded with flat-topped Acacia trees and grazed by herds of zebras and wildebeest, and dramatic volcanic calderas brimming with big game and fierce predators!

Tanzania 226

Tanzania Africa Stud Leopards 226

10,000 Birds

JUNE 26, 2018

Basically, this species is so dimwitted, it doesn’t know how to survive. Because, Pink Pigeons are not capable of doing the tasks required to create and bring up children of the species. And, The Stud only produced one last year before being sent to time out for sexual harassment. He is the Harvey Weinstein of Pink Pigeons).

Mauritius 102

Mauritius Stud Zoos Eggs 102

10,000 Birds

APRIL 22, 2015

And even though Moorcroft is set in fairly developed agricultural land I was able to see two species out and about from the gardens; a few Common Reedbuck in the tall meadow outside the gardens and a Common Duiker bounding through the garden one morning. And the Black-necked Heron was an imposing presence as it stalked around the edge.

Africa 164

Africa South Africa Stud Birds 164

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 13, 2012

Every species I mentioned appeared often throughout the day, but diversity improved considerably as we headed towards Naritasan Temple by way of the famed irrigation channel. This terrific waterway, flanked with paths and studded with stepping stone bridges, is home to a lot of Eastern Spot-billed Ducks and Eurasian Teals.

Japan 121

Japan Birds Stud Ducks 121

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 26, 2015

Australia’s capital, set in the eucalypt-studded Great Dividing Ranges, has not got a fantastic reputation as an exciting place to be, but in truth its an attractive garden city with a lot of green spaces, parks, and other pleasant paces that make it a nice place to live. Campbell Park, Canberra.

Stud 157

Stud Kangaroos Parrots Australia 157

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Basically, Prum takes issue with the “adaptionist” interpretation of Darwin’s writings, which focuses almost purely on On the Origin of Species and the famous maxim, ‘survival of the fittest.’ Form develops according to function and sexual mating choices are based on choosing the mate best configured to deal with the environment.

Ducks 100

Ducks Research Animal Stud 100