10,000 Birds

JULY 13, 2023

Some 320 species have been recorded here, and in springtime it is possible to observe more than 150 bird species in a week. Last but not least, there were three species of shrikes, Red-backed , Lesser Grey and at least 2 Masked Shrikes , possibly 2 more, an entire family (not all were showing so well).

Greece 245

Greece Pelicans Birds Stray Dog 245

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

And it did so in spectacular fashion, in the form of a mixed-species feeding flock, or a bird wave. They are large groups of birds of all different kinds of species. Cardinal Woodpecker. Even a Leopard Tortoise dropped by! Bird waves are a feature of birds all around the world. Blue Waxbill.

South Africa 145

South Africa Tortoises Woodpeckers Birds 145

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

The idea is that some finches from what is now Ecuador ended up on the Galapagos Islands, and subsequently diversified into a number of different forms … they speciated … filling various niches that on the mainland would have been filled by a number of different species. However, this is not the case with the Galapagos Tortoises.

Tortoises 224

Tortoises South America Panama Culling 224

10,000 Birds

APRIL 7, 2015

Last month woodpeckers, this month penguins. Every section is excellent, Going from back to front, the Species Natural History section is where to go for answers to all your questions about penguins and then some. The introductory Penguin Who’s Who introduces each species visually. And that’s just the top section!

Penguins 224

Penguins New Zealand South Africa Albatross 224