10,000 Birds

JULY 13, 2023

The northern half of the lake added Corn Bunting , European Turtle Dove , Dalmatian Pelican , Purple Heron , Eurasian Hobby , Eurasian Golden Oriole , Eurasian Green Woodpecker , and only the first of the several Masked Shrikes of the tour (cover photo by Kostas Papadopoulos).

Greece 221

Greece Pelicans Birds Stray Dog 221

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

Cardinal Woodpecker. Three species of woodpecker, from the large Bearded Woodpecker to the smaller Golden-tailed Woodpecker and the even smaller Cardinal Woodpecker, searched the trunks and branches, while on the smallest tips of the branches the tiny Long-billed Crombec clambered about in search of food.

South Africa 145

South Africa Tortoises Woodpeckers Birds 145

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

The most commonly cited example is “Darwin’s Finch,” which filled the woodpecker niche by adopting the practice of acquiring a cactus thorn, and using this to access grubs hidden beneath the bark of trees. However, this is not the case with the Galapagos Tortoises. ground vs. in bushes, etc.)

Tortoises 193

Tortoises South America Panama Culling 193

10,000 Birds

APRIL 7, 2015

Last month woodpeckers, this month penguins. Fortunately, the authors’ website, Roving Tortoise Photos , gives attribution for 55 photos from this book, so I can say that all three authors are indeed incredible photographers. Some are cute, some are dignified (and royal!). I like to know the stories behind the images.

Penguins 191

Penguins New Zealand South Africa Albatross 191