10,000 Birds

JANUARY 22, 2015

As our Gypsy comes to a halt, one Oriental Honey Buzzard is investigating the new arrivals. The closer one raises her head, than lies back. Telia watches him in half-amusement, then raises and gives a low, bull-like roar, provoking the lapwings to an excited screech, makes a few steps and lies down. The other two are motionless.

Tigers 242

Tigers India Killing 2006 242

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 11, 2016

Alkborough Flats were only formed in 2006 when the River Humber burst its banks and flooded 450 hectares of farmland and it is now a haven for wildlife. It had displaced the Common Snipe , but it did not take long and they were back in front of the hide investigating the newly cut reed bed. Alkborough Flats sign at top car-park.

Geese 140

Geese 2006 Australia Investigation 140

Critter News

JULY 2, 2009

Animal experts descended for investigations of their own, and employee morale sank to an all- time low. The zoo made major changes to its emergency-response procedures, including raising the wall of the tiger grotto, found to be about 4 feet shorter than what national standards recommend. Now, facing a $2.2

San Francisco 100

San Francisco Zoos Tigers 2009 100

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 7, 2014

One of these clades holds a diversity of Old World species in several distinct groups, including an Australasian clade, the green-pigeons, the emerald- and wood-doves, the imperial-pigeons and fruit-doves (favorites of mine), and the subjects of our investigation today, the 15 known members of the Raphini.

Solomon Islands 275

Solomon Islands Guinea Mauritius 2006 275