10,000 Birds

APRIL 7, 2020

It didn’t occur to me till I started reading The Falcon Thief: A True Tale of Adventure, Treachery, and the Hunt for the Perfect Bird that there was also a possible threat to the eagle herself: poachers, who steal raptor eggs and chicks. McWilliam realizes he’s dealing someone special, a career falcon egg-thief.

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Falcons United Kingdom Zimbabwe Eggs 196

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 12, 2022

But I’ll trade Red-taileds any day for a Northern Harrier , a lovely pair of Peregrine Falcons , and the surprising presence of a pair of Crested Caracaras , normally seen at much lower elevations. A wonderfully close Peregrine Falcon. Believe it or not, Caracaras (in spite of their 4-foot wingspan) are falcons, not hawks.

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Falcons Abandonment Abandoning Abandon 175

10,000 Birds

MAY 2, 2021

If you look at this header photo and then the header photo of our first camping trip in 2020 you will notice it is somewhat similar. We moved in slowly and soon observed that there was a well camouflaged nest with one egg in it. We moved in slowly and soon observed that there was a well camouflaged nest with one egg in it.

Eagles 149

Eagles Falcons Eggs Zebras 149

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 3, 2018

Aplomado Falcon – Falco femoralis. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Red-footed Falcon – Falco vespertinus. New Zealand Falcon – Falco novaeseelandiae. Rusty-margined Guan – Penelope superciliaris.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 113

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 6, 2018

Aplomado Falcon – Falco femoralis. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Red-footed Falcon – Falco vespertinus. New Zealand Falcon – Falco novaeseelandiae. Rusty-margined Guan – Penelope superciliaris.

2018 113

2018 Australia Los Angeles Woodpeckers 113

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 4, 2018

Aplomado Falcon – Falco femoralis. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Red-footed Falcon – Falco vespertinus. New Zealand Falcon – Falco novaeseelandiae. Rusty-margined Guan – Penelope superciliaris.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 5, 2019

Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Barred Forest-Falcon – Micrastur ruficollis. Collared Forest-Falcon – Micrastur semitorquatus. Laughing Falcon – Herpetotheres cachinnans. Red-footed Falcon – Falco vespertinus. New Zealand Falcon – Falco novaeseelandiae.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113