10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

It was also great to finally travel overseas again, meet a lot of people I did not know (and some I did), to be in a new country… and not just the new country, but its best birding area, where almost all local hotspots are yellow (150+ species) and several are ochre (200+ sp.), impressive for Central Europe.

Austria 293

Austria Factory Asia Battery 293

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 20, 2016

And what a bird I have for you today. The Azure-winged Magpie is a pretty member of the crow family found in Eastern Asia, from Siberia and Japan down to Hong Kong. As well as the population found in East Asia, another smaller population also occurred in the Iberian Peninsula, in Spain and Portugal. I’m back!

Spain 102

Spain Portugal Asia Japan 102

10,000 Birds

JULY 26, 2015

So here I am, trying to come up with a bird post when my thoughts are orbiting around ice cream and ice cream only. Which means it is time for some birding philosophy. This is particularly interesting for birders in North America and Europe (duh!), Remember my post on Great Egrets last month? If not, it is here.

North America 169

North America Europe America Asia 169

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Even more than warbler, shorebird, and sparrow identification, this is a field that tests our endurance (gull watching is too often done in bitter cold, windy conditions), patience (even getting one good photo can take hours as you try to separate the ‘interesting gull’ from the flock), observational skills (so many plumages!)

North America 191

North America El Salvador America Nicaragua 191

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Some people read cookbooks though they have no intention of whipping up a mushroom risotto, some people read bird guide books, even when the likelihood of actually seeing the creatures in those guides is remote. It covers 434 species across 9 orders and 18 families of birds. Houghton Mifflin, U.S.), SCOPE & SPECIES ORGANIZATION.

Albatross 278

Albatross Penguins Family Groups 278