10,000 Birds

MAY 9, 2017

A few breed on the main Hawaiian islands, including Kilauea Point NWR on Kauai. Black-footed Albatross : The most common albatross off the west coast, virtually all of the world’s Black-footed Albatross also breed in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, on the same islands as the Laysan Albatross on Hawaiian Islands NWR and Midway Atoll NWR.

Albatross 137

Albatross Hawaii Alaska Puerto Rico 137

10,000 Birds

MAY 26, 2024

Although his back garden is Gibraltar and the Strait of Gibraltar, Clive has an intimate knowledge of Iberian birds but his work also takes him much further afield, from Canada to Japan to Australia. Griffon Vultures have a long breeding season. Isn’t it a bit late to breed? All this changed with protection.

Africa 238

Africa Morocco Senegal Europe 238

10,000 Birds

MARCH 19, 2011

Outside of the tropics, nesting would usually take place in the spring (in the southern hemisphere, spring and the height of the breeding season occurs before Christmas); these pictures were taken in March as the weather in Cape Town is beginning to cool. Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada. What a bird and stunning shots.

2011 161

2011 Deer Africa Peru 161

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 10, 2011

Most threatened endemics are now restricted to protected areas, but I’ve passed a couple of Weka on a country road in Neslon and I saw my first Long-tailed Cuckoo flying across the main road out of Wellington. While there are birds you are likely to see on such a drive, it is possible to see even some rarities.

New Zealand 173

New Zealand Birds Falcons Thailand 173