10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
You know that classical definition of what separates men from boys? Now, that is an attitude I have to respect, just ask any former worker in car and other industries whose management went after the short-term profit and moved production to Asia, and you’ll know why. The next day we had an outdoor workshop and a chance to test the toys.
10,000 Birds
MARCH 18, 2020
For those of you who are wondering why I’m talking about self-isolation and using “we”; my party consists of myself and my wife – who insists she is definitely not a birder. We counted seven of these alluring birds while I killed my camera battery. ” – I beg to differ.
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10,000 Birds
AUGUST 31, 2013
The definition of the term Blue Moon comes under scrutiny this week. There is a popular definition doing the rounds which states that a Blue Moon is the second full moon to fall within one calendar month. They do not normally affect the photo unless you crop tightly, but they can be annoying. News Blue Moon moon'
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 24, 2021
Laziness definitely played a part in the decision but truth be told we were happy to simply be in the presence of the forest as it has been many moons since that happened. But necessity is the mother of invention and some camera battery covers doubled up as spoons to ensure that our stomachs could stop their grumbling!
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 3, 2012
I dropped my meager box of baby supplies off and stopped to chat to the two volunteers who were already helping people who had stopped in looking for warm clothing, batteries, and a sympathetic ear. I have never seen Evening Grosbeaks in Queens. It was almost enough to make this avowed atheist believe in karma.
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 15, 2015
I reach for my camera, only to realise that the batteries were flat. My definition of Heaven clearly involves a place hot as Hell, but with so many birds one has to shovel them away to clear the path. The first good bird was one Grey Plover (in North America a.k.a. the Black-bellied Plover) perhaps five metres from the road.
10,000 Birds
MARCH 21, 2011
The future definitely will be electronic. Where do you charge your batteries in Namibia’s Kaokoveld during a longer trip away from lodges and hotels? I can’t get a good feel for them (I still prefer my book version). Although, I do like having bird calls handy.
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