10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

The breeding ecology of the Yellow-bellied Warbler was actually studied exactly here at Nonggang in 2019 by 3 Chinese researchers. And of course, on a rather rare occasion for this blog, an almost perfect link to the next bird (my favorite transition is still the Monty Python one: “And now for something completely different”).

China 263

China Birds Pythons Eagles 263

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

With regard to the Grey-backed Thrush , “further research should focus on identification of nest predators, implications of nest exposure and begging calls on nesting success, and breeding habitat requirements at different spatial and temporal scales of Grey-backed Thrush in fragmented landscapes of northeast China.”

Birds 245

Birds China Eggs Owls 245

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

One of my favourite Monty Python sketches involves a rather enthusiastic documentary into the sordid sex lives of the mollusks. Common Moorhens are, like most birds, monogamous breeders, and may bond for a number of years in the same territory. I’ll admit I haven’t thought much about moorhens in the past.

Pythons 165

Pythons Guinea Breeders Australia 165