10,000 Birds

MAY 3, 2024

One thing that I have learned from repeated spring visits to Cyprus is that no two years are ever the same. Few birds sport such magnificent breeding plumage as the male ruff, but not a single bird showed more than a hint of this plumage. These ruffs still had a 1,000 or more miles to fly to reach their northern breeding grounds.

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Cyprus Tethering Breeding Cattle 209

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 26, 2011

This comes from BirdLife Cyprus’ research officer Mike Miltiadou, and shared by Melpo Apostolidou: Waterbirds that bred on the island this year. These are good news as the species has a non favourable conservation status at European level and this is only the second year the species nests in Cyprus.

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Cyprus Ducks Cattle Breeding 173

10,000 Birds

MAY 8, 2013

In the 70s, with the survival of the species in jeopardy, the entire wild population was captured and brought into a captive breeding program in southern California. Bringing Griffon Vultures into Cyprus – Dan Rhoads, 10,000 Birds. The California Condor has a story well-known by anyone with an interest in birds.

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