10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

A paper starts as follows: “Dongtan (or East Tideland) on Chongming Island in China is an important wintering site of Grus monacha ( hooded crane )” This is exactly where these photos were taken. But I may well be wrong. The global population of the Hooded Crane is about 8000 individuals – it is listed as Vulnerable.

Geese 147

Geese Birds Fish Sparrows 147

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 29, 2022

According to Tim Low (in “Where Song began”), “so easy were they to breed that by 1859 they cost less to buy in London than in Sydney.” ” Funny how the difficulty of breeding a species can be illustrated in simple monetary terms. Is it offensive to say that Australian Zebra Finches breed like rabbits?

Australia 147

Australia Birds Sheep Zebras 147

10,000 Birds

JUNE 22, 2023

The best female strategy seems to be to mate with as many of the males as possible, as this means more help in feeding the chicks by all the potential fathers (I guess the fathers do not have easy access to paternity tests). Being a management consultant, I am well-versed in the science and art of b *g. ” Full iteration!

China 130

China Science Birds Mongolia 130