10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 11, 2011

Typical species include busy Secretarybirds that patrol the grasslands, families of Common Ostrich , White-bellied Bustards , Yellow-throated Sandgrouse , vultures, snake-eagles and numerous seedeaters, including lovely Purple Grenadiers and Green-winged Pytlias , to mention just a few. And of course the big game is an added bonus.

Tanzania 250

Tanzania Africa Stud Leopards 250

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

Because when we look at the birds that make up the family Sulidae – not just the tropical boobies, but their burly temperate-zone cousins the gannets as well – we see a pretty incredible group of birds. MEGA: Buffalo Brown Booby – Steve Brenner, Nemesis Bird. Who doesn’t prefer the outlaw to the imbecile?

Birds 250

Birds Buffalo Pelicans 2012 250

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 14, 2012

The wonderful family Meropidae contains 27 dazzling species, of which Africa is endowed with no less than 20 species, the balance occurring across Asia and with one as far afield as Australia. They are usually found in small family groups perched atop bushes or short trees, from whence they sally out to catch their prey.

Africa 266

Africa Gabon South Africa Uganda 266

10,000 Birds

MARCH 16, 2016

It’s the only park I have ever been to that not only have I seen all five of the Big Five (Lion, Leopard, African Buffalo, White Rhino and African Elephant) in, but seen them all on the same day. A Shaft-tailed Whydah, a member of a small African family of cuckoo-finches. Purple Roller.

South Africa 189

South Africa Leopards Giraffes Africa 189

10,000 Birds

MAY 15, 2014

We stayed at comfortable, family-run B&B Limneo Hotel at the village of Chrysochorafa, whose friendly owner, Nikos Gallios is ready to personally serve breakfast at 4 am, if his eccentric guests wish so.

Greece 184

Greece Pelicans Breeding Buffalo 184

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 9, 2012

Bubalornis – the black Buffalo Weavers A male Red-billed Buffalo Weaver photographed in Tanzania by Adam Riley The two species of black buffalo weavers are large, noisy birds of drier areas of East and southern Africa. Image taken by Adam Riley in Tanzania. A Scaly-feathered Weaver takes to wing. Image by Adam Riley in Namibia.

Tanzania 260

Tanzania Buffalo Kenya Namibia 260

10,000 Birds

JUNE 20, 2019

Asian water buffaloes were brought to Greece by Ottoman Turks centuries ago and by now, they have developed into a separate race, the Greek buffalo, which is protected as an old domestic breed. Out of some 4000 buffaloes still being kept in Greece, about 3000 are at this lake. Then, there was a herd of buffaloes.

Greece 203

Greece Pelicans Buffalo Fish 203

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 27, 2016

By the cliffs we find several Eurasian Crag-Martins and a consolation species – a family of Golden Eagles in the air! Cows and water buffaloes grazing the dried up lakebed under the imposing shadow of Mt. Going even lower, we add a Cirl Bunting and a Syrian Woodpecker. Enough of the mountains.

Greece 259

Greece Boars Woodpeckers Eagles 259

10,000 Birds

APRIL 13, 2015

These vast and rugged lands of savanna, hills, gorges and rivers still protect some of Ethiopia’s largest extant herds of typical African savanna game, including African Elephant, African Buffalo, Giraffe, Lion, Leopard, African Wild Dog and numerous species of grazers. Yellow-billed Stork.

Ethiopia 255

Ethiopia Sudan Leopards Cattle 255

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

(The Big Five–Lion, Leopard, African Buffalo, African Elephant and Rhinoceros–were historically the main mammal attraction of Kruger. There is also a narrative write-up for each species that recounts interesting behavior, family issues, unique biological facts, the animal’s status in Kruger, and notable conservation issues.

Rhinos 252

Rhinos Animal Mammals White Rhinos 252

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 12, 2015

So now there are lots of lions, and they like buffalo, so now there are less buffalo. And since the lions like the big buffalo and not the smaller Nyala, the Nyala have increased in numbers.

Lions 256

Lions Sierra Leone Hunting Buffalo 256

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 18, 2013

When I was a preschooler, I wasn’t allowed to watch much television, but I did get a double-dose of public programming — the PBS station out of Buffalo and the CBC beaming across the border from Ontario both showed a lot of material that met with my mother’s approval and my own. Burgess , is now out from Schiffer Publishing.

Woodchucks 206

Woodchucks Buffalo Massachusetts Fox 206

10,000 Birds

JUNE 3, 2015

But I do have rules about whether I can have said to have visited a country, ie does the country “count” which I have inherited from my family, particularly my Dad. My favourite was a family of Hartlaub’s Babblers on the Namibian side, and a bright jewel of a Malachite Kingfisher on the Botswanan side.

Botswana 162

Botswana Lesotho Elephants Bald Eagle 162

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Did you know that Annie Oakley, an American sharpshooter who starred in Buffalo Bill’s Wild West show, outgunned a professional sharpshooter – and then married him? By doing her Big Year, without a plan, Mercedes also performed the ultimate female display, excelling in Harry’s own line of work, even more, in Harry’s way of life.

Costa Rica 264

Costa Rica Rats Raccoons Parrots 264

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 15, 2012

This totally crazy bird is the crème de la crème of the cracid family, and besides being endangered (population estimated at under 2,500), its habitat choice of cloudforests on the steep slopes of a few volcanoes and mountains in southern Mexico and south-western Guatemala makes it a tough bird to seek. Secondly, well just look at it.

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2012 Guatemala Birds Florida 201

4 The Love Of Animals

MARCH 17, 2011

Chimpanzees and elephants grieve the loss of family and friends, and gorillas hold wakes for the dead. Donna Fernandes, president of the Buffalo Zoo, witnessed a wake for a female gorilla, Babs, who had died of cancer at Boston’s Franklin Park Zoo. Paul says, “He would lick my face, or cry gently, or bark even.

Emotional 100

Emotional Animal Whaling Whales 100

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 20, 2024

Looking left I saw a big, male buffalo behind the bush. In my family, we have a tradition (in place since 1347 when we survived the Black Death) of “ wait over the weekend and see what happens ”. It’s such a great place for birds. Just a few meters away from me. Once I got home, I started feeling very sick.

Mozambique 246

Mozambique Ghana Namibia Birds 246

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 1, 2019

I birded parks, landfills, fields, backyards, skies, oceans, lakes, ponds, and roads in 15 states–some familiar haunts and patches, some as part of family visits, some while passing through, some adventures with friends (three trips with N.J. In the meantime, it’s a good topic for holiday family gatherings.

2018 202

2018 Michigan North Dakota New Jersey 202

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

This is how, I think, the “Crossley technique” works best—coverage of specific bird families that pose identification challenges to birders at all levels of skill. And Hybrids: Waterfowl tend to hybridize to a greater degree than most other bird families, and the guide does an excellent job of covering hybrids.

Ducks 169

Ducks Geese North America Hunters 169

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 25, 2022

Fish Creek to Buffalo. Pied Oystercatcher family. Sandringham to Mordialloc along the coast. Ferntree Gully-Dandenong Ranges National Park. One Tree Hill-Dandenong Ranges National Park. Geelong-Rippleside Park to Eastern Park. Foster to Fish Creek. Foster to Toora. Toora bird hide. Echidna-egg laying mammal-500th post.

Australia 147

Australia Singapore Birds Battery 147