10,000 Birds

JANUARY 8, 2015

Grey-headed Fish Eagle Copyright © Nitin Bhardwaj. In the north of the reserve, by the Tadoba Lake, a herd of Chital Deer is grazing, with a familiar sight of Cattle Egrets around them. Crested Serpent Eagle Copyright © Nitin Bhardwaj. One Chital is curiously watching us. One-eyed has marked his territory.

Tigers 239

Tigers Boars India Chickens 239

10,000 Birds

JULY 5, 2020

Having observed the Cattle Egret in breeding plumage at the Derby Poo Ponds on June 19th we found ourselves at Windjana Gorge first thing the following morning. A Wedge-tailed Eagle soared overhead alongside Black Kites and Whistling kites. As we all well know there is something very different about 2020.

2020 254

2020 Australia Cattle Groups 254

10,000 Birds

MAY 19, 2019

These included Zebra Doves , Spotted Doves, Grey Herons, Cattle Egrets, Chinese Pond Herons, Common Iora, White-fronted Kingfishers, Collared Kingfishers, Oriental White-eyes, Long-tailed Shrike, Brown Shrike, Asian Koel, Asian Glossy Starlings, Yellow-vented Bulbuls, Sunda Pygmy Woodpeckers , White-bellied Sea Eagle, Javan Myna, Common Myna, Asian (..)

Singapore 113

Singapore Zebras Transported Cattle 113

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 27, 2015

One of the remaining birds is known to frequent Joe Overstreet Road, a dirt road that runs a few miles through sod farms and cattle pastures between Canoe Creek Road and Lake Kissimmee in Keenansville,about an hour south of Orlando. The first farm on the left, where all the cattle are? ” Was I? He likes it there.

Cattle 187

Cattle Bald Eagle Florida Endangered Species 187

10,000 Birds

MAY 18, 2023

A low branch is decorated by a Green Bee-eater and a tree top above it holds several Cattle Egrets. A little bit further, while watching a large Sambar wallowing in the mudbath, Manoj points our attention to a Crested Honey Buzzard on one and a Changeable Hawk-Eagle on another tree. Maybe his reputation is not without a foundation?

India 147

India Boars Lions Mammals 147

10,000 Birds

JUNE 3, 2015

Well-travelled birders will recognise Cattle Egrets following the steps of hippo or African Buffalo , and Black-crowned Night Herons , but more African species occur in the form of the massive Goliath Heron , the smaller Squacco Heron , and the highly distinctive Black Egret , famous for creating a canopy with its wings to hunt small fish.

Botswana 162

Botswana Lesotho Bald Eagle Elephants 162

10,000 Birds

MARCH 4, 2017

A few, like the Ornate Hawk-Eagle , are probably out-competing other species and thus on the increase but the numbers for most seem to be going down. In general, the best spots aren’t going to be wide open fields because those are recent, human-made habitats much more suited for cattle than forest birds. Black Hawk-Eagle.

Costa Rica 100

Costa Rica West Virginia Eagles Monkeys 100

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 2, 2015

With almost 1200 species of birds in the Capital Region, the house and roof steadily filled with Egyptian Vultures, Barn Owls, Hornbills, Black Ibis, Cattle Egrets, Steppe Eagles , a multitude of songbirds and pigeons , as well as the occasional cobra or palm squirrel.

Wildlife Rehabilitation 258

Wildlife Rehabilitation India Rescue Wounded 258

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 26, 2016

On my recent visit I managed to see specialties like Spotted Eagle Owls , Swee Waxbills , Cape Sugarbirds , Malachite Sunbirds and Cape Francolins. Spotted Eagle Owl. Cattle Egret in spring flowers. The gardens are so bird rich books have been written about what can be seen in them. Cape of Good Hope. Greater Flamingos.

Penguins 171

Penguins Mongoose Birds Ostriches 171

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 8, 2013

A low branch is decorated by a Green Bee-eater (above) and a tree top above it holds several Cattle Egrets. A little bit further, while watching a large Sambar wallowing in the mudbath, Manoj points our attention to a Crested Honey Buzzard on one and a Changeable Hawk-Eagle on another tree. Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis.

Lions 211

Lions India Mammals Boars 211

10,000 Birds

JULY 29, 2021

For most species, the breeding season ends by the end of June and the majority of songbirds are silent and invisible now. It will take you along the oxbow lake (not used for fish production and the entrance is not restricted) and through a pasture with scattered bushes (there’s no shade).

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Farming Fish Birds Boars 264

10,000 Birds

APRIL 13, 2015

We were able to take a thoroughly enjoyable boat ride on Lake Chamo, whose shores teem with birds, including such typical African species as African Fish Eagle, Goliath Heron the world’s largest, Yellow-billed Stork and the incomparable Hamerkop , a species in its own family. A Konso village perched atop a terraced hill.

Ethiopia 228

Ethiopia Sudan Leopards Cattle 228

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 17, 2017

There was a Short-toed Eagle ahead, taking flight to be replaced by another ST Eagle. A few Lesser Kestrels by the dyke wall, then a Black-eared Wheatear at some cattle fencing. Immediately north of it I found another Short-toed Eagle and a very cooperative close-range Long-legged Buzzard. Lesser Kestrel.

Greece 172

Greece Killing Pelicans Eagles 172

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 3, 2013

That was not all, a few days later, by one village rubbish dump, not far from Ahmedabad, we had more than 100 Egyptian Vultures (above); plus 20 more at the dead cattle dumping site at the outskirts of the city. Finally, when our SUV broke down in Gujarat, India, some three years ago, my first two Egyptians were flying above the road!

Sudan 211

Sudan Macedonia Botswana Serbia 211

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 16, 2018

In the last ten years, Cattle Egrets have bred again, on and off, but for the first time since 1870s. Imperial and Booted are the rarest eagles in the country, the first with only one heavily guarded pair left. White-tailed Eagles become more visible and locally more numerous, joined by rare, yet regular Greater Spotted Eagles.

Serbia 139

Serbia Macedonia Geese Owls 139

10,000 Birds

JUNE 4, 2020

To complete the scene the African Fish Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer ) was circling above us, yelping a triumphant high-pitched ‘Kyowkow- kow!’. ‘By Cattle Egret 16. African Fish Eagle 1. It readily digs up unguarded crocodile nests, creating havoc in no time. By the way, how large are those crocs here?’. Green-backed Heron 7.

Botswana 175

Botswana Africa 2001 Monkeys 175

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 25, 2018

The sub-adult Bald Eagle ( Haliaeetus leucocephalus ) below was photographed from the same blind. Check out this image of a Great Egret ( Ardea alba ), Snowy Egret ( Egretta thula ) and Cattle Egret ( Bubulcus ibis ) together. I hope you enjoy it. Click on photos for full sized images.

Wildlife 100

Wildlife Sacramento Bald Eagle Falcons 100

10,000 Birds

MAY 28, 2018

The mighty rhino along with the Cattle Egret. The African Fish Eagle was a great first day bird. The best I could do to mix both the birds and the animals was in the picture at the top of this story. In the same first day plus a couple of hours, my Africa bird count is at 66 species.

South Africa 108

South Africa Africa Rhinos Mongoose 108

10,000 Birds

JUNE 16, 2019

We started our Singapore bird list at Pasir Ris and leaving the train station we were delighted to see several Cattle Egrets on the grass and several photographers. There are White-bellied Sea Eagles in the area and it is likely their nest. We were soon in Pasir Ris Town Park and observing a huge variety of birds. Common Sandpiper.

Singapore 114

Singapore Otters Owls Zebras 114

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

We had as our goals spotting the reported Cattle Egret and Blue Grosbeaks and as many shorebirds as could be found in the flooded environs. There were three of us that made the trip to the famed Black Dirt region of Orange County, New York yesterday. We were there for the birds!

New York 156

New York Bald Eagle Cattle New Jersey 156

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

Before we reached the plains there was roadkill and we observed three Wedge-tailed Eagles in a tree. It is not unusual to see Wedge-tailed Eagles around Broome, but rarely three all together. Three Wedge-tailed Eagles. A fourth Wedge-tailed Eagle was perched on one of the posts as we drove across the plains.

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Geese Eagles Australia Cattle 242

10,000 Birds

MARCH 1, 2016

Then, we became birders again, noting Common Mynas and Eastern Cattle Egrets on the terraced lawns, Yellow-footed Pigeons, European-collared and Red-collared Doves in the trees bordering the garden squares. Luckily, I didn’t have to look hard to find the Dusky Eagle-Owl’s nest. It was a big owl.

India 184

India Tigers Owls Birds 184

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 28, 2013

There’s a large eagle at the top of an acacia crown, we cannot tell which one, so we wait for it to take flight and show its colours… Finally – a Short-toed Snake Eagle ! Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis. Short-toed Snake Eagle Circaetus gallicus. Indian Cormorant Phalacrocorax fuscicollis. Grey Heron Ardea cinerea.

India 209

India Birds Boars Eagles 209

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 11, 2011

Nowhere else in Africa do the preconceived ideas of the continent really exist in such living detail; tall, red-robed Maasai herding their skinny cattle, endless grasslands studded with flat-topped Acacia trees and grazed by herds of zebras and wildebeest, and dramatic volcanic calderas brimming with big game and fierce predators!

Tanzania 202

Tanzania Africa Stud Leopards 202

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 13, 2014

Not that long ago, Costa Rica had one of the highest deforestation rates in the world, rainforests were razed to make way for hot and chiggery cattle pasture, and bot flies probably became more numerous than some bird populations.

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Costa Rica Species Panama Falcons 207

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 16, 2021

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis; San Joaquin de Heredia, 1-Jan. Black Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus tyrannus; Tirimbina, 9-Jan. Snowy Egret – Egretta thula; Tirimbina, 9-Jan. Black Vulture – Coragyps atrata; San Joaquin de Heredia, 1-Jan. Turkey Vulture – Cathartes aura; San Joaquin de Heredia, 1-Jan.

Costa Rica 156

Costa Rica Parrots Birds Baltimore 156

10,000 Birds

MARCH 31, 2019

We were met by several Cattle Egret in beautiful breeding plumage feeding on the grass right next to the train station. It was a good location to observe Brahminy Kites , White-bellied Sea Eagles , Grey-headed Fish Eagles , Oriental Pied Hornbills and Dollarbirds. There was something “not right” about it.

Singapore 114

Singapore Transported Boars Malaysia 114

10,000 Birds

MAY 3, 2022

Eagle-eyed Pat spotted a Lesser Black-backed Gull in nonbreeding plumage and other birders that week noted a Thayer’s Gull (which we may have seen too–I mean, who expects Iceland Gull in April?). Multitudes, hundreds of Brown Pelicans and Terns–Least, Common, Foster’s, Sandwich, Royal, and Caspian.

Houston 193

Houston Texas Sanctuary Sparrows 193

10,000 Birds

MAY 25, 2013

A few of the highlights include ; Black Baza, Crested Serpent-eagle, Blue-rumped Parrot, Greater Coucal, Spotted Wood-owl , Dollarbird, Oriental Pied-hornbill, Mangrove Pitta, Golden-bellied Gerygone, Pied Triller, Ashy Minivet, Olive-winged Bulbul, Arctic Warbler. Spotted Wood-owl.

Singapore 159

Singapore Woodpeckers Parrots Zebras 159

10,000 Birds

MAY 8, 2013

The Cherokee nation called them “Peace Eagles” owing to the fact that they never killed a living thing – and also that they tended to show up in numbers after battled when peace treaties were being signed, though admittedly that may have been for a slightly more macabre reason.

California Condor 171

California Condor Turkey North America Jordan 171

10,000 Birds

JULY 10, 2014

I think that the ponds were already out of use and filled with atmospheric water only.

Serbia 231

Serbia Stray Dog Botswana Protection 231

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

Cattle Egret: 133. Bald Eagle: 6. Tricolored Heron: 36. Reddish Egret: 1. Green Heron: 39. Black-crowned Night-Heron: 34. Yellow-crowned Night-Heron: 5. White Ibis: 2,727. Glossy Ibis: 21. Roseate Spoonbill: 4. Black Vulture: 290. Turkey Vulture: 2,197. Osprey: 26. White-tailed Kite: 2. Northern Harrier: 13. Sharp-shinned Hawk: 7.

Miami 164

Miami 2015 United States Florida 164

10,000 Birds

MARCH 19, 2011

In fact, the very first person to guess, Nick , managed to get the third quiz picture correct by calling it a Bald Eagle. Of course, that was the easiest of the three because though the bird in the image is captive, a bird that was injured and can’t be returned to the wild, Bald Eagles do occur regularly and naturally in Queens.

Bald Eagle 113

Bald Eagle Zoos 2011 Deer 113

10,000 Birds

JULY 20, 2018

Beset by poaching by cattle ranchers, habitat loss, DDT, and lead poisoning (from consuming shotgun pellets embedded in the condor’s carrion fare), populations of this enormous New World vulture fell into a serious decline in the twentieth century. With enough room for another, of course.

California Condor 102

California Condor Oregon California Zoos 102

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 13, 2012

That Cattle Egret I found in Somerset County, August 2009? Development, conservation, and climate change have affected bird distribution in good ways (a record 282 Bald Eagles found on the January 2009 official count!) Eastern Kingbird is a common and widespread summer resident, and a common fall and fairly common spring migrant.

New Jersey 184

New Jersey 2009 Bald Eagle New York City 184

10,000 Birds

JULY 11, 2021

There was also a Wedge-tailed Eagle that kept on making its presence felt. Wedge-tailed Eagle. One cattle footprint full of water can mean survival for many bird species. A juvenile Brown Goshawk was constantly on the move looking for a meal. It even landed quite close to us in the last of the daylight. Brown Goshawk.

Australia 264

Australia Eagles Cattle Birds 264

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 20, 2018

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis; Sarapiqui, 2-Jan. Black Hawk-Eagle – Spizaetus tyrannus; Lands in Love, 12-Jan. Snowy Egret – Egretta thula; Sarapiqui, 8-Jan. Little Blue Heron – Egretta caerulea; Sarapiqui, 8-Jan. Tricolored Heron – Egretta tricolor; Sarapiqui, 8-Jan.

Costa Rica 142

Costa Rica Parrots Woodpeckers Birds 142