10,000 Birds

MAY 18, 2023

Disinterested Gray Langurs await us in the next tree crown; one Black-rumped Flameback woodpecker is searching the branches, while one gorgeous Tickell’s Blue Flycatcher flies by. A low branch is decorated by a Green Bee-eater and a tree top above it holds several Cattle Egrets.

India 147

India Boars Lions Mammals 147

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 16, 2021

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis; San Joaquin de Heredia, 1-Jan. Hoffmann’s Woodpecker – Melanerpes hoffmannii; San Joaquin de Heredia, 1-Jan. Black-cheeked Woodpecker – Melanerpes pucherani; Tirimbina, 9-Jan. Hairy Woodpecker – Dryobates villosus; Varablanca, 9-Jan. Snowy Egret – Egretta thula; Tirimbina, 9-Jan.

Costa Rica 163

Costa Rica Parrots Birds Baltimore 163

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 21, 2022

See the full list below: Black-bellied Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna autumnalis) White-cheeked Pintail (Anas bahamensis) Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis) Rufous-vented Chachalaca (Ortalis ruficauda) Least Grebe (Tachybaptus dominicus) Pale-vented Pigeon (Patagioenas cayennensis) Ruddy Ground Dove (Columbina talpacoti) White-tipped Dove (Leptotila verreauxi) (..)

Trinidad 246

Trinidad Falcons Ducks Livestock 246

10,000 Birds

MAY 19, 2019

There were numerous other bird species in the area that we encountered at various other locations around Singapore.

Singapore 113

Singapore Zebras Transported Cattle 113

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. Black Woodpeckers are still relatively easy to hear and see. Common Quail , Grey Partridge , Turtle Dove , too. There are only about dozen places where Alpine Swifts breed, but downtown Belgrade is one of them since this spring.

Serbia 159

Serbia Macedonia Geese Owls 159

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 8, 2013

Disinterested Gray Langurs await us in the next tree crown; one Black-rumped Flameback woodpecker is searching the branches, while one gorgeous Tickell’s Blue Flycatcher flies by. A low branch is decorated by a Green Bee-eater (above) and a tree top above it holds several Cattle Egrets. Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis.

Lions 231

Lions India Mammals Boars 231

10,000 Birds

JULY 29, 2021

and 180 bird species ( Ferruginous Duck , Black Woodpecker ; Icterine , Eastern Olivaceous and Barred Warblers ) recorded so far. It is a spacious floodplain between the River Danube and the levee, 2.1 In June 2021, the Mayor of Belgrade announced that Beljarica will finally become officially protected.

Farming 264

Farming Fish Boars Birds 264

10,000 Birds

MAY 28, 2018

The mighty rhino along with the Cattle Egret. After three months in countries without woodpeckers, it was nice to find these Bennett’s Woodpeckers. The best I could do to mix both the birds and the animals was in the picture at the top of this story.

South Africa 115

South Africa Africa Rhinos Mongoose 115

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. This area was good during our visits over the three weeks for Laced Woodpeckers and Common Flamebacks. Monk Parakeet. Two Common Flamebacks facing off.

Singapore 115

Singapore Otters Owls Zebras 115

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 8, 2015

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. Next to them are White-breasted and Common Kingfishers , while Cattle Egrets are spread among both deer and pigs. Grey-headed Fish Eagle Copyright © Nitin Bhardwaj. One Chital is curiously watching us.

Tigers 252

Tigers Boars India Chickens 252

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 18, 2020

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis; Tambor, 3-Jan. Hoffmann’s Woodpecker – Melanerpes hoffmannii; Calle Jocote, 1-Jan. Lineated Woodpecker – Dryocopus lineatus; Calle Jocote, 1-Jan. Pale-billed Woodpecker – Campephilus guatemalensis; Curu, 4-Jan. Little Blue Heron – Egretta caerulea; Tambor, 3-Jan.

Costa Rica 262

Costa Rica 2020 Morals Farming 262

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 9, 2019

TRIP LIST ( multiple lists ): White-faced Whistling-Duck, Egyptian Goose, Spur-winged Goose, Helmeted Guineafowl, Heuglin’s Francolin, Mourning Collared-Dove, Vinaceous Dove, Laughing Dove, Black-billed Wood-Dove, Denham’s Bustard, Eastern Plantain-eater, White-browed Coucal, Senegal Coucal, Levaillant’s Cuckoo, Dideric Cuckoo, Alpine (..)

Uganda 194

Uganda Senegal Africa Game 194

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 3, 2012

Hundreds-of-thousands of cattle share the swampy fields with the most exotic reptiles, mammals, fish, birds, insects and humans. Here are a couple of nice photos for you: Hyacinth Macaws Toco Tucan Giant Otter Barred Antshrike White-fronted Woodpecker Greater Rea Maguary Stork Scaled Dove Yellow Anaconda crossing the Transpantaneira!

Brazil 116

Brazil Otters Reptiles Cattle 116

10,000 Birds

APRIL 4, 2014

The Pantanal hosts a mosaic of forest islands and riverside forest which is home to an interesting assemblage of regional endemics such as Mato Grosso Antbird , White-lored Spinetail , and Pale-crested Woodpecker. The handsome White-fronted Woodpecker is at the northern edge of its range in the Pantanal. Alas, it was over too soon.

Brazil 165

Brazil Paraguay Blackbirds Birds 165

10,000 Birds

MARCH 22, 2011

It didn’t take much imagination to name Cowbirds or Cattle Egrets or Cattle Tyrants , but there’s more fantasy, even more wit, involved in the naming of other bovine birds. They’re all named for livestock. The genus Bucephala includes three familiar ducks with big heads.

Cows 142

Cows Cattle 2011 Deer 142

10,000 Birds

APRIL 13, 2015

Heading south on a good surfaced road, we made slow progress through the herds of cattle, donkeys and goats that thronged the highway, until we finally reached the land of the Konso. Quality time was spent with a friendly Hamar family at their homestead of grass huts surrounding their cattle corral.

Ethiopia 246

Ethiopia Sudan Leopards Cattle 246

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

Cattle Egret: 133. Red-headed Woodpecker: 1. Red-bellied Woodpecker: 160. Downy Woodpecker: 20. Pileated Woodpecker: 6. American White Pelican: 19. Brown Pelican: 53. American Bittern: 2. Great Blue Heron: 62. Great Egret: 75. Snowy Egret: 49. Little Blue Heron: 32. Tricolored Heron: 36. Reddish Egret: 1.

Miami 167

Miami 2015 United States Florida 167

10,000 Birds

JULY 22, 2017

Although a lot of beautiful rainforest was replaced by bananas, cattle pasture, and other ag-lands many years ago, at least we can still enjoy great birding at a number of sites, most of which are easily accessible including Sarapiqui, the most visited site in the lowlands north of San Jose.

Costa Rica 100

Costa Rica San Jose Tigers Bats 100

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 20, 2018

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis; Sarapiqui, 2-Jan. Hoffmann’s Woodpecker – Melanerpes hoffmannii; Santa Barbara de Heredia, 3-Jan. Black-cheeked Woodpecker – Melanerpes pucherani; El Tapir, 1-Jan. Smoky-brown Woodpecker – Picoides fumigatus; Sarapiqui, 2-Jan.

Costa Rica 162

Costa Rica Parrots Woodpeckers Birds 162

10,000 Birds

JULY 26, 2014

– Acclimatisation Societies of New Zealand – The Cattle Egret Expansion – Feral Cats Are An Invasive Species in North America (and elsewhere) – It’s a Myth – Isn’t It? … Here at 10,000 Birds 20 July – 26 July is Invasive Species Week.

Species 160

Species Feral Cats Feral Miami 160

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 30, 2017

We got particularly great looks at Guira Cuckoo at Pousada Piuval, a resort that is also a cattle ranch; they were active all day, even after many of the birds that gathered in the early morning dispersed, often whistling loudly from the fence posts. Favorite Woodpecker: This is a toughie.

Brazil 155

Brazil Los Angeles Birds Tigers 155

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 19, 2019

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis; Turrucares, 1-Jan. Acorn Woodpecker – Melanerpes formicivorus; Poas, 9-Jan. Black-cheeked Woodpecker – Melanerpes pucherani; Mi Cafecito, 10-Jan. Hoffmann’s Woodpecker – Melanerpes hoffmannii; Santa Barbara, 1-Jan.

Costa Rica 113

Costa Rica 2019 Parrots Woodpeckers 113

10,000 Birds

MAY 25, 2013

The path along the right (east) bank of the river leads along a cycle path with Asian Koels , Yellow-vented Bulbuls , Laced Woodpeckers and Oriental Magpie Robins all likely. Forest species are likely to include the Banded Woodpecker and Black Drongo. From the bridge here you will find herons, egrets and kingfishers.

Singapore 160

Singapore Woodpeckers Parrots Zebras 160

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 21, 2017

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis; Santa Barbara de Heredia, 4-Jan. Hoffmann’s Woodpecker – Melanerpes hoffmannii; Santa Barbara de Heredia, 2-Jan. Black-cheeked Woodpecker – Melanerpes pucherani; El Tapir, 13-Jan. Hairy Woodpecker – Picoides villosus; Poas, 15-Jan.

Costa Rica 104

Costa Rica 2017 Woodpeckers Parrots 104

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 28, 2014

This land has gone through extensive ecosystem destruction from farming cattle and soybeans. This is a very hot and dry region known as El Chaco where many interesting bird species can be found. The closer we got to J.V. The back-road trip was good and much more peaceful.

Argentina 190

Argentina Chile Farming Birds 190

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 21, 2023

He is the great ascetic, the master of fertility, the master of poison and medicine, and Lord of Cattle. Why is there a Lord of Cattle, and what exactly is his job description? I was wondering whether it is still politically correct to use the word pygmy, as in Sunda Pygmy Woodpecker.

Zebras 207

Zebras Thailand Philippines Dissection 207

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 7, 2021

Yet, 79 checklists were submitted by 8 beats, accounting for 366 species in 5 countries. Yet, 79 checklists were submitted by 8 beats, accounting for 366 species in 5 countries. Yet, 79 checklists were submitted by 8 beats, accounting for 366 species in 5 countries.

Sparrows 249

Sparrows Woodpeckers Ducks Blackbirds 249

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021

The year list remains sluggish at 1489 , but the life list received a boost from the eBird taxonomy reshuffle and now includes 4076 species. The year list remains sluggish at 1489 , but the life list received a boost from the eBird taxonomy reshuffle and now includes 4076 species.

Woodpeckers 206

Woodpeckers Sparrows Blackbirds Parrots 206

10,000 Birds

MARCH 6, 2021

201 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. 273 Acorn Woodpecker – Melanerpes formicivorus. 274 Red-crowned Woodpecker – Melanerpes rubricapillus. 275 Hoffmann’s Woodpecker – Melanerpes hoffmannii. 276 Golden-fronted Woodpecker – Melanerpes aurifrons. 4 Graylag Goose – Anser anser.

Woodpeckers 187

Woodpeckers Sparrows Parrots Ducks 187

10,000 Birds

JULY 3, 2021

The year list remains low, at 1425 but the life list was bolstered this month by Donna’s Antillean Nighthawk and has reached 4069. The year list remains low, at 1425 but the life list was bolstered this month by Donna’s Antillean Nighthawk and has reached 4069.

Woodpeckers 251

Woodpeckers Sparrows Ducks Niger 251

10,000 Birds

MAY 2, 2020

Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis). Hoffmann’s Woodpecker (Melanerpes hoffmannii). Golden-fronted Woodpecker (Melanerpes aurifrons). Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus). Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major). Downy Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens). Eurasian Green Woodpecker (Picus viridis).

2020 154

2020 Woodpeckers Blackbirds Sparrows 154

10,000 Birds

MARCH 19, 2011

Or These Blasts From The Past For Medicinal Use Only Wake up and smell the frangipani Cattle Egret at Floyd Bennett Field, Brooklyn There’s Oil in Them Thar Birds! Mallard Complexity About the Author Corey Corey is a New Yorker who has lived most of his life upstate but has spent the last three years in Queens.

Bald Eagle 113

Bald Eagle Zoos 2011 Deer 113

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 1, 2020

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Acorn Woodpecker – Melanerpes formicivorus. Golden-cheeked Woodpecker – Melanerpes chrysogenys. Hoffmann’s Woodpecker – Melanerpes hoffmannii. Golden-fronted Woodpecker – Melanerpes aurifrons. Red-bellied Woodpecker – Melanerpes carolinus.

2020 156

2020 Blackbirds Sparrows Woodpeckers 156

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 2, 2021

8 Lineated Woodpecker – Dryocopus lineatus. 76 Red-headed Woodpecker – Melanerpes erythrocephalus. 115 Eurasian Green Woodpecker – Picus viridis. 206 Smoky-brown Woodpecker – Dryobates fumigatus. 207 Rufous-winged Woodpecker – Piculus simplex. 251 Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis.

Woodpeckers 211

Woodpeckers Sparrows Parrots Blackbirds 211

10,000 Birds

MARCH 18, 2011

The primary reasons for the decline of macaws and parrots are many but habitat loss due to logging; clear cutting for crops and cattle ranching; and capture for the pet trade rank among the most threatening. These threats are further exacerbated by the naturally low reproductive rates of these cavity-nesting birds.

Peru 255

Peru Parrots 2011 Deer 255

10,000 Birds

JULY 6, 2019

Black-cheeked Woodpecker – Melanerpes pucherani. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Red-bellied Woodpecker – Melanerpes carolinus. Acorn Woodpecker – Melanerpes formicivorus. Ladder-backed Woodpecker – Dryobates scalaris. Hairy Woodpecker – Dryobates villosus. 01 Jun 2019.

2019 121

2019 Jamaica Eggs Woodpeckers 121

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 10, 2022

While it is laudable to point out the plight of homeless woodpeckers, this is hardly the right subject for an upbeat bird photo contest. Cattle Egret (Nanhui, China). Indeed, it would have been a great entry for a contest titled “Lamps in the City”, but a failure for a bird photo contest. My wife tells me this all the time.

China 223

China India Homelessness South Africa 223