10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 19, 2019
They may have been disturbed by the presence of hunters in the Danube backwaters. When I reached the levee earlier that morning, I met an elderly hunter from whom I learned that there was an ongoing duck and pheasant hunt, but no one was shooting from, nor towards the embankment, hence I should be safe there.
10,000 Birds
MARCH 14, 2011
He lives in Forest Hills with Daisy, their son, Desmond Shearwater, and their two indoor cats, Hunter and B.B. in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Korea in future weeks.I Hes only been birding since 2005 but has garnered a respectable life list by birding whenever he wasnt working as a union representative or spending time with his family.
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10,000 Birds
MARCH 11, 2024
It seems this species is shy even by pitta standards – the HBW calls it a “very shy and secretive pitta, easily overlooked” and says that it is “very rare in China (S. Wikipedia reports that he “was an excellent tennis player and an enthusiastic big game hunter.
10,000 Birds
JULY 7, 2022
Similar to the (fortunately now gradually changing) situation among humans in China, these birds seem to prefer males over females. On the other hand, the Black Kite is a raptor not known for integrity – Black Kites are opportunistic hunters and are more likely to scavenge ( source ).
10,000 Birds
JUNE 9, 2022
Barn Swallows are a bit unhappy with their image as restless aerial hunters and would like to gain a more stately and dignified profile. The rather drab-looking female can only look colorful by grabbing some colorful insects. Accessorizing for birds. They patiently sat for my photos in order to achieve this. ” ( source ).
10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 3, 2015
And then, in 1996, a farmer/fossil-hunter named Li Yinfang found a unique fossil in his home province of Liaoning–a beautifully preserved turkey-sized creature that clearly had feathers. People and history come into play in “The dinosaur hunters,” a chapter on larger than life personalities such as E.D. No feathers!
10,000 Birds
MARCH 3, 2022
The new Guide to the Birds of China (John MacKinnon) has been published. This is partly due to hunting in China, where about 90% of the species winter (HBW). But then, I am not a hunter, and do not understand them either). Fortunately, some birds seem to be ok with a concrete environment – like this Blue Rock Thrush.
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