10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

There were potentially up to ten or more species of macaw in the West Indies, scattered on most of the major islands from Cuba in the west to Martinique in the east. This bird was in serious trouble by the mid-19th century due to the adults being killed for food and young being taken for pets. Nests were in hollows in palm trees.

Cuba 259

Cuba Columbus Parrots DC 259

10,000 Birds

JUNE 7, 2012

history; they killed a young boy just to prove they could commit the perfect crime and were the models for the murderers in Hitchcock’s film Rope. One of the strange things about the Kirtland’s Warbler story is the participation of Nathan Leopold, Jr. Leopold and his friend Richard Loeb are two of the most infamous murderers in U.S.

Michigan 258

Michigan Bahamas Endangered Species Research 258

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 13, 2014

The Mysterious Starling – “Killed Hopping About in a Tree”. The Lost Macaw of Cuba. Australia’s extinct and threatened bird species. The complete guide to Dodo relatives, living and dead. A Remembrance of Birds Past: The Lost Bird Project. The Passenger Pigeon & A Message From Martha: One Pigeon, Two Book Reviews. Comebackers.

Marsupials 221

Marsupials Costa Rica Elephants Cuba 221

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

The storm, which spawned more than 80 tornadoes across the US and killed 35 people, was 900km away when the birds, apparently acting independently of one another, fled south, with one bird embarking on a 1,500km flight to Cuba before making the return trip once the storm had passed. Amazing, if confirmed.

Science 163

Science Iraq Oregon Charlotte 163

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 15, 2019

In it, Bloch becomes LeChiffre, Fleming becomes Mathis and Popov becomes 007 (it does sound a bit better than Tricycle Licensed to Kill), while the rest of the gambling scene remains the same. Living in the Caribbean, in 1953 Fleming was writing the Casino Royale. The name of the author was carefully scratched off the front cover of the book.

Saint Kitts and Nevis 203

Saint Kitts and Nevis Antigua and Barbuda Dominican Republic Cuba 203

10,000 Birds

JUNE 26, 2018

A foot deep by some accounts, it killed what life was left in the forest. Bachman’s Warblers were seen so infrequently that they are probably known more for being extinct than as an integral part of the ecology of the southern United States and Cuba, but it would be interesting to still have them around.

Mauritius 118

Mauritius Stud Zoos Eggs 118