10,000 Birds

JANUARY 15, 2018

After all, you don’t want to sink to spending time with family or doing chores, do you? My books overflow my bookshelves, are stacked haphazardly in several strategic locations, and cause my family to resent me. I’ve been doing this with the Dominican Republic recently when a planned family trip fell through.

Dominican Republic 103

Dominican Republic New York City Culling Birds 103

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 5, 2017

Some birds are so familiar, even non-birders can’t help but know what they are, or at least what family they belong to. That’s OK, we love all sorts of birds, I even love imaginary ones, and the ones that come to the backyard are also ideal starter species. How this species is often seen inside the forest.

Costa Rica 115

Costa Rica Dominican Republic Kansas Guinea 115

10,000 Birds

MARCH 22, 2011

The one exception is Punta Cana Resort and Club in the Dominican Republic. On the grounds, Punta Cana has preserved a 1,500 acre Ecological Park that is an excellent place to view the local endemic bird species and enjoy nature. This is not a birding lodge. Far from it.

Dominican Republic 184

Dominican Republic 2011 Deer Kuwait 184

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 6, 2015

Here are some things I’ve learned from the Peterson Reference Guide to Owls of North America and the Caribbean by Scott Weidensaul: The Burrowing Owl is the only North American owl species where the male is larger than the female, albeit, only slightly larger. The 39 owls include five endemic Caribbean species.

North America 219

North America Owls America Dominican Republic 219

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 15, 2019

Within its 400 pages, the Birds of the West Indies covers 712 species, 550 of them regularly occurring and 190 of those endemic to the region, many of them to single islands. Furthermore, there are six families confined to the Greater Antilles. If a species is monotypic, this is clearly stated.

Saint Kitts and Nevis 156

Saint Kitts and Nevis Antigua and Barbuda Dominican Republic Cuba 156