10,000 Birds

JULY 18, 2022

If you are a person who enjoys analyzing the stuff regurgitated by bird chicks, you probably wish to have participated in a study looking at the diet of Yellow Bitterns in South Korea. According to Couzens, after laying the eggs, females sometimes immediately abandon their first mate and pair up with another male. How efficient.

Birds 162

Birds South Korea Japan Abandoning 162

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 18, 2011

Birds are no doubt in decline in all cities around the world as human populations increase and feral birds thrive, so we should all appreciate what we see every day wherever we are. Some birds you see every day and others you only see once, but they are all special in their own way as they survive within the boundaries of such a large city.

Chipmunks 154

Chipmunks Eggs Feral Squirrels 154

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 19, 2011

Hoopoe was my Best Bird of the Year despite all the new birds I saw in Busan, South Korea. Blue-footed Boobies dance, whistle, court with their blue bills, cradle eggs with their blue feet, and cherish their young; they are endlessly fun and inspiring to observe. You can read all about it here.

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2011 Birds South Korea North Dakota 180

10,000 Birds

MAY 1, 2023

To be honest, both the robin and the flycatchers shown above remind me of the easter eggs I hunted for as a child – the same strong colors in front of a green background, same time of the year (feel free to insert your own Proust Madeleine reference here) … Bluethroats apparently are good at imitating other birds.

Monkeys 147

Monkeys Birds South Korea Owls 147