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10,000 Birds
JULY 2, 2024
At the time the Red Grouse was regarded as Britain’s only endemic bird, for he goes on to explain that “to the ornithologist the grouse has another great distinction: it is the only species of bird exclusively British”. Note that in recent years the Willow Grouse has been more commonly called the Willow Ptarmigan). A hen Red Grouse.
10,000 Birds
JULY 15, 2011
From July 6-8, there was a European conference in Larnaca about illegal bird killing , organized by Terra Cypria. The concluding tone of the conference was also on a very positive note, with Cyprus pledging to adopt a “Zero-tolerance&# policy against illegal trapping activities. Kingfisher on a limestick (Credit: Hüseyin Yorganc?)
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10,000 Birds
JUNE 11, 2011
Hyacinth Macaw © Roger Leguen / WWF-Canon Hyacinth Macaws feed mainly on the kernels of the fruits of two species of palm tree: the Acuri or Urucuri Palm ( Attalea phalerata ) and the Bocaiuva or Macaw Palm ( Acrocomia aculeata ). Such cavities are hard to find and are sometimes disputed by more than one species.
10,000 Birds
JULY 9, 2015
Birds included common species such as Black Drongos , Jungle Babblers and a Hoopoe. During the Pleistocene, Dholes were found across the Northern Hemisphere, including Europe and North America, sharing their space with sabre-toothed cats. These days, the species shares habitats with Tigers, Snow Leopard, Bears, etc.
10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 19, 2019
And here in Europe, they are the real deal, an indigenous species and not domesticated animals gone wild. The only wildcat I found was illegally killed by hunters during closed season. These handsome finches breed in the far north of Europe and come here for the winter only. I barely started when some sulphur (a.k.a.
10,000 Birds
JULY 10, 2014
With about 110 recorded species, the Kozara becomes truly magical place when the Danube swells and reclaims what is rightfully his. On the other side of the river, underneath the very buttresses of the Belgrade Fortress, with its 170 recorded bird species lies the Veliko Ratno Island (44°49’53.20″N, 20°26’4.98″E).
10,000 Birds
JUNE 26, 2013
The survival of songbirds depends in part upon eliminating illegal hunting. If you are a migratory bird in Europe and western Asia, this is your sweet spot. Fearing that a natural disaster, introduced species, or disease could wipe this fragile population out, the U.S. Photo of the Nihoa Millerbird by S.
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