10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Instead, my earliest drinking experiences in Queens centered around imported beer, a fitting circumstance in this borough of immigrants, now that I think about it. And more importantly for us, unlike Zywiec, 313 Polish Lager features a bird: the orzel bialy , the white eagle that adorns the national coat of arms of Poland.

Poland 139

Poland Detroit New York City Eagles 139

10,000 Birds

APRIL 18, 2024

It proved strong enough to take the many knocks and falls that a hard-used scope experiences during its lifetime. I was placed one year with a photograph of little egrets, taken at Kerkini in Greece, while the following year I won the class with a shot of Wryneck, photographed in an orchard in Poland ( above ).

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Poland Estonia India Cyprus 194

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 12, 2024

It was an exciting experience, though a remarkably chilly one, as winters in Castile and León can be very cold. I’ve yet to see an English pine marten, but I once watched one hunting red squirrels in the Bialowieza Forest in Poland. My only wolf sightings have been in Spain, in December, and at great range.

Fur 182

Fur Otters Bulgaria Estonia 182

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 7, 2014

and also Modern Iraq, Egypt, Albania, Mexico, Poland and the Philippines. Cocker put out a call for people’s personal experiences with birds and people responded, over 600 people, most of who are credited in the Acknowledgements section. Cocker focuses on the love-hate relationship we have with raptors.

Egypt 211

Egypt Birds Albania Eagles 211