10,000 Birds
MARCH 5, 2012
What this land-locked country lacks in endemic birds it more than makes up for in accessibility of tough species, numbers of birds and the overall wildlife experience. We are currently filming in Botswana. have basically focused our filming efforts on three regions of northern Botswana: The Okavango Delta, The Chobe and the Makgadigadi Pans.
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 11, 2011
Nowhere else in Africa do the preconceived ideas of the continent really exist in such living detail; tall, red-robed Maasai herding their skinny cattle, endless grasslands studded with flat-topped Acacia trees and grazed by herds of zebras and wildebeest, and dramatic volcanic calderas brimming with big game and fierce predators!
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10,000 Birds
APRIL 3, 2012
In my experience, I’ve noted how birders, particularly newer birders, can have a tendency to jump to conclusions when they see any sort of bird that doesn’t match up perfectly with the picture in the field guide. New Jersey mystery sparrow. In it we can see things we recognize in other, more common, birds.
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 21, 2021
A Streak-breasted Scimitar Babbler made an early experience. I know it is a bit unfair to the species, but it makes me recall the description of one man`s appearance in one of my favorite Raymond Chandler novels (“above the sky-blue gabardine slacks he wore a two-tone leisure jacket which would have been revolting on a zebra”).
10,000 Birds
JULY 11, 2014
With its wide paved walkways, lush flowerbeds and neatly trimmed lawns, Suan Luang Park would seem an unlikely place for a quality birding experience but appearances can be deceiving. Zebra Dove. The following is a list of regular species at Suan Luang Park in Bangkok, Thailand: Asian Openbill. Yellow Bittern. Little Egret. Asian Koel.
10,000 Birds
MARCH 16, 2016
But I think it should be on the list of anyone that wants a knockout experience to share with non-birders. I’ve written before about destinations that can appeal to the non-birdy people in your life, and Madikwe’s sensational safari experience, and outstanding network of lodges, makes it a great place for all but the most jaded.
10,000 Birds
JULY 30, 2014
But my long wait to see antelope, zebras and everything in between is finally over. Volunteering provides a very different experience to tourism though. And come the new year I’ll be telling you all about my experiences this time around. Places like Tern Island are not open to tourists, but you can go as a volunteer.
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