10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

Working in an area for which there are few official checklists, no governing taxonomic body, and much new information on species relationships coming in, the authors were faced with a multitude of questions about family sequence, genus arrangements, English common names, and species taxonomy. Co-author Frank E. Species Accounts.

Indonesia 179

Indonesia Brunei Malaysia Papua New Guinea 179

10,000 Birds

JULY 18, 2020

Local guide and birder David Mora Vargas has been spending much of his time at his family’s farm in the Sarapiqui lowlands. As it learns to hunt and live on its own, the young bird has taken up residence in a tree right in front of the farm. Check it out: Juvenile Tiny Hawk Show in Sarapiqui. Las Arrieras Nature Reserve.

Costa Rica 264

Costa Rica Birds Thailand Farming 264

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

We can say with much certainty that the majority of people admire and are fascinated with the resplendent colors of macaws, parrots, toucans and hummingbirds. Many birds around the world in the Robin family ( Turdidae ) are favorites due to their musical songs. The quail, guans, ducks and pheasant are hunted for their meat.

Honduras 221

Honduras illegal Parrots Pets 221

10,000 Birds

JULY 7, 2020

On a quick browse, here are some facts I learned: Melanin helps to resist bacteria that attack feathers; most parrots are left-footed and this is associated with problem-solving; some birds nest in two different places in the same year. Do they have families too and do they take care of them? Is a free digital download possible?)

2020 264

2020 Birds North America Sparrows 264

10,000 Birds

APRIL 13, 2015

We were able to take a thoroughly enjoyable boat ride on Lake Chamo, whose shores teem with birds, including such typical African species as African Fish Eagle, Goliath Heron the world’s largest, Yellow-billed Stork and the incomparable Hamerkop , a species in its own family.

Ethiopia 255

Ethiopia Sudan Leopards Cattle 255

10,000 Birds

MARCH 21, 2011

How disturbing is the thought that Poe almost put the word “Nevermore&# into the mouth of a parrot? Hes only been birding since 2005 but has garnered a respectable life list by birding whenever he wasnt working as a union representative or spending time with his family.

2011 252

2011 Fowl Deer Cats 252

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Might have something to do with the fact that they were hunted here until quite recently). That Smith Family is so depressing”. And indeed, birds are much more visible even in big Indian cities such as Delhi than they are in Shanghai. Highly recommended, as is some of the music of Joe Pernice (e.g., Pernice Brothers).

South Africa 263

South Africa Africa India China 263

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

The tricky thing for me is that Royal NP is in the south of Sydney, and my family lives in the north of the city. Not every huge white bird was a parrot though, and the lake also had a Great Egret among the Australian Grebes , Eurasian Coots and Dusky Moorhens. One of Australia’s prettiest parrots, the Crimson Rosella.

Australia 220

Australia Ducks Parrots New Zealand 220

10,000 Birds

MAY 28, 2014

Much more exciting was the Blue-crowned Hanging Parrot that shot past, followed, on the rather slippery path to the caves, by several Rufous-winged Philentomas. As if this wasn’t enough, we also managed to see, distantly, a family of White-crowned Hornbills , one of Borneo’s rarest hornbills. A Bat Hawk hunting bats.

Bats 158

Bats Vanuatu Birds Namibia 158

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 18, 2012

They are one of the most attractive of Australia’s parrots, and one of the most common, benefiting from the planting of attractive flowering shrubs. The lake was filled with families of Dusky Moorhens and Purple Swamphens (or Pukeko as we call them in New Zealand), all tending small groups of black chicks.

New Zealand 194

New Zealand Ducks Australia Japan 194

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 19, 2020

There is a family of feral foxes that I often encounter near Bennison Creek. Foxes were introduced to Australia in 1855 for hunting and have established themselves far and wide. Bennison Creek Bridge. White-eared Honeyeater. They usually bolt as soon as they see me, but I have been able to take a few photos of them.

Fox 183

Fox Feral Ducks Horses 183

10,000 Birds

MAY 9, 2018

Emus roam the open areas, and surprisingly, various parrots, lorikeets or cockatoos can be found in most any major grove of trees. I really only had one full day to bird, as I had some family obligations to fulfill, so I chose to see how much I could find at the Sydney Royal Botanical Garden.

Australia 157

Australia Camels Kangaroos Hunting 157

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

Also common is the White-browed Scrubwren , a member of the Australasian warbler family. I’ve had a couple of great encounters with this species hunting lizards and frogs in the more open woodland areas, and of course it’s evocative call is a common sound anywhere there are enough trees.

Protection 166

Protection Australia Shelters Parrots 166

10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2023

The species are taxonomically divided into two families: Tytonidae, Barn-Owls, and Strigidae, Owls, encompassed in one order, Strigiformes. They are also hunted. Unlike some of her previous subjects–Ravens, Kea Parrots, Satin Bowerbirds–owls don’t do much.

Owls 246

Owls Science Barn Owls Penguins 246