10,000 Birds

JUNE 17, 2012

And what a trip to Hungary it was! Before I get into the nitty-gritties of my awesome birding experiences in Hungary I thought I would just share a few of the shots that I got during the trip. If you ever get the chance to visit Hungary you should take it: you definitely won’t regret that choice. I’m baaack!

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Hungary Hedgehogs Blackbirds Mammals 232

10,000 Birds

JULY 23, 2012

” It turns out it was a hedgehog, a Northern White-breasted Hedgehog to be exact. Neither of us had ever seen any species of hedgehog and it is no wonder that we were both surprised and excited to see such a cool little creature. New Zealand has a host of hedgehogs but they are introduced.

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Hedgehogs Hungary Opossums North America 200

10,000 Birds

JULY 30, 2012

After Corey shared his story of his hedgehog experience in Hungary I thought you may like to see some rather adorable pictures of a young European Hedgehog in England. It appears that hedgehog numbers in the UK have dropped by 25% in the last 10 years , so every hedgehog that can be saved is extremely worthwhile.

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Hedgehogs RSPCA Hungary The Blue Cross 198

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 7, 2013

June – Hungary. In June I went to Hungary. It was awesome – especially the hedgehog and the amazing new Swarovski spotting scopes I got to play with. Northern White-breasted Hedgehog. Despite all that birding I had some time to try to guess what my next eleven birds in Queens would be.

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2012 Czech Republic Hedgehogs Hungary 185