10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

The Python Caves. The Python Caves, as you’ll recall since you certainly read my article (and in some cases actually did, and even told me so and bought the book!) Hendra, a nasty Australian virus, spread to humans and horses from fruit bats, as have other diseases elsewhere. Egyptian Fruit Bats.

Pythons 243

Pythons Bats Uganda Burundi 243

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

The Latin name of the Bull-headed Shrike is bucephalus, which apparently means big-headed or bull-headed, rather than being named after Alexander’s horse Bucephalus (which had been my guess). These two species have downturned bills – the Pied Avocet prefers the other direction. How is that for a pointless link between species?

Birds 272

Birds China Eggs Owls 272

10,000 Birds

MARCH 10, 2013

Sometimes they were with horses, but that’s OK! The other snake was a Carpet Python lying on the trail at Kondalilla Falls. As we travelled around the hinterland we discovered that the Cattle Egret in that area of Queensland were with the cattle! Now that is just how it should be! Cattle Egret and cattle.

Cattle 164

Cattle Birds Litter 2012 164