10,000 Birds

MAY 8, 2012

If there are human fishing activities then all the better – Marabous will gather in numbers around fishermen’s docks and fish markets, in fact anywhere where fish are cleaned and scraps disposed of, allowing these intelligent birds to obtain a free meal.

Africa 238

Africa Tanzania South Africa Uganda 238

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

White-cheeked Turaco Also occurring in Eritrea and Sudan, this species range is mostly centered around Ethiopia. They have a complex social structure, the study of which has been of great relevance in analyzing the evolution of human social behavior. This image was taken in Lalibela.

Eritrea 266

Eritrea Ethiopia Africa Mammals 266

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 6, 2011

Birding here is a joy, further augmented by the world’s most intact mammalian megafuana, fascinating tribal cultures, breath-taking scenery and the cradle of human history. Nowhere in the world are birds as colorful, easy to see and abundant as in Africa! And Africa is the ONLY continent without an extinct bird to boot!

Papua New Guinea 217

Papua New Guinea Equatorial Guinea Madagascar Tanzania 217

10,000 Birds

APRIL 10, 2012

This remote region of Cryptosepalum forests is little changed by human hands (somewhat of a rarity in these times of devastating habitat destruction) yet this species has not been relocated despite extensive searches by birders (including myself).

Ethiopia 228

Ethiopia Tanzania Uganda Africa 228