10,000 Birds

JUNE 5, 2012

For many birders, the Pel’s Fishing Owl roosts in a lofty position on just such a list. One of the most highly desirable birds in the world, the Pel’s Fishing Owl is a true phantom. Found patchily in sub-Saharan Africa, this large, ginger-colored owl can never be guaranteed on a trip to the continent.

Fish 237

Fish Owls Botswana Barn Owls 237

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 6, 2012

“Do they have owls?” I immediately phoned the manager and enquired if the property had any Ferruginous Pygmy-Owls. I immediately phoned the manager and enquired if the property had any Ferruginous Pygmy-Owls. “Indigenous pig sows?…Sure, ” was the first question I asked Mike Freiberg.

Owls 143

Owls Texas Arizona Pigs 143

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 6, 2014

Sure, we try not to introduce snakes, rats, cats, goats, pigs, and a host of other creatures to isolated islands. Most people oppose large-scale, indiscriminate, hunting of birds but it still happens all over the world. Mauritius Owl. And it is a rate of extinction that is speeding up! Black-fronted Parakeet. Pagan Reed Warbler.

Mauritius 171

Mauritius Djibouti Guam Goats 171