10,000 Birds

MAY 8, 2013

New World Vultures are their own family, Cathartidae, that has moved around a bit with the proliferation of genetic testing such that for a while they were thought to be allied with storks, but is now pretty well within, but not too within, the other diurnal raptors. Turkey Vultures Get No Respect – Larry Jordan, 10,000 Birds.

California Condor 176

California Condor Turkey North America Jordan 176

10,000 Birds

JULY 16, 2024

So, when we competed in BirdLife Israel’s Champions of the Flyway (COTF) in 2023, I knew I had to take my chance to visit Jordan and Petra. The COTF is based in Eilat, Israel, the southernmost edge of Israel along the Red Sea, a very narrow part in which Jordan and Egypt are only a few miles apart.

Jordan 202

Jordan Indiana Birds 202

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

His work in Iraq, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey remains inspirational to researchers throughout the region. Now, let me test the armour of “Birds of Cyprus” (BOC) against the mace of the “Collins Bird Guide” (CBG). Colin Richardson is an ornithologist with a particular interest in bird migration in the Middle East. Birds of Cyprus”.

Cyprus 245

Cyprus Saudi Arabia Europe Birds 245