10,000 Birds

JULY 11, 2013

Mosetlha Bush Camp guide awaits us by the open Land Rover and with a loaded rifle in front of the steering wheel, we continue into the bush (oddly, while observing lions and tigers in India, not a single rifle was in sight). The dirt road winds in between rocky outcrops – kopjes, by Burchell’s Zebras and Greater Kudus.

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Africa South Africa Elephants Rhinos 225

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 24, 2014

Due to the Ganges floods, their planned weekend of sailing through the labyrinth of channels turned into a week-long stay among about 270 Tigers , according to the 2011 census – the last population inhabiting mangroves and one of the highest concentrations anywhere on the planet! But the providing mangroves are threatened by oil, too.

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Bangladesh Dolphins Cambodia Cooking 206

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 1, 2015

Most gallingly of all, I had actually stood next to someone that saw one, jumping into a tree to escape a Tiger of all things, and failed to see it. The other three were the aforementioned Tiger, one of the wildlife sightings of my life, a handful of Bobcats I have seen in California and a small Jungle Cat. I’ll wait).

Cats 112

Cats Leopards Tigers South Africa 112

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

One year we found an impressively big calidus Peregrine, feeding on a Wigeon that it had killed. A Kerkini mini-tiger Disappointingly, mammal encounters are few, other than the odd Roe Deer. A wanderer from the arctic, we thought at first it might have been a Saker, a bird I have yet to see here.

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Greece Pelicans Geese Buffalo 243

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

After bashing it on a branch to kill it, it did finally get it swallowed. I have been able to track down quite a few of the Bare-throated Tiger Herons , but only one of the Rufescent Tiger Herons, seen here in all its bared glory. We found this Boat-billed Heron hiding back in a gap in the trees.

Costa Rica 117

Costa Rica Tigers San Jose Squirrels 117

Animal Person

MARCH 9, 2010

Minus that role, the term implies, such an animal has no place; if they aren't some human's companion, or their companionship fails to please, they can be abandoned or killed" (8). Often it permanently disables or kills. Two tigers confined to a cage gave 'freedom' from enemies.

Animal 100

Animal Vivisection Speciesism Puppies 100

4 The Love Of Animals

NOVEMBER 24, 2011

It is home to some of the most concentrated and diverse shark populations in the world, including species with a reputation for attacking people, such as great white, bull, tiger, black tip, ragged tooth and dusky sharks. Does exposed human skin, like bare feet, bring them in for the kill? Time of day. Panic and fear.

Sharks 100

Sharks Experience Experiments South Africa 100

10,000 Birds

JUNE 6, 2022

I sneaked in anyway and got at least a few additional birds: A juvenile Red-billed Starling just discovering the magic of flight … … a juvenile Black-crowned Night Heron … … a Little Egret … … a Tiger Shrike passing through Shanghai on migration.

Sparrows 147

Sparrows China Birds Tigers 147

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 11, 2012

They are one of the four existing species in the genus Panthera , and with males weighing in at up to 550lbs are second in size only to Tigers. This sleek, stunningly patterned cat was a formidable hunting subject, and in its cunning sometimes ended up hunting and killing the hunter.

Buffalo 236

Buffalo Rhinoceros Leopards Elephants 236

10,000 Birds

MARCH 15, 2012

In the end, I concluded that while Binford was right about avoiding misconceptions, it is in fact much much easier to imagine early human ancestors taking down Bambi, than chasing off a pride of giant saber-toothed lions who have themselves recently killed Bambi. I did do some research on this topic, working with others. Photo by Mikebaird.

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Humane Lions Buffalo Hunting 165

Animal Person

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

And managing means killing them, breeding them, and otherwise fiddling with their populations. When I was asked if I wanted to read Jeff Corwin's 100 HEARTBEATS (Rodale 2009) I was ambivalent. I know he's a conservationist, therefore I know he will advocate for "managing" the "resources" that are sentient nonhumans.

Polar Bears 100

Polar Bears California Condor Bald Eagle Lions 100

10,000 Birds

MAY 25, 2013

Anyone with more than a couple of hours to kill could easily make a quick birding foray out from the airport. Let’s take Singapore’s Changi International Airport as an example; it is a huge hub airport with large numbers of people passing through in transit to Australia, Indonesia and south-east Asia.

Singapore 165

Singapore Woodpeckers Parrots Zebras 165

Animal Ethics

JANUARY 2, 2008

To the Editor: Re “ Tiger on the Loose: Can It Happen Here? ” (news article, Dec. 27): It’s little wonder that Tatiana, the tiger that escaped from the San Francisco Zoo, longed for her freedom. Tigers are designed by nature to roam far and wide, hunt, claim territory and seek out mates. Jennifer O’Connor Norfolk, Va.,

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New York Times New York San Francisco Ethical Treatment 40

10,000 Birds

MAY 25, 2023

A paper reports on how a female Common Cuckoo was mobbed and killed by Oriental Reed Warbler hosts. The rather elegant-looking Tiger Shrike also mostly feeds on insects but was not kind enough to let me take a video or photo of this (the species thinks that such recordings may result in a negative public image).

Birds 130

Birds Cattle Raised Mammals 130

Animal Ethics

JANUARY 21, 2009

This becomes especially true when one realizes that vegetarians often argue that a reason that it is prima facie wrong to eat animals is that animals must be killed to provide the food. What other values should be sacrificed in order to prevent the killing and eating of wild animals by other wild animals? KBJ: Three points.

Vegetarian 40

Vegetarian Morals Meat Lions 40

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 4, 2013

It’s all very well to advocate the should that tigers should not be poached from a reserve in India. The tigers keep wandering out of their reserve and taking cattle from nearby villages, taking what little these already poor people have. Perhaps it would be better to move the tigers to that bigger reserve, or maybe a zoo.

Tigers 195

Tigers Hunting Game Iraq 195

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Forget lions, tigers, and bears – if Internet listicles are to be believed, all of Oz is full of crocodiles, sharks, jellyfish, snakes, spiders – even magpies – that are dead set on killing, maiming, or injuring any humans they encounter. One of these killers even has the word “death” in its name, for crying out loud.

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2019 Australia Fowl Ducks 260

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Indeed, the German name of one shrike species (the Red-backed Shrike) is “Neuntoeter”, “Killer of nine”, which is derived from the folk thought that the bird would first kill 9 prey items before eating one. Well, trust the Germans to come up with a legend like that.

China 223

China Birds Ukraine Killing 223

10,000 Birds

MAY 6, 2018

Rufescent Tiger-Heron – Tigrisoma lineatum. Fasciated Tiger-Heron – Tigrisoma fasciatum. Bare-throated Tiger-Heron – Tigrisoma mexicanum. 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). 13 Jan 2018.

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2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 4, 2018

Fasciated Tiger-Heron – Tigrisoma fasciatum. 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). Bare-throated Tiger-Heron – Tigrisoma mexicanum. Rufescent Tiger-Heron – Tigrisoma lineatum. Forest Park.

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2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 103

10,000 Birds

JULY 7, 2018

Rufescent Tiger-Heron – Tigrisoma lineatum. Fasciated Tiger-Heron – Tigrisoma fasciatum. Bare-throated Tiger-Heron – Tigrisoma mexicanum. 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). 13 Jan 2018.

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2018 Australia Los Angeles Woodpeckers 100

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 3, 2018

Fasciated Tiger-Heron – Tigrisoma fasciatum. 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). Bare-throated Tiger-Heron – Tigrisoma mexicanum. Rufescent Tiger-Heron – Tigrisoma lineatum. Forest Park.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 113

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 6, 2018

Fasciated Tiger-Heron – Tigrisoma fasciatum. 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). Bare-throated Tiger-Heron – Tigrisoma mexicanum. Rufescent Tiger-Heron – Tigrisoma lineatum. Forest Park.

2018 113

2018 Australia Los Angeles Woodpeckers 113

10,000 Birds

JUNE 2, 2018

Rufescent Tiger-Heron – Tigrisoma lineatum. Fasciated Tiger-Heron – Tigrisoma fasciatum. Bare-throated Tiger-Heron – Tigrisoma mexicanum. 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). 13 Jan 2018.

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2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 5, 2019

301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). Rufescent Tiger-Heron – Tigrisoma lineatum. Fasciated Tiger-Heron – Tigrisoma fasciatum. Bare-throated Tiger-Heron – Tigrisoma mexicanum. 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). Western Australia.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 1, 2018

301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). Rufescent Tiger-Heron – Tigrisoma lineatum. Fasciated Tiger-Heron – Tigrisoma fasciatum. Bare-throated Tiger-Heron – Tigrisoma mexicanum. 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). Western Australia.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 113

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Despite claims to the contrary, the Tiger Shrike was not named after a German tank. Not many people may know this, but there is a feline related to the domestic cat that is also named tiger – that one is the namesake of the Tiger Shrike. She said no, it was just that nobody else ever wanted to use that color).

Tigers 130

Tigers Birds Ecuador Humane 130

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 1, 2018

Fasciated Tiger-Heron – Tigrisoma fasciatum. 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). Bare-throated Tiger-Heron – Tigrisoma mexicanum. Rufescent Tiger-Heron – Tigrisoma lineatum. Forest Park.

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2018 Australia Los Angeles Woodpeckers 100

10,000 Birds

JUNE 8, 2023

Different from many other parasitic cuckoos, the chick typically does not kill all its nest mates, though one or two of them may die from starvation. I think the photo shows a male bird, as certain parts of the head seem more black than grey. The Asian Koel is a parasitic cuckoo that is not very common in Shanghai.

China 130

China Tenant Pakistan Birds 130

10,000 Birds

JUNE 28, 2018

The definition of the word HUNT is “to chase or search for game or other wild animals for the purpose of catching or killing.” One is defined as catching or killing and the other as keeping from injury. Why would any human being think that killing a Giraffe ( Giraffa ) is a good idea?

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Hunting Hunters Gorillas Wolves 129