10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

For lovebirds and bird lovers alike, this weekend offers as good an opportunity as ever to rededicate your passion and commitment while recalling what ignited your passion in the first place. As we approach mid-February, love–or at least endless commercials about it–is in the air.

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Lovebirds 2018 Farming Birds 100

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 14, 2021

Over 550 species of birds have been recorded in the park (588 eBirded), including nearly a 100 range-restricted birds, 11 of them endemic or near-endemic: endemic Grey-breasted Spurfowl , near endemic Hildebrandt’s Starling , Fischer’s Lovebird , etc.

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Africa Kenya Uganda Tanzania 255

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

One thing that had changed since my 2003 trip was that Rosy-faced Lovebird was on the ABA Checklist (and that I knew what that was). So, I flew into Phoenix, Lovebird Central, and three hours after I got off the plane had a lovebird in my binoculars, at Encanto Park. Here are some of the best experiences of my excellent trip.

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Arizona Lovebirds Phoenix New Jersey 111

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

If this sounds a bit too elevated for a bird, rest assured that many of these paintings and captions are commentaries on issues very relevant to the subjects themselves.

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Lovebirds 2014 Eggs Wildlife 120

4 The Love Of Animals

MARCH 3, 2011

If dogs are a no-no for some reason then static pets such as an aquarium or a cage of budgies or a canary or bright lovebird, will bring joy to people who can visit them in a gathering area. Especially suitable for the office would be therapy dogs, who are used to all types of people and of all ages, such as hospital patients or seniors.

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Dogs Lovebirds Pythons Pets 100

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

Happy Valentine’s Day, bird lovers and lovebirds alike! If you need something to get you in the mood (romantic or otherwise) today, allow us to suggest the sensual stylings from last year’s critically acclaimed Bird Love Week.

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Lovebirds Birds 157

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 9, 2012

The undersides of these nests are dotted with entrance holes leading to breeding chambers used not only by their engineers the Sociable Weavers, but also Rosy-faced Lovebirds, Acacia Pied Barbets, Red-headed Finches and Pygmy Falcons, even concurrently! These nests can weight up to 1 ton!

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Tanzania Buffalo Kenya Namibia 258

10,000 Birds

MAY 1, 2021

Here they are; 1 Little Tinamou – Crypturellus soui 2 Black-bellied Whistling-Duck – Dendrocygna autumnalis 3 Snow Goose – Anser caerulescens 4 Graylag Goose – Anser anser 5 Brant – Branta bernicla 6 Barnacle Goose – Branta leucopsis 7 Canada Goose – Branta canadensis 8 Mute Swan – Cygnus olor 9 Black (..)

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Woodpeckers Sparrows Blackbirds Parrots 170

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 4, 2020

Red-headed Lovebird – Agapornis pullarius. Peregrine Falcon – Falco peregrinus. Arenal Observatory Lodge. 14 Dec 2019. Gang-gang Cockatoo – Callocephalon fimbriatum. 26 Dec 2019. Lake Mburo NP. 04 Dec 2019. Gray Parrot – Psittacus erithacus. Entebbe Botanical Garden. 07 Dec 2019.

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2019 Chile Texas Sanctuary 224

10,000 Birds

APRIL 15, 2015

Nineteen days later we had racked up an amazing list of 436 species, including some of Africa’s least known birds such as Congo Serpent Eagle , Yellow-footed Honeyguide , Tessmann’s Flycatcher , Yellow-bearded Greenbul , Black-collared Lovebird and much besides. We also knew we had discovered Africa’s next hot birding destination.

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Ghana Hunters Guinea Gambia 231

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 6, 2011

I look forward to sharing in more detail Africa’s secrets, her top destinations, and birds and wildlife with you, watch this space for the next installment…… Fischer’s Lovebirds in the Serengeti, Tanzania All images © Adam Riley Adam Riley has grown up with a lifelong interest in wildlife, which evolved into a particular fascination with birds.

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Papua New Guinea Equatorial Guinea Madagascar Tanzania 253

10,000 Birds

JULY 28, 2022

Mammals include Western Lowland Gorilla, Forest Elephant and Forest Buffalo, and eleven diurnal primates.

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Central African Republic Congo Gabon Gorillas 317

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 7, 2019

Red-headed Lovebird – Agapornis pullarius. Sulphur-breasted Bushshrike – Telophorus sulfureopectus. UG-Hoima (1.1318,30.9969). 27 Nov 2019. Northern Fiscal – Lanius humeralis. UG-Hoima (1.1318,30.9969). 27 Nov 2019. UG-Hoima-Masindi – Hoima Road (1.4402,31.4035). 27 Nov 2019.

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2019 Farming Sparrows Charlotte 164

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 2, 2017

Rosy-faced Lovebird – Agapornis roseicollis. Rainbow Lorikeet – Trichoglossus haematodus. Western Australia. 01 Jan 2017. Blue-crowned Hanging-Parrot – Loriculus galgulus. Bukit Tinggi. 05 May 2017. Encanto Park. 28 Jul 2017. Senegal Parrot – Poicephalus senegalus. Legon waterworks. 24 Jul 2017.

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2017 Australia Sanctuary Woodpeckers 100

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 1, 2016

Black-winged Lovebird – Agapornis taranta. Rainbow Lorikeet – Trichoglossus haematodus. Western Australia. 01 Jan 2016. Vernal Hanging-Parrot – Loriculus vernalis. 20 Feb 2016. Bale Mountains NP–Bale Mountain Lodge. 14 Sep 2016. Meyer’s Parrot – Poicephalus meyeri. Limpopo Limpadi – Tuli Block.

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2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia 154