10,000 Birds

AUGUST 29, 2022

.'” Tim Low (in “How Song Began”) gives a colorful description of Long-billed Corellas , stating that they “have drooping bills like witches’ noses” and explaining that “Their ‘noses’ are long because, like many mammals, they grub up juicy roots – or used to.” My fault, I know. So typical.

Birds 147

Birds Australia Sheep Zebras 147

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

Initially, I wasn’t that excited about seeing mammals. The Big Five–lion, leopard, African buffalo, elephant, and rhinoceros–are impressive, but my heart lies with the patterned mammals, giraffes and zebras. We also got great views of a very small mammal, Wahlberg’s Epauletted Fruit Bat, at Satara.

South Africa 251

South Africa Africa Leopards Penguins 251

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 20, 2024

It has all Big Five animals and a whole lot of other grumpy mammals. I ended up scoring four lifers: African Dusky Flycatcher , Village Weaver , Whyte Barbet and Zebra Waxbill. So, apart from large vicious mammals and venomous snakes, what else can possibly go wrong while birding? Then I heard a ruckus.

Birds 210

Birds Mozambique Ghana Namibia 210