10,000 Birds

APRIL 28, 2016

Almost the size of a hare, it is more clumsily jumping, than running… and that tail… it is the European Otter! Basically, disturbing the site and the birds, nesting eagles and otters, and at some stage putting it off-limits for visits – in spring, the best season at this hotspot!

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Europe Otters Eagles Birds 188

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

I started the campaign for the protection of Beljarica, raising public awareness and collecting more than 10,000 petition signatures, not only because of its Eurasian Otters , White-tailed Eagles , Black Storks , Icterine and Eastern Olivaceous Warblers , etc., but because this large spillway protects the city from flooding. Photo: VICE.

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Serbia Boars Otters Birds 298

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 30, 2021

En route we saw even more dolphins, a Giant Otter (dolphins sometimes associate with Giant Otters, Pteronura brasiliensis , to hunt by gathering and attacking fish at the same time) and a group of half a dozen rare (lifer for our tour-leader!) and near-endemic Golden-backed Uakari monkeys ( Cacajao melanocephalus ).

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Dolphins Colombia Otters Monkeys 264

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

Also, there are more than 44 species of mammals: Otter , Wildcat , Grey Wolf , Beech Martens , Wild Boar , and Golden Jackal. Greater Flamingos stay at the lake in their thousands. Kerkini is one of the most important wintering areas throughout Europe. The maximum length of the Lake Kerkini Lake 10.5

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Greece Wildlife Boars Otters 264

10,000 Birds

JUNE 17, 2021

It is a spacious floodplain between the River Danube and the levee, 2.1 mi at its widest point and some 9 km2 / 3.5

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Serbia Boars Deer Otters 279

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 18, 2013

But she was beautiful – a deep, almost-black brown (called “otter”) with a palomino-colored belly, and jaw-droppingly soft fur. Delilah, as she was eventually christened, had been rescued from a slaughterhouse; she had been languishing in the bunny safehouse for four years, as she was skittish, distrustful, and hated to be held. Except Skye.

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Rabbits Wildlife Rehabilitation Rabbit Rescue Rescue 256

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

You are certain to see Greater One-horned Rhinoceros , Water Buffalo and Hog Deer , and with a bit of luck Smooth-coated Otters. Commoner species include Bar-headed Geese , parakeets, shrikes, mynas and minivets. Kaziranga has one of the densest populations of Bengal Tiger in India. Or you may like to join us on a Rajashtan Tour?

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India Wildlife Tigers Rhinoceros 243

Critter News

NOVEMBER 7, 2009

They seized tiger skins, tiger bones and otter skins. Tags: wildlife smuggling wildlife crime otters India organizations poaching tigers. In India this time. Where could those tiger bones be going but to Asian countries to make tiger bone wine?

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Wildlife Otters Trafficking Tigers 100

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 30, 2018

A car also doubles as a good hide – many species will not respond to it (from personal experience, not just birds, but otters too). My colleague is a more aggressive driver and he had to call the local farmer for tractor assistance more than once. They are especially suitable for open terrains and larger birds.

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Otters Birds Turtles Owls 227

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 15, 2013

Besides the birds, the teams were distracted by half a dozen primate species and rare Giant River Otters. A huge surprise was the addition of an entirely new species for Peru, a Black Swift , found by the Forest Falcons team. The challenge is trying to remember them all!

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Peru 2012 Bears Falcons 257

10,000 Birds

JUNE 7, 2018

The last Eurasian Otters were spotted here about the time the construction works started (I have observed them here half a dozen times, and other birders have seen them at least that many times).

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Eagles Otters Serbia 2016 211

10,000 Birds

JUNE 30, 2019

Another surprise was that the Singapore Otters are quite content playing on the grass near the Indoor Stadium near where you can cross the river on the pedestrian bridge. Singapore Otters. They vary in colour and offer some variety other than the bird-life. Changeable Lizard. Even at 10am they were all frolicking together on the grass.

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Singapore Otters Birds Zebras 133

4 The Love Of Animals

JUNE 19, 2011

Simon the Asian small-clawed river otter is one of the most helpful fathers at SeaWorld Orlando, demonstrating an amazingly sensitive side when it comes to caring for his young. He protects his pups, plays with them, brings their mother food, and takes over to cuddle them when their mother takes a break. by clicking here.

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Otters Litter Protection Species 100

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 20, 2013

If you’ve ever seen a Mink at a distance (a live mink, not a coat) you know that they are cute frolicking fun loving land otters. And, in South America, there is at least one species that is being heavily preyed on by North American Minks which are not supposed to be in South America.

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2010 South America 2011 Argentina 235

10,000 Birds

JULY 29, 2021

mi at its widest point, consisting of seasonally inundated riparian forests, industrial poplar plantations, river arms and ponds with 60 mammal ( Eurasian Otter , Roe Deer , Wildcat , Golden Jackal , etc.) It is a spacious floodplain between the River Danube and the levee, 2.1

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Farming Fish Birds Boars 264

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 3, 2012

Here are a couple of nice photos for you: Hyacinth Macaws Toco Tucan Giant Otter Barred Antshrike White-fronted Woodpecker Greater Rea Maguary Stork Scaled Dove Yellow Anaconda crossing the Transpantaneira! Hundreds-of-thousands of cattle share the swampy fields with the most exotic reptiles, mammals, fish, birds, insects and humans.

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Brazil Otters Reptiles Cattle 121

10,000 Birds

JULY 27, 2023

Finally, of the at least 20 species of mammals present here, the otter, the jackal, and the wildcat certainly deserve a mention. Farther on, extensive areas of sand dunes, salt marshes, coastal lagoons, aquatic lake-vegetation, wet meadows, reedbeds and riparian forests appear.

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Greece Pelicans Otters Birds 238

10,000 Birds

MARCH 21, 2014

However, there are two main targets in the early afternoon boat ride: South American Tapir and Giant Otter. Giant Otters are one of the most charismatic and enjoyable mammals to watch along the Cristalino River. Sightings can be nearly guaranteed during this brief window of the year. It is a great way to end the day with a bang.

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Otters Parrots Birds Brazil 160

Critter News

MARCH 13, 2010

People want to save the dolphins and the sea otters, but what about the bluefin tuna? It's easier to motivate people to save them as opposed to other species that are vital, but either boring or ugly. It's the same problem with marine life. They don't invoke the pathos of the tragic salmon or the merriment of a playful porpoise.

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Marine Life Porpoises Pandas Otters 100

10,000 Birds

APRIL 18, 2024

There was a worthwhile cash prize, which I spent on a sculpture of a swimming Otter – whenever I look at it, it reminds me of capturing the Wryneck shot.

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Estonia Poland India Pelicans 244

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Otters are regularly reported, but I’ve yet to see one here, but I have had a number of encounters with Wild Cats , which are quite common and may even be encountered during the day. A Kerkini mini-tiger Disappointingly, mammal encounters are few, other than the odd Roe Deer.

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Greece Pelicans Buffalo Geese 246

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 8, 2013

Both species of southern African otters are also regularly encountered ( Cape Clawless and Spot-necked.). A Long-tailed Widowbird takes off before performing its hovering aerial display flight. Photo by Adam Riley.

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Lesotho Rats Africa Woodpeckers 211

10,000 Birds

JUNE 16, 2019

Walking beside the Pasir Ris Park Connector we watched otters playing in the water. It is also a good location for observing otters, squirrels and monitors. On one occasion we saw a pair of Red Turtle Doves beside the fishing lake. Black-naped Oriole. The edges of the drain were occupied by Grey Herons and Little Egrets.

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Singapore Otters Owls Zebras 119

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 21, 2014

Last year we had an amazing array of great birds and also were lucky enough to see an otter up close. Dan Click, for whom Viera’s “Click Ponds” are named, is the co-leader for the trip and seeing as he helped build the wetland complex he is a really good person to have along showing the birds! It was awesome.

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Wildlife Bald Eagle 2015 New York City 157

10,000 Birds

APRIL 27, 2017

no one has reported any more otter sightings since the construction started last year). A few hundred metres further, you may also reach the embankment and check the Danube backwaters for several kilometres. Status: Threatened by ongoing construction works (e.g.

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Birds Eagles 2017 Otters 214

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 1, 2015

There are 172 species of butterflies recorded within the national park, 24 species of bats, plus the Beech Marten (which I saw only as a road-kill), Otter , Wild Cat , Badger , Wild Boar , Grey Wolf and the European Brown Bear, among others. Sfika), Rufous-tailed Rock Thrush , Barred , Savi’s and Marsh Warblers and the Black-headed Bunting.

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Greece Pelicans Geese Albania 252

10,000 Birds

APRIL 18, 2011

Watching Desi experience the world is always a great way to cheer up, and seeing him go goggle-eyed over brightly colored fish, sea otter, and walrus was…wait, what’s that little yellow bird in the walrus enclosure? I moped all the way to Coney Island where I drove with my family on an outing to the New York Aquarium. What the?

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New York City New York Walruses Sparrows 180

10,000 Birds

JULY 2, 2020

Other species include Roe Deer (also spotted), Wildcat , European Pine Marten and Otter. Also, there are 58 mammal species represented in the park, which is home to the largest Brown Bear (50+ animals; bear watching can be arranged through the NP authorities, find the link below) and Chamois populations in Serbia.

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Bears Serbia Birds Mammals 264

10,000 Birds

JULY 22, 2014

You can make a similar map for the small carnivores, the Mustelids, such as minks, ermines, otters, etc. Smaller and larger animals (if there are any) are taken by other creatures. but instead of using canine height you use carnasial length (the carnasial is the tooth the weasels use to rip the flesh of their prey).

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Feral Cats North America Feral Cats 257

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 30, 2015

After we’d looked at this plain gray bird long enough, we headed to the nature museum and gawked at Black Bears and River Otters and search unsuccessfully for the Mountain Lion. And I ran into several friends who’d also made the trip to see the bird, which is always one of the best things about these sorts of twitches.

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North Carolina Mountain Lions Otters Lions 145

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 25, 2015

We ended with 7 species of mammal, including River Otter, Gray Fox, and Marsh Rabbit, but the highlight may have been a little Canebrake Rattlesnake crossing the road at the Bodie Island lighthouse, a lifer herp for me. A Nelson’s Sparrow peeks out of an Outer Banks marsh. Photo by Nate Swick.

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North Carolina Rattlesnake Sparrows Owls 150

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 17, 2020

Swans swim on a small pond on the distillery grounds and deer and otters can be found by a trail that runs beside the burn. Linkwood was founded in 1821 alongside the scenic Linkwood Burn, from the distillery takes both its name and its cooling water from a stream found a little way southeast of the town center.

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Lions Eagles Hunting Lamb 188

10,000 Birds

APRIL 2, 2012

Pintado Petrel By now the action around us is usually frenetic with hundreds, if not thousands of pelagic seabirds in view, as the skipper does his best to keep up with the trawler and position the boat with good viewing and photographic light always in mind as he works up and down the wake in search of new sightings.

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Albatross Penguins Dolphins Whaling 219

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Giant Otters–playful and oblivious to the lady with the camera–were in the competition, but all our boatman had to say was, “There’s a report of jaguars…” and we would say in unison, “Forget the birds. Favorite Mammal: Jaguar for the win!

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Brazil Los Angeles Birds Tigers 186

10,000 Birds

MARCH 18, 2011

Birders with the time and energy to do it should jump at this amazing opportunity- you get to see the clay lick action every day, work with wonderful people, might see a jaguar, Giant Otters, etc., Oh, and you also get to bird in fantastic Amazonian habitats with some of the highest bird diversity in the world.

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Peru Parrots 2011 Deer 255

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 29, 2013

Examples are wolf, beaver, otter, domestic cat, wolverine, wild boar, elk (moose), and reindeer. Now, let us move beyond the cover and forget the little fright the title gave me: the book’s content. The claw marks on this brown bear’s footprint make you wish you had taken the other kind of canon with you.

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Europe Mammals Animal Reindeer 167

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Whenever I come here, I am focused on birds, but I have had some good mammal sighting as well: a roe deer swimming across a pond (only its head and antlers visible), a pair of otters playing in the water, a curious (young?) Yet, the primary job of Beljarica is not to support eagles and otters, but to control the floods.

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Serbia Otters Boars Hunters 246