10,000 Birds

AUGUST 3, 2022

As a birder, I’ve found this place to be a complete treasure trove for many species difficult to see elsewhere. Personally I’ve seen over a hundred species over several birding trips there, the overall species list for the location is approximately 160 – a tally that will only increase. Squirrel Cuckoo. Blue Dacnis.

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Trinidad Squirrels Birds Parrots 228

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

Although Torrent Ducks are fairly widespread throughout much of South America they are a declining species in most places due to hydroelectric schemes, introduced trout, pollution and erosion of riverside habitat. Otun Quimbaya remains a very good place to view this highly enigmatic and entertaining species.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 19, 2024

Still, I did manage to see a decent 65 species in 6 hours, and many of them stayed quite close to me, allowing for some nice photos. The lovely Rufous-capped Warbler is something of a flagship species for this site. Suddenly I saw a ground squirrel creeping up on the Bunting. I am always down for the day when I get home.

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Squirrels Mexico Turtles Sparrows 218

10,000 Birds

MARCH 23, 2024

Although an attractive bird, this species was not of particular interest to me as I’ve seen it countless times when I lived in South Africa (and is not present there at this time of year anyway), but the area has much more on offer. Red Squirrel The post Wagbachniederung & Saalbachniederung first appeared on 10,000 Birds.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Ahead of the first trip, I wasn’t thinking much about mammals, and yet, you cannot miss them, from Nilgais near villages to Indian Flying Foxes in town centres, not to mention those ubiquitous and irresistibly cute Palm Squirrels eating seeds left for parakeets. Larger species, that is, excluding dolphins and whales.

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 12, 2020

Yes, it’s the same species that so many North American birders have looked for around the San Pedro River (myself included) and like those Arizona birds, our urban Gray Hawks likewise use riparian zones. Hasn’t happened yet but sometimes I see resident Rufous-naped Wrens, Red-billed Pigeons , and a Squirrel Cuckoo or two.

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Costa Rica Mice Arizona Squirrels 283

10,000 Birds

JULY 23, 2022

In pastures of the hot lowlands, they tend to be lines of stunted Gumbo-Limbo trees or some other heavily pruned species. In addition to those birds and the Squirrel Cuckoo pictured above, the following are some of the more common hedgerow species of Costa Rica. Rufous-tailed Hummingbird and other hummingbird species.

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Costa Rica Birds Sparrows Squirrels 250

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

This skulking species always manages to elude me. This tree was also where I had enjoyed previous sightings of Speckled Tanager – and eventually a pair of this beautiful species flew in. The call of a Squirrel Cuckoo got me searching in the highest branches of some large trees nearby. Squirrel Cuckoo.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 23, 2014

Birds hatch out of eggs, like some species of snakes, who also have no boobs, although with a snake the fact is more readily apparent. Even wild mammals – fawns, squirrels, bunnies, etc. Birds have no boobs. Although it might look like they could have a pair or two lurking beneath all those chest feathers, they actually don’t.

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Wildlife Rehabilitation Wildlife Eggs Squirrels 255

10,000 Birds

JULY 7, 2021

With that logic those trees, if left to grow, should produce something of use to at least one or two species of birds. It’s been some years since I’ve seen any Short-tailed Hawks as the entire valley is now overrun with concrete – but I’m trying my best to create some sort of oasis for any species.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 21, 2014

It’s perhaps an easy one for many people to overlook, since they don’t occur in Europe or the Americas, but visit a patch of forerst or bush in Asia or Africa and there should be one or two species around. It can reach quite ludicrous levels in some places, like in Danum Valley where you can see ten different species of a morning.

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 8, 2022

After the fireworks end, I listen for that first bird of the night, count the first species calling at the break of dawn. Having successfully raced to identify more than 700 species in Costa Rica during the final days of 2021 , I suppose I more or less took January 1st off. Not this year.

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Costa Rica Parrots Squirrels Birds 202

10,000 Birds

JUNE 17, 2020

When our local government called for Michoacán’s residents to stay at home, I said goodbye to some 250 regional species, and shut myself in at home with the other 30 that regularly visit my neighborhood. And on this particular trip, I could see all these species on a single kind of tree. And what species!

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Squirrels Sparrows South America Mexico 164

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 20, 2016

In the relatively brief period, my group had something on the order of 450 species. They bounce around limbs like jays and scurry like squirrels. In fact, let’s just just go with “squirrel-jays”, because that’s pretty close. I, personally, had around 430. Sunbirds are hummingbird, I guess.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 8, 2013

We may not have huge numbers of species, but we can find some real specialties. I’ve managed a number of globally endangered or vulnerable species in my own backyard, from Saddlebacks and Stitchbirds to the irrepressible Kaka (which I’m listening to right now). New Zealand can generate some interesting yard birds.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 12, 2013

In the last few months, Downy Woodpecker s and squirrels have added some holes to the cedar siding of the building. But once you notice birds pecking (or squirrels chewing) in your siding–YOU MUST ACT FAST. ” Effective? But I realize this is not in everyone’s budget.

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Sparrows Squirrels Minnesota Pigs 164

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 15, 2022

But all of them had to wait before several Red-tailed Squirrels had their (more than) fair share. In the world of creatures small, squirrels are undoubtedly the kings. It consists of a small reserve with a well maintained in site trail (over 195 species recorded, many endemic and rare birds accessible), cozy lodging and a dining room.

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Costa Rica Panama Squirrels Nicaragua 215

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 2, 2015

With almost 1200 species of birds in the Capital Region, the house and roof steadily filled with Egyptian Vultures, Barn Owls, Hornbills, Black Ibis, Cattle Egrets, Steppe Eagles , a multitude of songbirds and pigeons , as well as the occasional cobra or palm squirrel.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 14, 2021

But it does offer plenty of the endemics and other species that make our area distinctive, and many of them were waiting for me on this latest visit. There were two Squirrel Cuckoos ; la Cañada is the highest site in which I have seen these beautiful birds, and this was my first sighting there of a pair. Blue Mockingbird.

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Mexico Sparrows United States Virginia 212

10,000 Birds

JULY 6, 2022

Both Trinidad and Tobago share over a hundred species but within the mix are many that are found on one island and not the other. The disparity in species could be stark, for example if one were to bird on different sides of the planet. I don’t keep lists but one of my guests did and the final tally was 166 species.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 16, 2015

By tagging the Parrot and monitoring the area with remote cameras, scientists hope to learn more about this species and how to keep it safe. If you follow baseball, you’ve probably heard of the “ rally squirrel ” and the infamous “ rally monkey.” The bird is so rare and elusive that it was thought to be extinct.

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Four moments (and species) stand out in my own personal birding renaissance: I put an improvised birdbath in my yard to see if I can get the House Sparrows to stop munching on my lettuce plants, and a stunning Black-vented Oriole arrives to bathe. I start visiting a nearby canyon to see what other species might be around.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 29, 2020

Typical of the species. The only harassment came from the resident Red-tailed Squirrel family – which seemed to be more curiosity than anything else, as their nest was just about two feet away. Both species seemed content to observe each other though. This young male Summer Tanager didn’t linger or waste time.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 17, 2023

A Squirrel Cuckoo was also bounding along the branches with their smaller relative. A Squirrel Cuckoo batters a grasshopper high in the canopy. This species is distinctly South American and does not share the same trajectory as the Yellow-billed Cuckoos. Naturally, I had to investigate. Then a second, and a third.

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Trinidad Squirrels Investigation Bears 147

10,000 Birds

JULY 29, 2015

Lassen Volcanic National Park is also home to approximately 57 species of mammals ranging in size from the tiny shrew to the North American black bear. Last June I found adult Nutcrackers feeding young at this location. You can download their bird list here.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 29, 2015

It is swimming with its body half-submerged (typical for the species and yet, so strange for songbirds) and often diving. This species is reasonably easy to find if you are in the right kind of habitat – but I am rarely in that type of habitat. And in order to see the bubbles underwater, one needs to be right above the bird.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 2, 2013

Later on — after seven years at most, in the case of the Black-backed Woodpecker — these first responders are gone and the holes in the snags serve as nesting cavities for martens, and squirrels and Mountain Bluebirds and Flammulated Owls. Conservation black-backed woodpecker endangered species fire olive-sided flycatcher'

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Endangered Species South Dakota Woodpeckers Sheep 160

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 12, 2024

On my 21-day Kenyan safaris we reckoned to find around 600 species of birds and around 60 mammals, both impressive totals. In 2023 I attempted to keep a year list of mammal encounters: the list barely exceeded 20 species, while it became complicated by seeing bats and voles that I was unable to name specifically.

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 5, 2022

There’s an unofficial series of posts on species of birds that occur in threes in T&T (see: bitterns , trogons , antshrikes , spinetails , manakins , hermits , honeycreepers , and resident warblers ). Further along the road the calls of a Squirrel Cuckoo alerted us to the presence of a pair of these beauties.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 18, 2012

Bufflehead ( Bucephala albeola ) Female at Cavity Entrance photos by Larry Jordan “Some 85 species of North American birds excavate nesting holes, use cavities resulting from decay (natural cavities), or use holes created by other species in dead or deteriorating trees.

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North America America Barn Owls Fur 206

10,000 Birds

JULY 16, 2014

The animals aren’t quite so closely packed as Hollywood can manage, and they tend towards slightly smaller species, in general, but still, its impressive. Along with more orangutans and diminutive Common Pygmy Squirrels, we also found a massive cobra one day! This species was my bird of the year last year. What a bird!

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10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 27, 2016

While out in my neighborhood, I saw what I believe was a Sharp-shinned Hawk take a pass at one of Rochester’s exotic white squirrels , which turn up this time of year like clockwork. He was pleased to spot all of his target species, from Yellow-breasted Chat to Ovenbird.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 20, 2021

It was an unexpected bird tour, without too much planning and aimed at a few target species, of which we saw most, but the main one eluded us… Early morning, leaving the last houses behind… and a Little Owl awaits us on a traffic sign. It turned out to be a Long-legged Buzzard !

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 28, 2020

The hapless Sooty Tern ( Onychoprion fuscatus ) is the classic hurricane bird, but other pelagic species are entrained in storms and blown ashore as well, like Bridled Terns ( Onychoprion anaethetus ), White-tailed Tropicbirds ( Phaethon lepturus ), and Magnificent Frigatebirds ( Fregata magnificens ).

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10,000 Birds

JULY 6, 2022

I managed to see 38 species that day, a pretty average number for a summer outing in my area. It is always meaningful for me to see a Squirrel Cuckoo at Los Filtros , as this is where I first saw this wonderful species, and that first encounter helped move me further into serious birding. But it was quite a nice day for photos.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 26, 2016

The upside for me, not to take away from my day with 27 different bears, was the next 6 days all by myself on Kodiak Island, recording as many new bird species as I could find. In addition to the Grizzly Bears , I was able to photograph Woodland Buffalo , squirrels, deer, Red Fox , and even a herd of Yaks. Common Redpoll.

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

These arid hills, cloaked in a mosaic of deciduous scrub and desert vegetation, form a northern outpost for several Neotropical species while also harboring several key endemics and southwestern Nearctic species. I had point blank life views of this tricky species from within a few feet.

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