Last month, my husband and I joined a nature tour on Vancouver Island on the coast of British Columbia in Canada. The main goal of the tour was to see bears and…

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18.09.2025

Ask a Birder: Is it true high altitude migrating birds have black wing tips for protection? - 10,000 Birds

To quote Vicky Pollard: “No, but yeah, but no, but yeah, but no, but yeah”. To be a bit more specific: It is partly true, but it is more about wear resistance…

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17.09.2025

Winter Birding at Aswan on the Nile - 10,000 Birds

By Ismael Khalifa Ismael Khalifa is a bird guide based in Aswan and the founder of Aswan Birdwatching. A profile of him will be published in our Bird Guide…

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17.09.2025

Unsatisfactory Lifers in Southeast Arizona - 10,000 Birds

While in Tucson for the Southeast Arizona Birding Festival, we chased a few birds. Because why not seek out some lifers while you can? A few species at the top…

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17.09.2025

Bird Guides of the World: Dibyendu Ash, Sikkim, India - 10,000 Birds

What is your favorite bird species? It might not have a very straightforward answer. I love to see and show the most challenging ones to my guests.

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16.09.2025

Birding Lodges of the World: Magoebaskloof Birders Cottages, South Africa - 10,000 Birds

Which bird species do you think is the biggest attraction to visitors of your lodge (please only name one species)? Black-fronted Bushshrike What is the name of…

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16.09.2025

Birding the Banyuwangi area, East Java - 10,000 Birds

Waiting at a blind in the hills and protected area of Banyuwangi in East Java, the main target was White-faced Partridge (other name Grey-breasted Partridge)…

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15.09.2025

The Chemistry of Birds (11): Avian Species Definition - 10,000 Birds

While the link between avian species and chemistry might seem spurious – maybe something coming from a chemist who wants to demonstrate that “chemistry is…

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15.09.2025

Three Photos: Immovable Trogons - 10,000 Birds

Diard’s Trogon, Sepilok, Borneo, Malaysia, July 2023 Malabar Trogon, Kithulgala, Sri Lanka, March 2025 Narina Trogon, St. Lucia, South Africa…

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14.09.2025

Timor-Leste: Dull Gentlemen and Exciting Birds - 10,000 Birds

After my first post on Timor-Leste I am realising I have already lost all hardcore birders who do not like Monty Python. Still, there’s one more fetish I have…

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14.09.2025

Australian King Parrots - 10,000 Birds

This post is republished in our “From the Archives” series, featuring highlights of our vast back catalogue of more than 10,000 birding-related posts published…

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13.09.2025

Species Spotlight: Changeable Hawk-eagle - 10,000 Birds

The Changeable Hawk-eagle is among the more interesting-looking raptors. The common and the scientific names both reflect this. The “Changeable” refers to…

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13.09.2025

The one and only original Robin - 10,000 Birds

Though there are numerous birds bearing the name robin, there’s only one original, the European Robin, Erithacus rubecula, usually known as just the Robin.

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12.09.2025

6 Birding Experiences At Garbarge Dumps (Collaborative Post) - 10,000 Birds

Collier County Landfill, Naples, Florida Most people who spend the winter or visit beautiful Naples, Florida, on the Gulf of Mexico coast, enjoy the beaches…

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11.09.2025

Crake Surprise - 10,000 Birds

The title of this post is only slightly misleading. Let me explain. On a nondescript day some time ago I came across a photo of a Yellow-breasted Crake at a…

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11.09.2025

Ask A Birder: Can Birds Smell? - 10,000 Birds

Birds are equipped with the sensory apparatus for detecting odours, but they depend on their sense of smell far less than mammals do. So, if you find a baby…

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10.09.2025

The Blue Jays that Grew a Forest: A KidLit Bird Book Review - 10,000 Birds

One of the glories of nonfiction picture books for adults is a moment of amazement and awe. I had known that Blue Jays hid acorns, but I hadn’t realized the…

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10.09.2025

Bird Guides of the World: Ernesto Reyes Mouriño and Tania Piñeiro, Cuba - 10,000 Birds

What is your favorite bird species? Choosing just one favorite bird is nearly impossible—the world is full of breathtaking species! But on our little island of…

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09.09.2025

Birding the Kandy area, Sri Lanka - 10,000 Birds

Kandy is the second-largest city in Sri Lanka, with a population of about 125,000 people. It lies in the mountainous and forested interior of the island…

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09.09.2025

Birding Lodges of the World: Thorn Tree Bush Camp, South Africa - 10,000 Birds

Which bird species do you think is the biggest attraction to visitors of your lodge (please only name one species)? Secretary bird (Sagittarius serpentarius)…

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08.09.2025

The Chemistry of Birds (10): Chemical Parasite Defense - 10,000 Birds

Birds are under attack from a large variety of parasites, and have consequently developed a number of strategies against them. A review groups them into five…

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08.09.2025

Three Photos: Emblematic Endemics of Colombia - 10,000 Birds

Barred Antshrike Red-bellied Grackle White-mantled Barbet Photos by David Casas taken in July 2025 at Antioquia Department…

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07.09.2025

The Thing About Colombia - 10,000 Birds

This post is republished in our “From the Archives” series, featuring highlights of our vast back catalogue of more than 10,000 birding-related posts published…

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07.09.2025

An Interview with Chris Lotz, Founder/Owner of Birding Ecotours - 10,000 Birds

Chris is the owner and CEO of Birding Ecotours, and loves being a professional birder! You have been leading and organizing birding tours for more than 20 years…

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07.09.2025

Birding Udzungwa Mountains, Tanzania - 10,000 Birds

The rainforests blanketing the Udzungwa Mountains (or rather, the remnants of rainforest that have not been cleared for agriculture) form ancient islands of a…

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07.09.2025

Interviews: The People Behind The Birds - 10,000 Birds

As you may have noticed, we’ve recently started publishing interviews with different people from the birding scene (yes, I know that sounds a bit weird). So far…

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06.09.2025

Species Spotlight: Asian Openbill - 10,000 Birds

The Asian Openbill looks like it did not have access to a qualified orthodontist at a critical stage in its adolescence. However, the species has turned this…

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06.09.2025

Don’t let the rain put you off - 10,000 Birds

As my birding pals will readily confirm, I’m a fair-weather birdwatcher. Venturing out when it’s pouring with rain and there’s a gale force wind blowing isn’t…

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05.09.2025

The Eight Weirdest Nest Building Materials - 10,000 Birds

Spider Webs: Female Ruby-throated Hummingbirds collect spider silk by sticking it all over their beaks and breasts. When reaching the nest…

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04.09.2025

Ask a Birder: Why Did the Ancient Egyptians Mummify Birds? - 10,000 Birds

Indeed, archaeologists have found large numbers of bird mummies in catacombs in Egypt, particularly of ibises and falcons. These birds were regarded as sacred…

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04.09.2025

Free Food - 10,000 Birds

When I offered food in our yard, I got a variety of customers. I noticed that suet was a wonderful attraction. When I first offered suet…

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03.09.2025

Bird Guides of the World: Orestes Martinez, Cuba - 10,000 Birds

What is your favorite bird species? My favorite species is Zapata Wren. What is your name, and where do you live? My name is Orestes Martinez (“Chino Zapata”).

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03.09.2025

National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of the United States and Canada: East & West, 2nd ed. - 10,000 Birds

There’s a Prothonotary Warbler on the cover of the National Geographic Field Guide to Birds of the United States and Canada East, Second Edition…

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03.09.2025

Conservation in Action at Trinidad’s Wildfowl Trust

The Pointe-a-Pierre Wildfowl Trust in Trinidad is located inside an oil refinery compound, this may sounds strange at first, but once you are inside…

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02.09.2025

The Return of the Honey Buzzard - 10,000 Birds

It is not that long ago that I was reporting the spring arrival of Honey Buzzards (Pernis apivorus) – my post of 27th April (https://www.10000birds.com/wp-admin/

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02.09.2025

Birding Shanghai in August 2025 - 10,000 Birds

Early August already sees an increased number of waders as well as juveniles of Shanghai breeders. Waders like the rice paddies, particularly the ones in the…

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02.09.2025

The Chemistry of Birds (9): Chemical Bird Repellents - 10,000 Birds

This post should not be seen in any way as an endorsement of chemical bird repellents – generally, we assume our readers want to attract birds, not repel them.

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02.09.2025

10,000 Birds Giveaway: Solvia ED 8×32 AI Binoculars - 10,000 Birds

A company named Matatalab is currently in the final stages of launching a pair of AI-powered binoculars. The list of properties on their Kickstarter page is…

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02.09.2025

Adventurous Timor-Leste - Nation of Endemics - 10,000 Birds

Adventurous birding on Timor-Leste, an island-nation with a checkered history. During the preparations for the trip, the island’s Wikipedia page promised several bird species.

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02.09.2025

Three Photos: Galapagos - 10,000 Birds

Blue-footed Booby Blue-footed Booby Brown Pelican Great Frigatebird Photos by Ian Stewart, taken at the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador…

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Birding in Victoria, BC, Canada - 10,000 Birds

Ask a Birder: Is it true high altitude migrating birds have black wing tips for protection? - 10,000 Birds

Winter Birding at Aswan on the Nile - 10,000 Birds

Unsatisfactory Lifers in Southeast Arizona - 10,000 Birds

Bird Guides of the World: Dibyendu Ash, Sikkim, India - 10,000 Birds

Birding Lodges of the World: Magoebaskloof Birders Cottages, South Africa - 10,000 Birds

Birding the Banyuwangi area, East Java - 10,000 Birds

The Chemistry of Birds (11): Avian Species Definition - 10,000 Birds

Three Photos: Immovable Trogons - 10,000 Birds

Timor-Leste: Dull Gentlemen and Exciting Birds - 10,000 Birds

Australian King Parrots - 10,000 Birds

Species Spotlight: Changeable Hawk-eagle - 10,000 Birds

The one and only original Robin - 10,000 Birds

6 Birding Experiences At Garbarge Dumps (Collaborative Post) - 10,000 Birds

Crake Surprise - 10,000 Birds

Ask A Birder: Can Birds Smell? - 10,000 Birds

The Blue Jays that Grew a Forest: A KidLit Bird Book Review - 10,000 Birds

Bird Guides of the World: Ernesto Reyes Mouriño and Tania Piñeiro, Cuba - 10,000 Birds

Birding the Kandy area, Sri Lanka - 10,000 Birds

Birding Lodges of the World: Thorn Tree Bush Camp, South Africa - 10,000 Birds

The Chemistry of Birds (10): Chemical Parasite Defense - 10,000 Birds

Three Photos: Emblematic Endemics of Colombia - 10,000 Birds

The Thing About Colombia - 10,000 Birds

An Interview with Chris Lotz, Founder/Owner of Birding Ecotours - 10,000 Birds

Birding Udzungwa Mountains, Tanzania - 10,000 Birds

Interviews: The People Behind The Birds - 10,000 Birds

Species Spotlight: Asian Openbill - 10,000 Birds

Don’t let the rain put you off - 10,000 Birds

The Eight Weirdest Nest Building Materials - 10,000 Birds

Ask a Birder: Why Did the Ancient Egyptians Mummify Birds? - 10,000 Birds

Free Food - 10,000 Birds

Bird Guides of the World: Orestes Martinez, Cuba - 10,000 Birds

National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of the United States and Canada: East & West, 2nd ed. - 10,000 Birds

Conservation in Action at Trinidad’s Wildfowl Trust

The Return of the Honey Buzzard - 10,000 Birds

Birding Shanghai in August 2025 - 10,000 Birds

The Chemistry of Birds (9): Chemical Bird Repellents - 10,000 Birds

10,000 Birds Giveaway: Solvia ED 8×32 AI Binoculars - 10,000 Birds

Adventurous Timor-Leste - Nation of Endemics - 10,000 Birds

Three Photos: Galapagos - 10,000 Birds

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