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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="/10000birds?action=followPub&rss=1"?> <rss version="0.91" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"> <channel> <title><![CDATA[10000birds]]></title> <atom:link href="https://follow.it/10000birds" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/> <description>Follow 10000birds, filter it, and define how you want to receive the news (via Email, RSS, Telegram, WhatsApp etc.)</description> <link>https://follow.it/10000birds</link> <lastBuildDate>Sun, 24 Nov 2024 07:55:45 +0200</lastBuildDate> <item> <title><![CDATA[PLEASE UPDATE THE RSS FEED]]></title> <link>https://follow.it/</link> <description><![CDATA[The RSS feed URL you're currently using <a href='https://follow.it/10000birds'>https://follow.it/10000birds</a> will stop working shortly. Please add /rss at the and of the URL, so that the URL will be <a href='https://follow.it/10000birds/rss'>https://follow.it/10000birds/rss</a>]]></description> <pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2024 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://follow.it/</guid> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[Review: Birdsong Film]]></title> <link>https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/SINKCq1LTmKUABYO-b-jAQSZKFnNiohg</link> <description><![CDATA[<img src="https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-loaded/v1/WgMQzSFvuWeXkjnZuJE1vrb9ICM-PHur" border=0 width="1" height="1" alt="Review: Birdsong Film" title="Review: Birdsong Film"> <img width="742" height="1052" src="https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Birdsong-movie-poster.png" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Birdsong-movie-poster.png 742w, https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Birdsong-movie-poster-212x300.png 212w, https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Birdsong-movie-poster-630x893.png 630w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 742px) 100vw, 742px" />Buy your tickets and set your alarms for this Sunday, November 24th at 7pm GMT, for the international online premier of the award-winning environmental documentary, Birdsong. The film, directed by Kathleen Harris, follows ornithologist Seán Ronayne in his epic quest to record the calls of all the bird species in Ireland. Tickets (€12) include the broadcast followed by Q&A with Seán… <a href="https://www.10000birds.com/review-birdsong-film.htm" rel="nofollow">Source</a>]]></description> <pubDate>Sat, 23 Nov 2024 20:54:57 +0200</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/SINKCq1LTmKUABYO-b-jAQSZKFnNiohg</guid> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[Digiscoping on the cheap]]></title> <link>https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/SINKCq1LTmLKwvQmwSq0TMgjojmG4DSc</link> <description><![CDATA[<img src="https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-loaded/v1/Q0HgKNHRvajv5GBcjimpSrb9ICM-PHur" border=0 width="1" height="1" alt="Digiscoping on the cheap" title="Digiscoping on the cheap"> <img width="2448" height="1836" src="https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/for-post-brown.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/for-post-brown.jpg 2448w, https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/for-post-brown-300x225.jpg 300w, https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/for-post-brown-630x473.jpg 630w, https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/for-post-brown-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/for-post-brown-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/for-post-brown-2048x1536.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 2448px) 100vw, 2448px" />People come to me in the streets regularly, telling me about the great comfort they get from my bad pictures. “Until I read your posts I thought I was the only one” is the comment most often heard. Still, whenever you look at pictures, for example from Faraaz, David, Kai or Clive, you might feel a pang of envy or just simply the desire to take at least slightly better pictures. <a href="https://www.10000birds.com/digiscoping-on-the-cheap.htm" rel="nofollow">Source</a>]]></description> <pubDate>Sat, 23 Nov 2024 14:00:17 +0200</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/SINKCq1LTmLKwvQmwSq0TMgjojmG4DSc</guid> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[Nature Finds a Way]]></title> <link>https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/SINKCq1LTmL49f7N0N4TdETbWctOpbo2</link> <description><![CDATA[<img src="https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-loaded/v1/gfnJ84UHW3b88WYYuVU_5rb9ICM-PHur" border=0 width="1" height="1" alt="Nature Finds a Way" title="Nature Finds a Way"> <img width="1750" height="1167" src="https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Fulvous-Whistling-Duck-and-ducklings-Cuitzeo-November-2024.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Fulvous-Whistling-Duck-and-ducklings-Cuitzeo-November-2024.jpg 1750w, https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Fulvous-Whistling-Duck-and-ducklings-Cuitzeo-November-2024-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Fulvous-Whistling-Duck-and-ducklings-Cuitzeo-November-2024-630x420.jpg 630w, https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Fulvous-Whistling-Duck-and-ducklings-Cuitzeo-November-2024-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Fulvous-Whistling-Duck-and-ducklings-Cuitzeo-November-2024-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Fulvous-Whistling-Duck-and-ducklings-Cuitzeo-November-2024-120x80.jpg 120w, https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Fulvous-Whistling-Duck-and-ducklings-Cuitzeo-November-2024-255x170.jpg 255w, https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Fulvous-Whistling-Duck-and-ducklings-Cuitzeo-November-2024-345x230.jpg 345w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1750px) 100vw, 1750px" />I am a man obsessed. Ever since our nearby Lake Cuitzeo, a major wintering grounds for all sorts of waterfowl and shorebirds, dried up for most of last year, I have been obsessed with the possibility of its recovery following our very successful 2024 summer rainy season. That is why the the lake was the last place I visited before our recent work trip to Europe and northern Africa… <a href="https://www.10000birds.com/nature-finds-a-way.htm" rel="nofollow">Source</a>]]></description> <pubDate>Sat, 23 Nov 2024 04:11:55 +0200</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/SINKCq1LTmL49f7N0N4TdETbWctOpbo2</guid> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[Tales from the river bank]]></title> <link>https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/SINKCq1LTmLg4Tt6EIZe1pzty7v1LpQe</link> <description><![CDATA[<img src="https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-loaded/v1/ccD_pBx-AIzPqXfET3Ev_Lb9ICM-PHur" border=0 width="1" height="1" alt="Tales from the river bank" title="Tales from the river bank"> <img width="1280" height="922" src="https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/PB180051.jpeg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/PB180051.jpeg 1280w, https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/PB180051-300x216.jpeg 300w, https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/PB180051-630x454.jpeg 630w, https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/PB180051-768x553.jpeg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px" />Many years ago I was a motoring correspondent. It was much easier, and a lot more fun, to write about Porsches rather than Peugeots, or Ferraris than Fiats. There’s something of a parallel in writing about birds. Describing encounters with rarities, or even scarce birds, is much more appealing than common everyday birds, or noting outings when little of special interest is seen. However… <a href="https://www.10000birds.com/tales-from-the-river-bank.htm" rel="nofollow">Source</a>]]></description> <pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2024 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/SINKCq1LTmLg4Tt6EIZe1pzty7v1LpQe</guid> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[My 10 favourite bird books and why]]></title> <link>https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/SINKCq1LTmI34TqTNs887BFkACzhMr4z</link> <description><![CDATA[<img src="https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-loaded/v1/O6qMz7yLydh0gK8DDE8H_7b9ICM-PHur" border=0 width="1" height="1" alt="My 10 favourite bird books and why" title="My 10 favourite bird books and why"> <img width="2560" height="1920" src="https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/shearwaters-scaled.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/shearwaters-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/shearwaters-300x225.jpg 300w, https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/shearwaters-630x473.jpg 630w, https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/shearwaters-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/shearwaters-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/shearwaters-2048x1536.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px" />Birding is arguably the most bookish outdoor hobby. We need field guides, ornithological papers and books, checklists, “where to finds” and stories from other birders that feed our dreams and plans. Internet has brought a new dimension (thank you 10000birds reader, for your continued attention to our ramblings) but the sturdy book in one’s hand or backpack just has substance. I have always been a… <a href="https://www.10000birds.com/my-10-favourite-bird-books-and-why.htm" rel="nofollow">Source</a>]]></description> <pubDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2024 14:00:09 +0200</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/SINKCq1LTmI34TqTNs887BFkACzhMr4z</guid> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[Birding the Slopes of Turrialba Volcano]]></title> <link>https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/SINKCq1LTmJkl6x9XUzN6VMaGL3RL2go</link> <description><![CDATA[<img src="https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-loaded/v1/CIy4I4jQvGeKuCkP1qa_Urb9ICM-PHur" border=0 width="1" height="1" alt="Birding the Slopes of Turrialba Volcano" title="Birding the Slopes of Turrialba Volcano"> <img width="740" height="494" src="https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/collared-redstart-1410_1.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/collared-redstart-1410_1.jpg 740w, https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/collared-redstart-1410_1-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/collared-redstart-1410_1-630x421.jpg 630w, https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/collared-redstart-1410_1-120x80.jpg 120w, https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/collared-redstart-1410_1-255x170.jpg 255w, https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/collared-redstart-1410_1-345x230.jpg 345w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px" />One’s reaction to information is based almost entirely on the knowledge base that opinions are drawn from. Given this fact, reactions can easily differ if this knowledge base is continually growing. This has been made stark by comparing how I felt when I first heard of the prospect of birding the slopes of Turrialba Volcano to today, as I pen this article. Let me explain. I have a long… <a href="https://www.10000birds.com/birding-the-slopes-of-turrialba-volcano.htm" rel="nofollow">Source</a>]]></description> <pubDate>Wed, 20 Nov 2024 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/SINKCq1LTmJkl6x9XUzN6VMaGL3RL2go</guid> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[Wiggle like a Woodcock]]></title> <link>https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/SINKCq1LTmJyoUVQg4XKbzJmys_ymek1</link> <description><![CDATA[<img src="https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-loaded/v1/hvuH_n-zRGlWdtJzV9BGHrb9ICM-PHur" border=0 width="1" height="1" alt="Wiggle like a Woodcock" title="Wiggle like a Woodcock"> <img width="1024" height="753" src="https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/american-woodcock-3507b9.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/american-woodcock-3507b9.jpg 1024w, https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/american-woodcock-3507b9-300x221.jpg 300w, https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/american-woodcock-3507b9-630x463.jpg 630w, https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/american-woodcock-3507b9-768x565.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" />The American Woodcock—not to be confused with the Woodpecker (we’ve covered that topic already)—has unexpectedly found fame as an internet sensation. Known as the “Meep-Bird,” this little creature has charmed audiences with its quirky behavior and innocent demeanor. But beyond the viral videos, the woodcock is a fascinating bird with unique adaptations worth appreciating. <a href="https://www.10000birds.com/wiggle-like-a-woodcock.htm" rel="nofollow">Source</a>]]></description> <pubDate>Wed, 20 Nov 2024 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/SINKCq1LTmJyoUVQg4XKbzJmys_ymek1</guid> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[Bird Guides of the World: Jeremy Yip, China]]></title> <link>https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/SINKCq1LTmI7Kn9gxoc494xXCNMP08XP</link> <description><![CDATA[<img src="https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-loaded/v1/eQQ4etz8Hc2hs2wO2oHvR7b9ICM-PHur" border=0 width="1" height="1" alt="Bird Guides of the World: Jeremy Yip, China" title="Bird Guides of the World: Jeremy Yip, China"> <img width="1428" height="1072" src="https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Jeremy.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Jeremy.jpg 1428w, https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Jeremy-300x225.jpg 300w, https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Jeremy-630x473.jpg 630w, https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Jeremy-768x577.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1428px) 100vw, 1428px" />What is your favorite bird species? It is the Chinese Monal, a beautiful big Chinese endemic, which used to be difficult to see, but is quite easy to capture a good photo nowadays. What is your name, and where do you live? My name is Ye Xuelin and I go by Jeremy Yip. I live in Baihualing, Yunnan Province, a famous five-star birding site, especially for bird photographers. <a href="https://www.10000birds.com/bird-guides-of-the-world-jeremy-yip-china.htm" rel="nofollow">Source</a>]]></description> <pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2024 14:43:53 +0200</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/SINKCq1LTmI7Kn9gxoc494xXCNMP08XP</guid> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[Meeting of the Waters in Manaus, Brazil]]></title> <link>https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/SINKCq1LTmKpE2Sy1P64Ek7HwURIRBmD</link> <description><![CDATA[<img src="https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-loaded/v1/jRrghphgmMQKWj-Ws3JAXLb9ICM-PHur" border=0 width="1" height="1" alt="Meeting of the Waters in Manaus, Brazil" title="Meeting of the Waters in Manaus, Brazil"> <img width="2560" height="1481" src="https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/263538241-scaled.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/263538241-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/263538241-300x174.jpg 300w, https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/263538241-630x364.jpg 630w, https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/263538241-768x444.jpg 768w, https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/263538241-1536x888.jpg 1536w, https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/263538241-2048x1185.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px" />Popular tourist sites can be hit or miss. Some are exaggerated up by tour operators and end up being a big letdown for tourists; others live up to the hype, and then, of course, some destinations are vastly underrated for their cool factor. To me, the Meeting of the Waters to form the Amazon River by Manaus, Brazil lives up to the hype. You may have seen the aerial footage via National… <a href="https://www.10000birds.com/meeting-of-the-waters-in-manaus-brazil.htm" rel="nofollow">Source</a>]]></description> <pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2024 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/SINKCq1LTmKpE2Sy1P64Ek7HwURIRBmD</guid> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[Birding Cat Tien NP, Vietnam (Part 2)]]></title> <link>https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/SINKCq1LTmLa6kIYIewmTAXch-qXWMm8</link> <description><![CDATA[<img src="https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-loaded/v1/u8JVUBzz93c-AuDAPFIXZrb9ICM-PHur" border=0 width="1" height="1" alt="Birding Cat Tien NP, Vietnam (Part 2)" title="Birding Cat Tien NP, Vietnam (Part 2)"> <img width="1800" height="1200" src="https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/Germains-Peacock-Pheasant_DSC3902_Cat-Tien-NP-Vietnam-Mar-29-2024.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/Germains-Peacock-Pheasant_DSC3902_Cat-Tien-NP-Vietnam-Mar-29-2024.jpg 1800w, https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/Germains-Peacock-Pheasant_DSC3902_Cat-Tien-NP-Vietnam-Mar-29-2024-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/Germains-Peacock-Pheasant_DSC3902_Cat-Tien-NP-Vietnam-Mar-29-2024-630x420.jpg 630w, https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/Germains-Peacock-Pheasant_DSC3902_Cat-Tien-NP-Vietnam-Mar-29-2024-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/Germains-Peacock-Pheasant_DSC3902_Cat-Tien-NP-Vietnam-Mar-29-2024-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/Germains-Peacock-Pheasant_DSC3902_Cat-Tien-NP-Vietnam-Mar-29-2024-120x80.jpg 120w, https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/Germains-Peacock-Pheasant_DSC3902_Cat-Tien-NP-Vietnam-Mar-29-2024-255x170.jpg 255w, https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/Germains-Peacock-Pheasant_DSC3902_Cat-Tien-NP-Vietnam-Mar-29-2024-345x230.jpg 345w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px" />Germain’s Peacock-pheasant is one of the star attractions of Cat Tien NP. In particular, this is because it readily comes to the Cat Tien hides and can be seen well there despite the eBird remark that the species is “generally shy and reclusive and very difficult to see well.” The name commemorates Louis Rodolphe Germain (1827–1917), a French Army veterinarian who when based in… <a href="https://www.10000birds.com/birding-cat-tien-np-vietnam-part-2.htm" rel="nofollow">Source</a>]]></description> <pubDate>Mon, 18 Nov 2024 13:25:12 +0200</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/SINKCq1LTmLa6kIYIewmTAXch-qXWMm8</guid> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[Where north meets south – wintering gulls off Atlantic Iberia]]></title> <link>https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/SINKCq1LTmIc2vHT_BECCO020_4b1Z_e</link> <description><![CDATA[<img src="https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-loaded/v1/gRpZQFmPW0hA2x7UeUibGrb9ICM-PHur" border=0 width="1" height="1" alt="Where north meets south – wintering gulls off Atlantic Iberia" title="Where north meets south – wintering gulls off Atlantic Iberia"> <img width="1181" height="843" src="https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Slender-B-Gull-2.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Slender-B-Gull-2.jpg 1181w, https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Slender-B-Gull-2-300x214.jpg 300w, https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Slender-B-Gull-2-630x450.jpg 630w, https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Slender-B-Gull-2-768x548.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1181px) 100vw, 1181px" />Gulls aren’t everyone’s cup of tea it seems but I find them a fascinating group, highly adaptable and capable of surviving and thriving in many situations. Here, in the south-west of the Iberian Peninsula, I am lucky to be able to see a wide range of gulls, particularly along the Atlantic coast at this time of the year. It is a time when arrivals from the north mix with local gulls… <a href="https://www.10000birds.com/where-north-meets-south-wintering-gulls-off-atlantic-iberia.htm" rel="nofollow">Source</a>]]></description> <pubDate>Sun, 17 Nov 2024 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/SINKCq1LTmIc2vHT_BECCO020_4b1Z_e</guid> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[Birding Impressions from California]]></title> <link>https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/SINKCq1LTmIa22BnxGkZLh0yTHx-Ynzk</link> <description><![CDATA[<img src="https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-loaded/v1/y8suPmYtSDjs3bKBvgiwAbb9ICM-PHur" border=0 width="1" height="1" alt="Birding Impressions from California" title="Birding Impressions from California"> <img width="757" height="652" src="https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Screenshot-2024-11-10-143711.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Screenshot-2024-11-10-143711.jpg 757w, https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Screenshot-2024-11-10-143711-300x258.jpg 300w, https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Screenshot-2024-11-10-143711-630x543.jpg 630w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 757px) 100vw, 757px" />Valters Videnieks is an avid nineteen-year-old birder from Latvia. Interested in birds from the age of seven, even though his primary interest before that was marine biology, but at the time swimming together with sharks just seemed way too scary:) Valters also has taken up an interest in bird illustration, audio recordings, and since 2023 has obtained a license to conduct bird ringing (banding). <a href="https://www.10000birds.com/birding-impressions-from-california.htm" rel="nofollow">Source</a>]]></description> <pubDate>Sun, 17 Nov 2024 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/SINKCq1LTmIa22BnxGkZLh0yTHx-Ynzk</guid> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[Birding in a Moroccan Town]]></title> <link>https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/SINKCq1LTmLBGINQTYeIHT8NOjERTJH6</link> <description><![CDATA[<img src="https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-loaded/v1/f7TIItLP4UhTWKwT1AtCcbb9ICM-PHur" border=0 width="1" height="1" alt="Birding in a Moroccan Town" title="Birding in a Moroccan Town"> <img width="1750" height="1167" src="https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Moussiers-Redstart-and-Spanish-Sparrow-Tameslouht-November-2024.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Moussiers-Redstart-and-Spanish-Sparrow-Tameslouht-November-2024.jpg 1750w, https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Moussiers-Redstart-and-Spanish-Sparrow-Tameslouht-November-2024-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Moussiers-Redstart-and-Spanish-Sparrow-Tameslouht-November-2024-630x420.jpg 630w, https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Moussiers-Redstart-and-Spanish-Sparrow-Tameslouht-November-2024-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Moussiers-Redstart-and-Spanish-Sparrow-Tameslouht-November-2024-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Moussiers-Redstart-and-Spanish-Sparrow-Tameslouht-November-2024-120x80.jpg 120w, https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Moussiers-Redstart-and-Spanish-Sparrow-Tameslouht-November-2024-255x170.jpg 255w, https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Moussiers-Redstart-and-Spanish-Sparrow-Tameslouht-November-2024-345x230.jpg 345w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1750px) 100vw, 1750px" />Last year, my wife and I visited (in a professional capacity) friends who at that time lived in a high-rise apartment building in Marrakesh. They showed us quite a bit of the city, and I of course was on the lookout for birds. But there isn’t that much to see in urban Marrakesh, and my total list for that part of our trip was 10 species, including four lifers. This year, when we went back to… <a href="https://www.10000birds.com/birding-a-moroccan-town.htm" rel="nofollow">Source</a>]]></description> <pubDate>Sat, 16 Nov 2024 18:42:25 +0200</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/SINKCq1LTmLBGINQTYeIHT8NOjERTJH6</guid> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[Birding on the Isle of Portland, England]]></title> <link>https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/SINKCq1LTmI-9GwaYu1CN_zy_tylMsyZ</link> <description><![CDATA[<img src="https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-loaded/v1/jvJGmZ-qAIZWdtJzV9BGHrb9ICM-PHur" border=0 width="1" height="1" alt="Birding on the Isle of Portland, England" title="Birding on the Isle of Portland, England"> <img width="2000" height="1125" src="https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/DSC_8826.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/DSC_8826.jpg 2000w, https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/DSC_8826-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/DSC_8826-630x354.jpg 630w, https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/DSC_8826-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/DSC_8826-1536x864.jpg 1536w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px" />The UK is a very interesting place for birding – on the one hand, the species rather pale in comparison to many more exotic species (just like any other central European countries), but on the other hand there are excellent birds around, especially migrants, and in particular a huge number of birders who find them. A British teacher in my high school who was also a birder once told me anecdotally… <a href="https://www.10000birds.com/birding-on-the-isle-of-portland-england.htm" rel="nofollow">Source</a>]]></description> <pubDate>Sat, 16 Nov 2024 14:03:00 +0200</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/SINKCq1LTmI-9GwaYu1CN_zy_tylMsyZ</guid> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[Book Review: "Clinging to the Edge: A Year in the Life of a Little Tern Colony” by Richard Boon]]></title> <link>https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/SINKCq1LTmJlVQAdNLvLAXOOsbhUF-0y</link> <description><![CDATA[<img src="https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-loaded/v1/AxNE6ikHZCcd8kRofRZ5q7b9ICM-PHur" border=0 width="1" height="1" alt="Book Review: "Clinging to the Edge: A Year in the Life of a Little Tern Colony” by Richard Boon" title="Book Review: "Clinging to the Edge: A Year in the Life of a Little Tern Colony” by Richard Boon"> <img width="1207" height="785" src="https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Screenshot-2024-11-10-173552.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Screenshot-2024-11-10-173552.jpg 1207w, https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Screenshot-2024-11-10-173552-300x195.jpg 300w, https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Screenshot-2024-11-10-173552-630x410.jpg 630w, https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Screenshot-2024-11-10-173552-768x499.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1207px) 100vw, 1207px" />By John Hague John moved to Leicester in 1993 to start training as a mental health nurse and recently retired after 30-odd years in the NHS to start Shrike Birding Tours. His passion for birds extends into writing and using the power of words and birds to try and engage with people to enjoy the wildlife that is all around them and also to use this connection to nature as a way to improve… <a href="https://www.10000birds.com/book-review-clinging-to-the-edge-a-year-in-the-life-of-a-little-tern-colony-by-richard-boon.htm" rel="nofollow">Source</a>]]></description> <pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2024 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/SINKCq1LTmJlVQAdNLvLAXOOsbhUF-0y</guid> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[My 10 Favourite Southwest Florida Birds]]></title> <link>https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/SINKCq1LTmIyo5bf4lTfiimjJbI5_Rua</link> <description><![CDATA[<img src="https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-loaded/v1/mM-nx7siYLfs8rtS0nglX7b9ICM-PHur" border=0 width="1" height="1" alt="My 10 Favourite Southwest Florida Birds" title="My 10 Favourite Southwest Florida Birds"> <img width="1706" height="2560" src="https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Crested-Caracara-1-scaled.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Crested-Caracara-1-scaled.jpg 1706w, https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Crested-Caracara-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Crested-Caracara-1-630x945.jpg 630w, https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Crested-Caracara-1-768x1152.jpg 768w, https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Crested-Caracara-1-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Crested-Caracara-1-1365x2048.jpg 1365w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1706px) 100vw, 1706px" />Soon, we will be heading to Southwest Florida for the winter. The following are some of the birds I eagerly look forward to seeing again. 1. Roseate Spoonbill. Think pink! This bird is the most flamboyant of Florida’s waders, with its pink body, scarlet shoulders, orange tail, and featherless, greenish head. It is the only spoonbill in the world with coloured plumage. … <a href="https://www.10000birds.com/my-10-favourite-southwest-florida-birds.htm" rel="nofollow">Source</a>]]></description> <pubDate>Thu, 14 Nov 2024 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/SINKCq1LTmIyo5bf4lTfiimjJbI5_Rua</guid> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[Birding San Diego County]]></title> <link>https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/SINKCq1LTmJ2uLrDfLf1i_hwhj6GpDnW</link> <description><![CDATA[<img src="https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-loaded/v1/zap1T3nRsgqy5uSCSaDDarb9ICM-PHur" border=0 width="1" height="1" alt="Birding San Diego County" title="Birding San Diego County"> <img width="2560" height="2560" src="https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Yellow-crowned-Night-Heron-scaled.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Yellow-crowned-Night-Heron-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Yellow-crowned-Night-Heron-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Yellow-crowned-Night-Heron-630x630.jpg 630w, https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Yellow-crowned-Night-Heron-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Yellow-crowned-Night-Heron-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Yellow-crowned-Night-Heron-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Yellow-crowned-Night-Heron-2048x2048.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px" />San Diego County in California is one of the birdiest areas in the United States with 500+ species recorded there. It offers a wide range of habitats from the coast, to the desert, to the mountains. Also, the weather is wonderful year-round (do be aware of the overcast, cooler months of “Gray May” and “June Gloom”). This all contributes to a variety of bird life. We had a chance to experience the… <a href="https://www.10000birds.com/birding-san-diego-county.htm" rel="nofollow">Source</a>]]></description> <pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2024 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/SINKCq1LTmJ2uLrDfLf1i_hwhj6GpDnW</guid> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[Our Two Not-quite-new Blog Post Series]]></title> <link>https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/SINKCq1LTmJ6FTcpZ1-ycs9fpvr5wnVO</link> <description><![CDATA[<img src="https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-loaded/v1/2A7P9uf8oe_CDNoMVhoHM7b9ICM-PHur" border=0 width="1" height="1" alt="Our Two Not-quite-new Blog Post Series" title="Our Two Not-quite-new Blog Post Series"> <img width="1280" height="826" src="https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Pied-Avocet_DSC0808-Nanhui-Nov-2017.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Pied-Avocet_DSC0808-Nanhui-Nov-2017.jpg 1280w, https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Pied-Avocet_DSC0808-Nanhui-Nov-2017-300x194.jpg 300w, https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Pied-Avocet_DSC0808-Nanhui-Nov-2017-630x407.jpg 630w, https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Pied-Avocet_DSC0808-Nanhui-Nov-2017-768x496.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px" />A bit less than four months ago, we launched two new series of blog posts – each has 15 entries now, with more to follow each week. The “Bird Guides of the World” series currently has profiles of 15 guides in 9 different countries, and another 10 profiles (covering an additional 6 countries) are already completed and will be published in the next few months. If you know a good bird… <a href="https://www.10000birds.com/our-two-not-quite-new-blog-post-series.htm" rel="nofollow">Source</a>]]></description> <pubDate>Tue, 12 Nov 2024 23:55:20 +0200</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/SINKCq1LTmJ6FTcpZ1-ycs9fpvr5wnVO</guid> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[Bird Guides of the World: Javier Morala, Spain]]></title> <link>https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/SINKCq1LTmJv2eR_UgibJr2iakfqBMVY</link> <description><![CDATA[<img src="https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-loaded/v1/gvvlcRrp33-ztUMLvEY20Lb9ICM-PHur" border=0 width="1" height="1" alt="Bird Guides of the World: Javier Morala, Spain" title="Bird Guides of the World: Javier Morala, Spain"> <img width="640" height="617" src="https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/640.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/640.jpg 640w, https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/640-300x289.jpg 300w, https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/640-630x607.jpg 630w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" />What is your favorite bird species? More than a specific bird, it is a group of birds that really fascinates me, possibly because in my opinion they are the greatest exponent of the ability of birds to fly, the swifts. Beings that can live constantly flying. But if I have to choose one, the Alpine Swift with its enormous size is spectacular. What is your name, and where do you live? <a href="https://www.10000birds.com/bird-guides-of-the-world-javier-morala-spain.htm" rel="nofollow">Source</a>]]></description> <pubDate>Tue, 12 Nov 2024 14:03:35 +0200</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/SINKCq1LTmJv2eR_UgibJr2iakfqBMVY</guid> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[THE CHILDREN’S BOOK OF BIRDWATCHING: A KidLit Bird Book Review]]></title> <link>https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/SINKCq1LTmJv2eR_UgibJrRGOSAKLuXX</link> <description><![CDATA[<img src="https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-loaded/v1/gvvlcRrp339bCSAmUm53vrb9ICM-PHur" border=0 width="1" height="1" alt="THE CHILDREN’S BOOK OF BIRDWATCHING: A KidLit Bird Book Review" title="THE CHILDREN’S BOOK OF BIRDWATCHING: A KidLit Bird Book Review"> <img width="2560" height="2262" src="https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/BW-Featured-Image-scaled.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Cover of children's book with pictures of common US garden birds" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/BW-Featured-Image-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/BW-Featured-Image-300x265.jpg 300w, https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/BW-Featured-Image-630x557.jpg 630w, https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/BW-Featured-Image-768x679.jpg 768w, https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/BW-Featured-Image-1536x1357.jpg 1536w, https://www.10000birds.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/BW-Featured-Image-2048x1810.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px" />If you are looking for one perfect book to draw children into the joys of birding, my recommendation is The Children’s Book of Birdwatching, by ornithologist and wildlife advocate Dan Rouse. To say that Dan Rouse is passionate about her work would be an understatement. Her childhood love for the birds along the South Wales coast where she grew up led to her current work as an advocate for garden… <a href="https://www.10000birds.com/the-childrens-book-of-birdwatching-a-kidlit-bird-book-review.htm" rel="nofollow">Source</a>]]></description> <pubDate>Tue, 12 Nov 2024 14:00:26 +0200</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/SINKCq1LTmJv2eR_UgibJrRGOSAKLuXX</guid> </item> </channel> </rss>