There are few things in the natural world that frighten me. I certainly do not consider myself brave or courageous in any way, but...

[Editor’s Note: This is a bonus post from Jochen about a topic not usually covered on 10,000 Birds. And if you agree with his...

The Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita is an abundant species with an impressive global range that stretches from the West of Europe across Siberia to Russia’s...

It was a dark and stormy night. Turdus “Blacky” Merula sat near the trunk of the small evergreen in the backyard that was his...

The sky has been haunting me for days now. It is the featureless nature of the sea of blue, spanning from horizon to horizon, its...

. “Poo Ponds” are normal here, but what happens everywhere else? Do you all help out the birds when you go to the toilet?...

In this post, I shall elaborate on what bird poop is. I’ll stick to the basics and keep it simple, because all I know...

During the course of a business trip to western Kazakhstan in early April I flew from Germany to Aqtau, right at the coast of...