Endemism is special. Patriotic birders from every corner of the globe proudly declare the number of endemics of their home country or secretly lament...
We here at 10,000 Birds believe that every bird is beautiful and, moreover, that every part of every bird is beautiful. Even we, however,...
Everyone likes to see ducklings and almost everywhere in the world the ducklings that people are most likely to see are Mallards. Or, at...
Mallards can be dirty ducks. Very, very, dirty ducks. And while ducks in general are known for their hybridizing ways, none are as prolific...
Years ago, Charlie Moores coined the colorful term “manky mallard” to describe the motley menagerie of feral and domestic mallards (If you’re wondering, manky means...
Winter at Point Lookout, the easternmost point of land on the south shore of Long Island, New York, before one reaches Jones Inlet, can...
Now that I have a car I can get to places that were either too far to be really worth walking to or too...
Recinto 23 de Junio is by far the best place to see the Long-wattled Umbrellabird near Quito, Ecuador. I have gone there a number...
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