there are birds all over… Project Progress – Bird Families of the world 43/250 17% Visiting wet sites, especially fish ponds, opened my mind to 11 new common bird families. During years Ma’agan Michael ponds provide some “firsts for Israel” and other rarities. 33. Family #8: Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl (Anatidae) | Eurasian Teal 34. Family #15: […]
out and about – exploring field birds nearby Project Progress – Bird Families of the world 32/250 13% Wandering around home, I discovered my next new 14 bird families: 19. Family #13: Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies (Phasianidae) | Chukar 20. Family #27: Swifts (Apodidae) | Common Swift 21. Family #39: Thick-knees (Burhinidae) | Eurasian Thick-knee 22. Family #44: Plovers […]
Discovery on our backyard – first birds Project Progress – Bird Families of the world 18/250 7% Like many other kids, who saved their pennies in children saving program, I received an encouraging gift from the bank: Our County’s Birds Guide, with the beautiful paintings of Walter Ferguson, describing the 100 commonest birds of Israel, […]