Category Archives: Aves

Theropod Thursday 53: Snow White

Posted on April 2, 2015 by Heinrich Mallison

Last Monday, work took me to the Weltvogelpark Walsrode (wikipedia). It is really weird that I haven’t been there before, and I was determined to make the most of this visit, despite a so-so weather forecast. The Weltvogelpark is a … Continue reading →

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Theropod Thursday 52: pulling a leg! Erhm….rather: pulling a tail!

Posted on March 19, 2015 by Heinrich Mallison

Hungry I am. An aardwolf (Proteles cristata), too. A hungry aardwolf. Yep, that’s it. A hungry aardwolf. Now get me my food. Now! This is the elusive critter that David Hone, my esteemed colleague with plenty of zoo experience, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Aves, Dinosauria, Mammal pic, Mammalia, Maniraptora, Theropoda, Zoos | 5 Comments

snaphots

Posted on February 12, 2015 by Heinrich Mallison

“snapshot” – that word is usually used to describe an amateurish photograph (unless you are talking about a screen capture on your computer). But the term is not so much tied to the low level of professional knowledge as rather … Continue reading →

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Theropod Thursday 51: a Spechtschmiede

Posted on December 11, 2014 by Heinrich Mallison

It’s been a very long time since the last Theropod Thursday post, and I promise to increase the posting ratio a bit in the near future. Theropods are cool – after all, they are the sister group to the really … Continue reading →

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Dinosaurs in the Natural History Museum of LA County

Posted on November 29, 2013 by Heinrich Mallison

The annual meetings of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology (SVP) usually include an evening reception with a talk open to a wider audience at the local natural history museum. Usually OK food, expensive booze, and a lot of fun is … Continue reading →

Posted in Allosaurus, Aves, Aves, Ceratopsia, Conferences, Dinopics, Dinosauria, NHM L.A., Ornithischa, Reptilia (non-archosaur), Sauropoda, SVP 2013, Theropoda, Triceratops, Tyrannosauridae | 3 Comments

Tierpark hummingbird revisited

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Heinrich Mallison

Dieser Beitrag auf Deutsch. Last winter I spent a fun day in the Tierpark with my colleague Dave Hone, a day that included some fun in the Krokodilhaus. Dave’s camera got all fogged up inside, whereas mine worked perfectly. In … Continue reading →

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Newbie sighting at Tierpark Berlin (not!)

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Heinrich Mallison

Dieser Beitrag auf Deutsch. Recently, I posted a short piece on my view on the rather ridiculous turns the debate about the Tierpark Berlin-Friedrichsfelde has taken. As I mentioned, there are quite a few points that should see improvement, although … Continue reading →

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Zoo Berlin bird house’s Australia part 1

Posted on August 21, 2013 by Heinrich Mallison

Dieser Beitrag auf Deutsch. It’s been a long time since the last post on the new bird house at the Zoo Berlin, so I guess you all have recovered from the feather flurry and are ready for another dose. This … Continue reading →

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Flight of the vultures

Posted on August 9, 2013 by Heinrich Mallison

Dieser Beitrag auf Deutsch. The falcons, the eagles – it is finally time for the vultures. Hooded Vulture (Necrosyrtes monachus) at the Wildpark Tambach’s air show. By now it was raining less, but the clouds got darker. Not really good … Continue reading →

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Flight of the eagles

Posted on August 3, 2013 by Heinrich Mallison

Dieser Beitrag auf Deutsch. After the falcons, the show at Wildpark Tambach continued with a raptor that likes walking on foot. Aquila nipalensis, the Steppe Eagle, is an impressively large bird when it follows a dinky falcon in a show, … Continue reading →

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Flight of the falcons

Posted on July 28, 2013 by Heinrich Mallison

Dieser Beitrag auf Deutsch. On holiday, so only a handful of photos. The first one is pretty cool Falcon (Falco sp.) in flight. Photo taken at a show at the Wildpark Tambach (site in German only). Sorry, I can’t remember … Continue reading →

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Theropod Thursday 50: fruit salad, here I come!

Posted on July 19, 2013 by Heinrich Mallison

Dieser Beitrag auf Deutsch. When you ask an average person what a theropod is you will most likely get either a blank stare, or “Tyrannosaurus!!!” or “RAPTOR!!!!” yelled at you. Carnivores, both of them, and quite potentially hypercarnivores at that. … Continue reading →

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Zoo Berlin’s Asia part 1

Posted on July 5, 2013 by Heinrich Mallison

Dieser Beitrag auf Deutsch. From Africa to Asia – yes I am doing this tour of the bird in the Zoo Berlin’ new bird house alphabetically. Asia here should be read as SE-Asia, with most species shown below occurring on … Continue reading →

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Theropod Thursday 49: Zoo Berlin’s Africa part 1

Posted on June 28, 2013 by Heinrich Mallison

Dieser Beitrag auf Deutsch. Do I have a nice collections of extant theropods for you this Thursday! I’ll simply cover the new bird house of Zoo Berlin’s Africa part, minus the walk-through aviary that is worth a post of its … Continue reading →

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Zoo Berlin’s new bird house part 2

Posted on June 26, 2013 by Heinrich Mallison

Dieser Beitrag auf Deutsch. Continuing with the new bird house, here’s now a quick look at the “treetop path” and the walk-through aviaries. (click to embiggen) This is a 360° panorama taken from the “treetop path” – quick&dirty both in … Continue reading →

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