Tag Archives: Monsters in May

Monsters in May: Gray parrot

Posted on May 10, 2023 by maradanto

It all began on a Tuesday afternoon when Jean-Marie Rochambeau was on her way to the boulangerie. At the time, Jean-Marie was 23 and in her prime, too concerned with earthly affairs like getting her career established and finding a … Continue reading →

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Monsters in May: Goliath heron

Posted on May 7, 2023 by maradanto

Honeycrisp was riding through the countryside on a safari tour bus on vacation with her husband and other tourists when she saw the sign near Murchison Falls: “Do not dance with the heron.” “What an odd sign,” she thought aloud. … Continue reading →

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Monsters in May: Darter bird

Posted on May 5, 2023 by maradanto

When someone says “the devil made me do it,” there’s a good chance that the devil they had in mind is the African darter. Birders commonly assume that the darter is colloquially known as the snake-bird, after its habit of … Continue reading →

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Monsters in May: Ostrich

Posted on May 1, 2023 by maradanto

Native to Uganda, the common ostrich (Struthio camelus) surprisingly is considered one of the largest avian predators in the world. The largest, of course, is the roc, a near-relative of the ostrich, that carries off elephants to feed its young. … Continue reading →

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