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About Walter

Walter Kitundu is an artist and designer, instrument builder and bird photographer. As an artist he has created hand built record players powered by the wind and rain, fire and earthquakes, birds, light, and the force of ocean waves. Walter has performed and been in residence at art centers and science museums internationally. He has performed with the renowned Kronos Quartet, bassist Meshell Ndegeocello, the electronic music duo Matmos, and the legendary Marshall Allen - in venues from Carnegie Hall to a high school library in Egilstaadir, Iceland. In 2008 Walter became a MacArthur Fellow. Walter loves photographing birds and is an ongoing volunteer with the Golden Gate Raptor Observatory. He was hooked when a Red-tailed Hawk landed at his side, ate a caterpillar, then refused to leave. He is a Senior Design Developer for the Studio Gallery at the Exploratorium in San Francisco where he designs and builds environments for learning. You can see more of his work on his blog, Bird Light Wind.

Fearless

Or course a Red-tailed Hawk looks fearless but often they fly off at the slightest provocation. But they are nothing…

Random Acts of Birdness

With apologies. My life is hectic right now and I haven’t come up with a proper post for you. So…

The Joy of Letting Go

It is fall migration season and the birds are flying. We have had quite a run of birds overhead as…

On the Fence

With an election coming up I thought I would present this collection of strictly non-political, indecisive birds, who are on…

Staying Out Late

Next time you find the light fading and resign yourself to a night sky filled with owls and bats, remember…

Swainson’s Hawk Splendor

Swainson’s Hawks are special. As special as any bird that is abundant… just not abundant in your neck of the…

A Bird in the Hand: American Kestrels

Baby birds are on the brain this week. I recently helped out with an American Kestrel nest box program and…

Smart and Getting Smarter

Most readers of 10,000 Birds know that nature is full of surprises and that we aren’t the only ones with…

Everyday Sunshine: Zoom Out

Riffing off my last post about places… here is a series of birds in their environments. If you’re ever caught…

Everyday Sunshine: Oh the places we’ll go

Looking for birds means we go where the birds are. Every once in a while, when it gets quiet, I…

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