Birding

Do you want to write for 10,000 Birds?

July 9, 2025 by Kai Pflug 3 Comments

I just upgraded my Google One subscription and got asked to try its image generator. My prompt: “Please create an image with a slightly stylized Fairy Pitta saying, ‘Do you want to write for 10,000 Birds?'”

Here is the result. Of course, we mean it!

Written by Kai Pflug
Kai has lived in Shanghai for 22 years. He only started birding after moving to China, so he is far more familiar with Chinese birds than the ones back in his native Germany. As a birder, he considers himself strictly average and tries to make up for it with photography, which he shares on a separate website. Alas, most of the photos are pretty average as well. He hopes that few clients of his consulting firm—focused on China’s chemical industry—ever find this blog, as it might raise questions about his professional priorities. Much of his time is spent either editing posts for 10,000 Birds or cleaning the litter boxes of his numerous indoor cats. He occasionally considers writing a piece comparing the two activities.