Aeshna affinis – Aeschne affine – Petite æschne, sa longueur est de 57 à 66 mm. De répartition plutôt méridionale, cette libellule de plaine est en expansion vers le nord de l’Europe.Rarement abondante sur un site quoique, au Parc du Confluent Garonne-Ariège en Haute Garonne, ses effectifs soient particulièrement importants depuis 2 ans. Elle fréquente […]
Author: Noushka Wildlife
Passionate about Wildlife, Photography and Wildlife issues.
I live in the south of France at the present, but have lived in Africa for 18 years, in the U.S. for 3 years.
With my husband, I created and managed a BIRD PARK in South Africa, raising mainly psittacines; the breeding facility housed over 1000 parrots at any given time. I speak French and English alike and manage decently in Spanish.
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Cirl bunting
Emberiza cirlus – Locally common in Southern Europe; seen sometimes in the South of England. It is gregarious and often joins groups of other bunting or finch species; it is normally sedentary, but sometimes migrates southward during when winters are harsh. Close to the Yellow bunting, it is more easily shy and wary and perches in […]
Alpine Marmots
From the same family as the squirrels, this creature is symbolic of our mountains and lives in an altitude between 800 and 3 000 meters. It was successfully reintroduced in Pyrenees in 1948, as it had totally disappeared at the end of the Pleistocene period. It hibernates 6 to 7 months a year without stocking food […]
Argiope lobata
This spider has a wide distribution encompassing the whole of Africa and stretching to southern Europe and into Asia. Without the legs, it reaches 25 to 30 mm in length. The female’s characteristic lobes distinguish her from other spiders of the araneidae family. The web is loose and the threads are very thin. I found […]
Scarce swallowtail
Comparison between Iphiclides podalirius VS Iphiclides p. feisthamelii What a pleasure to go after dragonflies and find this gorgeous specimen on my doorstep in the lavander! Un Flambé magnifique, un des plus beaux papillons d’Europe, dans la lavande du jardin. Ces plants isolés m’ont offert un bokeh assez uni mais je n’ai pu me concentrer […]
The rare White-faced darter conquers new territory in the Pyrenees
Leucorrhinia dubia – The site of Bassa d’Oles in the Val d’Aran (above Vielha in the spanish Pyrenees) is quite remarkable for its dragonflies, its flora and its beauty. Bassa d’Oles , un site remarquable dans le Val d’Aran (Pyrénées Espagnoles) où nous aimons prospecter chaque année pour les odonates et la flore mais aussi […]
Dragonfly, a formidable predator
I suggest here a more detailed follow up to this article, about odonate predation. A dragonfly feeds exclusively on live preys, whether it is still at the stage of larva or of a winged imago: it consumes a wide variety of insects daily from flies (Diptera), to bees (Hymenoptera), to some beetles, to butterflies (Lepidoptera), […]
All about Common Scarlet-darter
Crocothémis écarlate et coeur copulatoire Crocothemis erythraea – Anisoptera – Crocothemis -Cette magnifique espèce est devenue courante en Europe du sud et de l’est, mais elle nous vient d’Afrique comme le Trithémis pourpré – Trithemis annulata – qui est arrivé dans notre pays plus récemment (suivre le lien pour lire son histoire). Cette libellule peut […]