The venue for todays trip was Titchwell RSPB. In the car park we watched a single Turtle Dove as it called and spent some time picking grit from the car park gravel. These birds are becoming scarce as they run the gauntlet of the gun on the way back from Africa and then have to […]
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Mongolia – 16th May (Day 9) – Ikht Bogd Uul and to Kholboolj Lakes near to Jinst
After a good nights sleep in our tents beside Orog Lake we had an earlier breakfast at 06:30 overlooking the lake with its breeding colony of Spoonbill and Grey Heron and to the sound of booming Bittern and singing Asian Short-toed Lark. After loading the car we headed up the valley behind the campsite and […]
Female Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros)
The Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros) is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the Thrush family (Turdidae), but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher (Muscicapidae). It is a widespread breeder in south and central Europe, and winters in southern Europe or north Africa. (Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_redstart) […]
Rayadito (Thorn-tailed Rayadito) Aphrastura spinicauda
El rayadito (Aphrastura spinicauda) es una especie de ave passeriforme de la familia Furnariidae. Se distribuye en Chile y Argentina, como también en las islas Malvinas, islas Georgias del Sur y Sandwich del Sur. Sus hábitats se encuentran es bosques templados, y montes secos, en tierras áridas con matorrales, desde 0 hasta los 1200 metros […]
Zorzal patagónico (Austral Thrush) Turdus falcklandii
Segunda entrada para el blog del Zorzal patagónico con estas fotografÃas que obtuvo Luis Lugo en Bariloche/RÃo Negro durante sus vacaciones el dÃa Jueves 2 de Febrero pasado En el Lago Moreno, circuito chico/ BahÃa López en la base del Cerro López. Hay que variar un poco de paisajes/especies/ambientes/provincias para no aburrir en el blog […]
Little Terns – Jubail
Whilst birding the Jubail area I came across a few Little Terns some of which had well grown young to feed. Some were resting on the muddy edge of some sabkha and other flying around. I took the opportunity to try to get a few flight shots of the birds as they flew about with […]
Loro maitaca (Scaly-headed parrot) Pionus maximiliani
Durante una de las excursiones a la Fazenda San Francisco en cercanÃas de Bonito / MS Brasil Luis Krause pudo fotografiar a este Loro maitaca luego de un abundante chaparrón. Pueden verlo en las fotos con el plumaje mojado alimentándose de las semillas de un árbol al costado de uno de los caminos internos de […]
Mongolia – 14th May (Day 7) – Dalanzadgad to Khongor Sand Dunes
We were up 05:45 and birded the habitat around the guest house. There had evidently been a small fall of migrants and we recorded six Eye-browed Thrush, three Pallas’s Bunting, 12 Red-throated Thrush, Dusky Warbler, Reed Warbler and, best of all, two Siberian Rubythroat which showed well in a newly planted line of scrub opposite […]