On 13 January Phil Roberts and I travelled to Haradh an area of extensive pivot irrigation fields three hours drive from Dhahran. We were primarily looking to see if we could prove Sociable Lapwing wintered in the area as we had seen birds here in February 2016 but were uncertain if these were wintering birds […]
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Squeals of Seals
For those who hunt me because I am a seal, Did you ever stop to think just how I feel. I just want to sit on my rocks and ice. If you would leave me be, that would be so nice. My fur is mine, not yours for the taking, Just look at all the […]
Lechuzón orejudo (Striped Owl) Pseudoscops clamator
En esta entrada comparto estas espectaculares fotografías del amigo Nicolás, de un nuevo encuentro con esta espectacular lechuza. Repitiendo condiciones de la anterior publicación para la especie en el blog coincidimos en que el registro se realizó en zona urbanizada; Nico lo pudo fotografiar cuando regresaba desde Santa Ana hacia Garupá en la noche del […]
When DNA let’s you down.
So we’ve given the Stejneger’s Stonechat at Dungeness three goes. We got a a good soaking got blown away by the wind and then today walked around in freezing conditions. The good news was that today we finally found the bird and enjoyed good views of this very GREY individual. The bird has been the […]
Doradito copetón (Crested Doradito) Pseudocolopteryx sclateri
Los pirizales del Portal Cambyretá del Parque Nacional Iberá son el refugio del Doradito copetón, pequeño tiránido de hábitos ocultos que brinda pocas posibilidades al fotógrafo para poder registrarlo en imágenes, su tenue vocalización tampoco ayuda para localizarlo cuando canta; solo nos resta estar atentos cuando vemos que algo se mueve entre los tallos de […]
Mammals that rival our intelligence
Of all the wondrous animals inhabiting the earth, one of the most physically vulnerable would be the human. After all, it’s not as if we have the legs to outrun predators, or the teeth and claws to hunt prey, or thick-coats to survive harsh winters. But for all our weaknesses, humans have emerged as the […]
Eurasian Scops Owl – Dhahran Main Camp
Chris Boland a birdwatcher who lives in Dhahran saw a Scops Owl at very close range in his garden on the evening of 6 November and sent me a message the next day saying he would look for it again that evening and let me know if it was still present. I got a text […]
