Hoy recién después de 8 años puedo decir que tengo buenas fotografías de la Golondrina parda. Esto que ven ahora lo obtuve en horas de la siesta en el Aeropuerto de Posadas mientras esperaba que unos amigos pasen con un cessna para fotografiarlos; casi en el mismo momento en el que me acerqué al cerco […]
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Birding Wadi Grosbeak – Near Bani Saad
Wadi Grosbeak is a site where Arabian Golden-winged Grosbeak has been see I recent years although when we went this year we failed to find any. The site is good for a number of other species and Arabian Babbler can always be found there in small noisy groups. Another bird regularly seen in the area […]
Migrating Steppe Eagles – Between Tanoumah & Abha
Whilst driving between Abha and Tanoumah in mid-October 2018 we saw 28 Steppe Eagles with a further 51 on the return journey. Birds seen included immatures, sub-adults and adults and will probably include birds that will stay the winter in the region along with migrants. These sightings fit in well with the idea that Steppe […]
Milano plomizo (Plumbeous Kite) Ictinia plumbea
En los días pasados mientras estaba sentado en la galería de mi patio disfrutando unos mates porque no tenía nada que hacer pude observar a lo lejos como una bandada de Jotes se acercaba volando hacia mi casa desde el Oeste. Cuando orbitaron varias veces sobre el lugar comenzaron a acercarse otras rapaces y pude […]
Yorkshire – Deer and Kites
I recently visited Yorkshire for my annual visit to Studley Royal Deer Park. It was dry and cool with no sun but ideal for photography. I found the deer herds in the usual part of the parkland and they were in groups of reds, sitkas and fallows. I spent a couple of hours or so […]
Grey Catbird at Lands End
Jim and I drove down to Lands End today leaving at 2.30am we tackled the 320 mile drive and despite thick fog and the M3 closures we arrived at Lands End for 8am. Pulling into the car park which was already full we could just about make out the group of birders in the mist […]
You buff beauty
Sometimes the stars do align properlyin the sky. This morning I had a meeting up north. I decided well in advance to avoid traffic, leave home early and bird somewhere along the coast north of Tel Aviv metropolin. Yesterday evening, mega news broke of the first Buff-breasted Sandpiper for Israel, found by Gal Sherbelis, exactly […]
Habitat Search Led Me To Purple Finches
Sometimes I will just drive around country roads and look for habitat that I think might be good for birds rather than go to places I’m already familiar with. I’ll look for things like water features, berry bushes, weeds, cedar trees, tall grass, and shrubs. If I see signs of bird activity I’ll stop and […]