A few days ago I finally had time to visit the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive. Many of the rarities that have been wintering here have made themselves scarce. I didn’t see the Long-tailed Duck, the Ash-throated Flycatcher or the Vermilion Flycatcher. There were still lots of birds to see here, though. There were lots of […]
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Mammals of Kruger Park
In my last post from South Africa, I will share some photos of mammals and reptiles we encountered in Kruger Park. Even though we did not find any surprising animals, it was exciting to see large numbers of common mammals. After the low densities we had experienced in Hluhluwe, Kruger Park felt like the Real […]
Corbatita blanco (White-bellied Seedeater) Sporophila leucoptera
Una vez mas retomamos la actividad escolar del presente año y coincidiendo con el pasado vuelvo a tener disponible unas 3 horas libres durante la mañana del viernes, y como es habitual las utilizo siempre y cuando el clima lo permita para sacar fotos. Hoy me fuí a la Reserva del Arroyo Itá en donde […]
Cats and Vultures of Kruger Park
On our last full day in Kruger Park (February 16th) we spent some quality time with a pride of Lions not far from Satara, along the famous S100 track, by a waterhole. When we got there a few cars had already assembled, but it wasn’t too bad. I managed to maneuver myself into a good […]
Ñacundá (Nacunda Nighthawk) Chordeiles nacunda
Pocas son las ocasiones en las que durante una cacería fotográfica de aves se alinean los planetas y todas las condiciones quedan del lado del fotógrafo. Cuando una especie en particular nos sobrevuela cerca como este ñacundá, teniendo el sol a nuestra espalda, y un fondo despejado para ayudar a que el enfoque sea rápido, […]
The Chain Reaction on Nature of a Lack of Education or Knowledge
Everyone loves to get close to wild animals right? That feeling of wow am I really doing this, is that wild *animal* really that close. That’s what goes through my mind when something is a reasonable size to see the detail in hair/ feathers/ scales in my 300mm +1.4 converter (I’m incredibly short and a […]
Colorful Birds of Kruger Park
Watching Wood Pigeons and Blackbirds digging in the snow out of my window now, but my head and heart are still in South Africa. Luckily those images keep the memories fresh and warm. On February 16th we drove around Satara, to the south and to the east. We left very early, especially for big mammals. […]
And He’s Off
The Fieldfare popped in this morning for one more breakfast before taking to the skies allowing the resident Blackbirds and Song Thrush back in the garden to feed. The wintering male Blackcap was joined briefly by another male and female but like the Fieldfare he defended his garden well and they quickly left without as […]