Researchers working in Ecuador have identified a previously unknown species of shrew-opossum, according to a study recently published in the Journal of Mammalogy. Contrary to its mousey appearance, Caenolestes sangay, named after the national park where it was discovered, is actually a marsupial. The team from Pacific Lutheran University set up more than 100 live […]
Category: Wildlife
Results of the Best Photo of the Week Ended 21 Dec 2013
We are delighted to announce the RESULTS of our latest “Best Photo of the Week” Competition. First Prize is awarded to Kathy Langbridge for her outstanding photo ‘Kissing Finches’. Vijayendra Desai wins Second Prize with ‘River Tern diving for fish’ and Third Prize goes to Jamie MacArthur for ‘Fighting Hummingbirds’ (see images below). Now that […]
POLL: Should the Dallas Safari Club Auction be stopped?
The Namibian Cabinet has confirmed that yet another black rhinoceros will be killed for an auction in the United States of America. The black rhino will be auctioned during the Dallas Safari Club Annual Convention, which will take place between 9 and 12 January next year. According to the release, the Ministry of Environment and […]
Ökenstenskvätta
Några bilder på den ökenstenskvättan (hanne) som var på Lisereds skär 031111. Detta blev mitt 356 kryss, och på denna tiden så fotogarferade jag med en teknik som heter digiscoping, tubkikaren var en Kowa 823 (tror jag den hette).
A Bestiary: Songbirds ~ Black-and-white Warbler
The Black-and-white Warbler Mniotilta varia, is the eighth featured warbler over at my Bestiary – Tales from a Wildlife Garden.A pure black and white warbler with unique features and a genus of its own, the Black-and-white Warbler is a regular, returning resident of our farm. I hope you can take a click over to learn […]
Either change the system or risk another “Silent Spring”
For years, I’ve been inspired by Rachel Carson and motivated to follow in her footsteps by highlighting and addressing the health effects of chemical exposures. But I didn’t think that I would ever be discussing issues that so closely mirror her own life’s work. More than fifty years have passed since her iconic Silent Spring, […]
Gulf Dolphins Are Still Sick After the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
This morning NOAA released a report from its dolphin health assessment following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Their investigation shows the effects of the spill on dolphins in Barataria Bay, including a higher prevalence of lung disease and adrenal effects. One of the worst sights I’ve ever seen was the Gulf Oil Spill, but the […]
My Favorite Bird Photos of 2013
At the end of each year I like to go back and look at the bird photographs I have taken and choose the ones I like the best for a “favorite bird photo” post. I try to pick at least one photograph from each month however some months were photographically prolific, others not so much. […]