During the last week our members have again entered some outstanding top-ranking wildlife images for the “Best Photo of the Week” competition. Click on the first image and then page through the slideshow. Please select the three images you like best of all and VOTE for them at the bottom of this page (to ensure […]
Category: Wildlife
Wilson’s Snipe
This Wilson’s Snipe (Gallinago delicata) was spotted on the shoreline at Ollie’s Pond, a birding hotspot in Port Charlotte, Florida.
Camera traps reveal Amur leopards are breeding in China (photos)
Good news today about one of the world’s rarest mammals today: camera traps in China’s Wangqing Nature Reserve have captured the first proof of breeding Amur leopards in the country, according to the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS). The photos show a mother Amur leopard with two cubs. A recent survey by WWF-Russia estimated the total […]
Success! No Amur Falcons Murdered This Year
Just about a year ago I wrote about 14,000 migrating Amur Falcons that were being murdered every day in the Indian state of Nagaland, a stopover in their migration from Siberia to Africa. Now, as a result of action from Care2 and other groups, as well as three Indian villages, no birds have been massacred […]
Late November update
Over the last 2 weeks I’ve had many opportunities to check most of the region best birding spots and It is probably not going to be remembered as the best season we had, but nevertheless, like I wrote in my last post, some very nice species can be found in various locations including 4-5 Oriental […]
Results of the Best Photo of the Week Ended 30 Nov 2013
We are delighted to announce the RESULTS of our latest “Best Photo of the Week” Competition. First Prize is awarded to Jamie MacArthur for his outstanding photo ‘Lady of the lake’. Mihai Baciu wins Second Prize with ‘Spoonbill’ and Third Prize goes to Roberto Rolando for ‘Red Fox’ (see images below). Now that the results […]
Critically Endangered Jamaican iguana imperiled by port development
The story of the Jamaican iguana (Cyclura collie) is one of adversity and resurgence. Once believed extinct, the species has made a remarkable comeback over the last two decades. However, according to concerned scientists, a new plan to build a massive port in the iguana’s habitat could push the species back to the edge of […]
POLL: Should bird hunting in Cyprus be banned?
Cyprus is a stopping place for hundredes of millions of migrant birds moving between Africa, Europe and Western Asia each year. 300 different species use Cyprus as a stepping stone during their difficult and very tiring flights across the Mediterranean. Illegal shooting and trapping of birds ( with lime sticks and netting) is a persistent […]