A second visit to Hammonasset Beach State Park was made a couple of days after my first on New Year’s Day when it was warmer with the park surprisingly crowded with visitors. I again made a motor birding tour as the ankle heals. I gravitated to the pond northwest of the traffic circle which I […]
Category: Wildlife
Ruddy Ducks Catching A Little Sun
I had the pleasure of seeing Ruddy Ducks sunning themselves this morning. It is usually difficult for me to get a good view of the subtle plumage detail on the wintering Ruddy Ducks (breeding males have bold color). From a distance I usually identify these diving ducks out by seeing their scoop-shaped bills and upright […]
Ñacurutú (Great Horned Owl) Bubo virginianus
Hoy le toca el turno de lucirse al Ñacurutú que pudo fotografiar Nico en Fachinal el día 28 de Noviembre pasado cuando pudieron registrarlo junto a Lucho y Javier.
Common Starlings – Jubail
Whilst in the Jubail area recently I saw plenty of Common Starlings Sturnus vulgaris at local camel pens. These camel pens hold good numbers of livestock and attract large numbers of House Sparrows but also a few Common Starlings in the winter. This winter there appear to be more birds than normal possibly as a […]
A Local Owl for Local People
Today was one of those fantastic winter days with blue skies, no wind, snow covered trees and without it being too cold. I just went for a walk in the forest but it wasn’t a completely random walk. A Hawk Owl had been seen in the forest west of Maridalen at the weekend. It was […]
Results of the Best Photo of the Week Ended 18 Feb 2017
We are delighted to announce the results of our latest photo competition. Sherry Shepardson wins First Prize for her brilliant capture “A Mother’s Love”. Dave Richards is awarded Second Prize for his outstanding image “Black-chested Snake Eagle”. Third Prize goes to Paamul Jack with “Hmmm, Looks Yummy! – Yucatan Jaguar”. See detailed results below: […]
An ode to the Impala
The Impala – stately, graceful and plentiful. This third quality I listed probably contributes to its undervaluation as a wildlife sighting or photographic opportunity. In areas like the Greater Kruger Park I will give you a surety of 100 to 1 in odds that your first sighting upon entering the park will be impala. They […]
Parti-colored Starling
Only kidding. It’s so cold and rainy outside that I spent most of it sitting in a comfortable chair playing games and some of it creating imaginary birds with Photoshop from my archive of bird images. A Bird Came Down the Walk by Emily Dikinson A bird came down the walk: […]