“In November, some birds move away and some birds stay. The air is full of good-byes and well-wishes. The birds who are leaving look very serious. No silly spring chirping now. They have long journeys and must watch where they are going. The staying birds are serious, too, for cold times lie ahead. Hard times. […]
Category: Wildlife
Sietevestidos común (Black-and-Rufous Warbling-Finch) Poospiza nigrorufa
El Sietevestidos resultó al final de cuentas una especie con asistencia perfecta en varios lugares de la zona costera de Posadas, desde hace un tiempo atrás a la fecha siempre podemos observarla durante nuestras salidas de campo. Las fotografías que comparto hoy fueron obtenidas por Nico durante la tarde del día 6 de Agosto pasado […]
Juan chiviro (Rufous-browed Peppershrike) Cyclarhis gujanensis
En esta entrada comparto estas fotografías de dos Juan chiviro que hemos podido fotografiar con Lucho en el Jardín Botánico de Posadas el día 14 de Octubre pasado, día en el que el”Buen cantor” se portó relativamente bien con nosotros porque decidió mostrarse mas de lo habitual. Fiel a sus hábitos esquivos tiene bien puesto […]
VOTE for the Best Photo of the Week 12 Nov 2016
Welcome to the “Best Photo of the Week” competition showcasing and celebrating the biodiversity of Planet Earth. Voting is easy and lots of fun. First click an image and browse through the slideshow. Then select the three images you like best of all and click the VOTE button at the bottom of the page. […]
First returning Bluethroats – Jubail
The Red-spotted Bluethroat is an uncommon wintering species in Saudi Arabia with birds wintering at Sabkhat Al Fasl each year, where it is locally common. The first birds return to Sabkhat Al Fasl around the same time and appear to be females with ringing data suggesting they first return in mid-October. A week or so […]
First winter White Wagtails – Jubail
Whilst birding the Jubail area on 21 October I came across the first winter White Wagtails for me. Birds will arrive in good numbers in the next few weeks and stay for the winter. White Wagtail records occur from Mid-September to April with the majority of birds arriving in October and only occasional records in […]
Birthday presents
Yes I’m a year older and with some of the battles I’ve faced over the years each birthday is something to celebrate believe me. So after answering a few text messages, opening a few presents (mostly bird related with a sprinkling of Springsteen) seeing my parents, eating cake and enjoying a garden tick when a […]
More Scaup
As usual with weather forecasts the actual weather today wasn’t quite as expected. The snow has yet to come although temperatures are below zero and ice has formed on puddles. In Maridalen there was a change in the sea duck population. Scaup were down to 5 which were actively feeding in the same area as […]