Estas fotografÃas no tienen ni punto de comparación con aquel fugaz registro que tuvimos con un Atajacaminos tijera macho en las cercanÃas de Fachinal en el que apenas tuvimos una sola posibilidad de lograr una sola foto y bastante lejos porque ni nos dió la menor chance de acortar distancias. Durante la noche del 22 […]
Category: Wildlife
Resident breeders and last migrants – Jubail
The last visit to the Jubail area produced few birds of note. Most of them were resident breeders as would be expected in the summer months but I did see two late migrants in the form of a couple of Spotted Flycathcers and a female Red-back Shrike. Resident breeding birds included plenty of Graceful Prinias […]
Results of the Best Photo of the Week Ended 11 Jun 2016
We are delighted to announce the results of our latest photo competition. Scott Simmons wins First Prize for his brilliant capture “Opossum with Young”. Sahasrangshu Choudhury wins Second Prize for his outstanding composition “The Guardian”. Third Prize goes to Noushka Wildlife for her excellent photo entitled “Courtship Offering”. See detailed results below: (click on […]
Yemen Rock Agama at Al Mehfar Park – Thanoumah
Whilst birdwatching the Al Mehfar Park area of Tanoumah I came across a Yemen Rock Agama Acanthocercus yemensis. The Yemen Rock Agama occurs in northern Yemen and adjacent Saudi Arabia, but the limits of its distribution in Saudi Arabia are currently not well known. It occurs from around 2,000 to 3,000 metres above sea level […]
New report shows alarming state of North-American birds
Since the seventies, millions of North American birds have disappeared and a third of species are now of high regional conservation concern, a new report reveals. Experts agree that their long-term conservation will only be achieved by building transnational partnerships and involving local communities in citizen science projects. Migratory birds connect the North American continent as millions […]
Florida June Flashbacks: 2011- 2015
With plenty of indoor time available due to Tropical Storm Colin and a persistent stormy weather pattern this past week in Southwest Florida, I made flashbacks of June visits to five different wildlife venues going back to 2011. The Ruddy Turnstone above (image 1) was photographed at Little Estero Lagoon in […]
Nattskärra
Man skulle kunna tro att jag inte gör nÃ¥got numer men det är ju sÃ¥ att tiden kanske inte räcker till just nu, jag har börjat med mina härliga nattskärror för att ringmärka dem och förhoppningsvis kontrollera de som redan blivit ringmärkta genom Ã¥ren. Denna verksamhet är ju bara tillgänglig mellan 22.30 och 02 dÃ¥ […]