We awoke to the sound of a Black Redstart singing from the tiled roofs outside our room, we quickly freshened up and were drinking shots of expresso by 06:15. Minko arrived at 06:30 and we were off. Driving along the wooded gorge we passed through the still sleeping town of Devonish and climbed the slopes […]
Category: Wildlife
Results of the Best Photo of the Week Ended 30 Apr 2016
We are delighted to announce the results of our latest photo competition. Darren Clough wins First Prize for his brilliant capture “Darren”. Rita Caluori wins Second Prize for her outstanding composition “Tiger Frog”. Third Prize goes to Paamul Jack for his excellent photo entitled “Flag-footed Bug (Anisoscelis Affinis)”. See detailed results below: (click on […]
Final day and finally a Caper shows
This morning I returned to Loch Garten for the Caperwatch arriving at 5.30am to find the volunteers already had a Caper in the scope much to my delight having not seen one last year at all but another guy had spend five days on the spin getting up at silly oclock to get his first […]
Pictures Don’t Always Tell The Whole Story
It’s hard for me to remember what it was like to go birding without bringing my camera along. I like having a visual record of what I see but there is a lot that happens when I’m birding that I never capture on film. For example, seconds after I saw this American Oystercatcher a jolly […]
Alilicucú común (Tropical Screech-Owl) Megascops choliba
Cada avistaje tiene una anécdota para recordar, ya sea entre amigos o en familia observar a una especie en particular crea distintas emociones en quienes la observan, y si el avistaje se trata de una especie que es vista por primera vez por algunos el momento vivido se vuelve mas emocionante como en este caso […]
VOTE for the Best Photo of the Week 30 Apr 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. […]
Desert Larks – Shedgum Escarpment
Desert Lark Ammomanes deserti is a common resident in rocky deserts and outcrops of all areas except the juniper summits of the Hejaz and Asir and probably the sand seas of the Empty Quarter and Nafud Desert. The best place to see the species close to Dhahran where I live is the Shedgum Escarpment so […]