Hi Everyone, I just wanted to write one final blog post on here. It seems these days that the conventional blog is outdated and other social media platforms are now more relevant.
Category: Wildlife
Lion Man Love
It was a crisp winter’s morning. Francolins were calling, announcing the unavoidable dawn that was breaking. The Land Rover engine was chugging along as we slowly crawled out of the lodge grounds of Leopard Hills Private Game Reserve in the Sabi Sand (South Africa). Then the roaring of lions brought us on high alert. We […]
How Cold Is It?
The cold earth slept below; Above the cold sky shone; And all around, With a chilling sound, From caves of ice and fields of snow The breath of night like death did flow Beneath the sinking moon. The wintry hedge was black; The green grass was not seen; The birds did rest On the bare […]
Champions of the Flyway 2016
The Dutch Knights are back at the Champions of the Flyway 2016! After having received the much coveted title ‘Knights of the Flyway’ in 2014, for being the most helpful team during the race and generating the greatest exposure, we succeeded in raising (even more) significant funds – as well as awareness – during last […]
CrespÃn (Striped Cuckoo) Tapera naevia
Cualquier encuentro con el invisible se disfruta mucho, y en esta oportunidad quien pudo darse el gusto fue el amigo Nicolás durante la mañana del 5 de Enero pasado mientras se daba una vuelta por el Arroyo Mártires de la Ciudad de Posadas.
Spanish Sparrow breeding and much more – Haradh
Whilst birding the area of Haradh recently where we concentrated on looking in the pivot irrigation fields we also saw a few other good birds around the filed edges and surrounding areas. The first good birds we saw were just outside the main entrance to the huge HADEC farm complex where a nesting colony of […]
Spur-winged Lapwing – Haradh
Whilst biding the Haradh area on 5 February 2015 Phil Roberts and I found a Spur-winged Lapwing in a pivot irrigation field next to the NADEC dairy farm. The species is still scarce in the Eastern Province with all records shown below: Haradh 24th October 1986; Dhahran 22nd November 1986; Sabkhat Al Fasl 30th October […]
Results of the Best Photo of the Week Ended 13 Feb 2016
We are delighted to announce the results of our latest photo competition. Alan Jonker wins First Prize for his brilliant capture “Angry Male Leopard“. Myer Bornstein wins Second Prize for his outstanding composition “Competing for Love”. Third Prize goes to Kath Aggiss for her excellent photo entitled “Gotcha!”. See detailed results below: (click on […]