We are delighted to announce the results of our latest photo competition. Bisonquest wins First Prize for her brilliant capture “Ghost Bison”. Dana Allen wins Second Prize for his outstanding composition Black-maned Lion (Panthera leo krugeri). Third Prize goes to Rita Caluori for her colorful photo entitled “Crab”. See detailed results below: (click on thumbnails […]
Category: Wildlife
Viudita pico celeste (Blue-billed black-Tyrant) Knipolegus cyanirostris
De nuestras últimas visitas al Club Refugio Ombú en Corrientes vienen las tres fotografías de esta entrada, las mismas son de Javier y Nico y fueron obtenidas durante los meses de Julio y Agosto pasdo. Incluyo a los dos sexos en esta entrada para que ustedes puedan apreciar bien las diferencias; el macho es el […]
A retrapped and returning Red-spotted Bluethroat – Sabkhat Al Fasl
Whilst ringing at Sabkhat Al Fasl on 8 January I trapped a male Red-spotted Bluethroat that we had previously trapped in January 2014. This bird had presumably been back to its breeding grounds in the far north and then returned to spend its winter in exactly the same small area of Sabkhat Al Fasl as […]
Fifteen a Day for the Past 75 Years…
Fifteen a day…that’s how many lions have disappeared from the face of the planet every day for the past 75 years. How many days are left then, for the remaining 20,000 members of this amazing, iconic species? Time to change it up now! Lioness (Panthera leo), Kafue National Park, Zambia with Shumba Camp and Wilderness […]
Jack Snipe a new ringing species for the site – Sabkhat Al Fasl
Whilst ringing at Sabkhat Al Fasl on 8 January I trapped and ringed a Jack Snipe, a species that we had not ringed previously at the location. The Jack Snipe is an uncommon winter visitor to the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia where it is normally found in marshy areas away from the coast from […]
Ostrero austral (Magellanic Oystercatcher) Haematopus leucopodus
Los ostreros son aves de pico largo, fuerte y aplanado el cual les permite sacar a los moluscos de sus valvas. Frecuentan costas marinas, riberas de arroyos, ríos, lagunas y zonas húmedas en estepas. Son aves que se alimentan de moluscos, crustáceos y larvas.Durante su viaje a la Patagonia Argentina en el mes de Junio […]
Tordo pico corto (Screaming Cowbird) Molothrus rufoaxilaris
Compartiendo posaderos con la golondrina ceja blanca que publiqué ayer, Nicolás pudo fotografiar a este Tordo pico corto en cercanías de Tacuaruzú el día 8 de Noviembre pasado con el amigo Javier.
VOTE for the Best Photo of the Week 16 Jan 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. […]