Monday was the day of maximum impact of cyclone Chapala in southern Arabia. It’s main effect missed western Oman and struck central Yemen instead.Nevertheless it had some effect on Saeed Shanfari’s and my birding when we went out into the desert north of the Dhofar mountains. Having set off at 4.30 am we arrived at […]
Category: Wildlife
Results of the Best Photo of the Week Ended 07 Nov 2015
We are delighted to announce the results of our latest photo competition. Morkel Erasmus wins First Prize for his brilliant capture “Two Young Kings”. Sherri Simms wins Second Prize for her outstanding composition “Mom Taking Care of Her Little One”. Third Place goes to Ken Billington for “Common House Sparrow on Red-tile Roof”. See […]
Picaflor esmeralda (Versicolored Emerald) Amazilia versicolor
Preparando estas fotografías de Picaflor esmeralda que me pasó Nicolás veo que desde el año pasado no compartía imágenes de esta especie en el blog. Estas fotos se obtuvieron durante las vacaciones de invierno en el Jardín de los picaflores en Puerto Iguazú Misiones; durante el mes de Mayo pasado registramos a este picaflor en […]
Abdim’s stork are back
During mid week a week ago, I managed to snatch some time to visit Raysut settling pools in the late afternoon. The good news is that about 45 Abdim’s stork had arrived. It is only in very recent years that they have chosen to winter in Salalah and it looks like that will continue this […]
Diucón (Fire-Eyed Diucon) Xolmis pyrope
El Diucón mide entre 19 y 21 cm de largo. Su plumaje es principalmente gris, presentando primarias y cobertoras con distintas tonalidades de grises oscuros. Los ojos son de color rojo brillante, excepto en los ejemplares inmaduros, que los tienen de color pardo. Tiene la garganta y el abdómen blanquecinos. También conocido como urco o […]
Much more at Rakhyut
There was much more to Rakhyut than owling (see yesterday’s blog). On the mountain top before we (Saeed Shanfari, Hedi Khecharem and I) descended into Rakhyut the action started. There were four eagles. Three were steppe eagle which soon disappeared. Eastern imperial eagle 1 One eagle stayed behind and give good views. It was […]
VOTE for the Best Photo of the Week 07 Nov 2015
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. […]
Martín pescador mediano (Amazon kingfisher) Chloroceryle amazona
Sin lugar a dudas especial predilección tengo por las horas previas al atardecer para fotografiar aves, la luz cálida y los contrastes mas suaves producen los mejores resultados fotográficamente hablando. Al dirigirnos hacia la Ruta nac. 12 desde la UC. Cambyretá durante la tarde del primero de Agosto pasado, esta hembra de Martín pescador mediano […]