I’ve been lucky enough to visit many beautiful places in my life. If I had to pick a favorite for sheer awesome beauty, it would be Grand Teton National Park. The vistas in this park are simply amazing and it is hard not to take post card worthy pictures in every direction. Rather than type […]
Category: Wildlife
Rufous-bellied Thrush – Bird symbol of Brazil
The Rufous-bellied Thrush is the bird symbol of Brazil. His melodious song earned him honors as the writer Golçalves Dias, that in Portugal in 1843, wrote the poem Song of the Exile, where it says: “Minha terra tem palmeiras onde canta o sabiá, as aves que aqui gorjeiam, não gorjeiam como lá …” The writing […]
Yellow-lored Tody-Flycatcher
The Yellow-lored Tody-Flycatcher is a species endemic to Brazil, measures approximately 9cm. In this photoi used 1/250s F9.0 and ISO 640
Yellowish Pipit (Anthus lutescens)
As I saw no reference to Yellowish Pipit here on the site, I found it useful to talk a little about this interesting species. Yellowish Pipit The Yellowish Pipit belongs to a group of birds whose evolutionary origin is in the fields of the Northern Hemisphere. Some species colonized South America, primarily occupying the Andes […]
Polar Bears at Franz Joseph
Polar Bears at Franz Josef Land We went on an Oceanwide Expeditions trip to Franz Joseph Land in the Russian part of the Arctic. Few have been there, but it’s a great spot to enter the ice north of the archipelago. Here we found more than 20 Polar Bears. We found this female which had […]
Best Photo of the Week Ended 01 Sep 2012
We are pleased to announce the winners of our most recent “Best Photo of the Week” Competition. Maria Firpi wins First Prize for her artistic creation “The Great White Egret“. Jerry Curtis wins Second Prize with “Having Fun” and Jefferson R. de O. e Silva Third Prize with “Burrowing Owl“. See images below with links […]
New Scientific Report Documents the Impacts of Mercury Pollution on Adirondack Loons
Albany, NY–An extensive study of New York’s Adirondack loon population has revealed that mercury contamination can lead to population declines of the iconic bird. The research effort was a joint project between the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), the Biodiversity Research Institute (BRI) and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS). For nearly […]
