The countdown has started – in only 18 days the Dutch Knights, represented by Martijn Verdoes, Marc Guyt & Gert Ottens, will take part in the biggest birding event of the year – the Champions of the Flyway 2015. This is a fundraising event to stop the illegal trapping and slaughter of millions of migrating […]
Category: Wildlife
Eagles in Hungary
I recently took a trip to the Hortobágy National Parkin Hungary, staying in a small town called Balmazújváros. I had previously photographed a White-tailed Sea Eagle in Scotland but had not been prepared with the right focal length at the time photographing from a boat. Therefore I felt the lure of the chance to photograph […]
Results of the Best Photo of the Week Ended 28 Feb 2015
We are delighted to announce the results of our latest photo competition. First Place is awarded to Mike Barth for his outstanding flight shot entitled “Clash of the Titans”. Glenn Perrigo wins Second Place for his brilliant composition “White Ibis Symmetry”. Third Place is shared by Nickolas Haramis with “Great Grey Owl Inflight” and Frank […]
Emergence
The sun has just set after another blissful day in this piece of remote wilderness. In front of me is a life-giving waterhole in a harsh land, where a myriad of animals came to quench their thirst during the heat of the day. One animal was still thirsty, though, and for some reason he had […]
Post Processing – A Guide for Nature Photographers by Glenn Bartley
Learn the fundamentals of the digital darkroom. Take your image editing to the next level and save yourself time in the process! The era of digital photography has brought tremendous advantages to bird and wildlife photographers. The ability to take hundreds or thousands of photos in one day allows us to continually raise the bar […]
Chipping Sparrow at Central Winds Park
When I moved to Florida I was very new to birding, and I knew next to nothing about sparrows. I remember going to take our dog Ella to a dog park. I didn’t know at the time that right next to this dog park was the best place to find warblers in Seminole County, Central […]
VOTE for the Best Photo of the Week 28 Feb 2015
Welcome to the “Best Photo of the Week” competition showcasing and celebrating the biodiversity of Planet Earth. This week’s featured image: Ringed Kingfisher (Megaceryle torquata) perched on a branch in Ecuador by Glenn Bartley Voting is easy and lots of fun. First click an image and browse through the slideshow. Then select the three images you […]
Red Knot at Daytona Beach Shores
Daytona Beach Shores is a great place to go to see gulls in the winter time in Florida. About an hour before sundown, they fly in and land along the coastline by the tens of thousands. My father and I went to see Thayer and Iceland Gulls that have been seen there frequently. We picked […]