Some birds fly south away from us in winter. Others fly south to us. Osprey leave the Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge in New Jersey, where the above picture was taken, in early September. They spend the winter along the coasts of Central America and southern North America, and throughout much of South America. Northern pintail […]
Category: Wildlife
First video footage of 2 EDGE amphibians in the Western Ghats, India!
The Zoological Society of London’s “EDGE (Evolutionary Distinct and Globally Endangered) of Existence programme is the only global conservation initiative to focus specifically on threatened species that represent a significant amount of unique evolutionary history” Mammals, Amphibians and Coral Reefs on a global scale have been prioritized in this manner. Of the Top 100 EDGE […]
Rainbow
Le dejo esta toma de una especie característica de nuestra selva paranaesne, al noreste de nuestro país, en la provincia de Misiones. La fotografía fué tomada en una reserva privada cercana a la ciudad de Andresito, una zona en la que se encuentran varios emprendimientos privados para conservar porciones del monte misionero fuera del alcance […]
Bald Eagle in Flight (and Changing Focusing Modes)
Yesterday at Lake Jesup, a Bald Eagle flew very close to me. I was looking for ducks, loons and grebes sitting in the water at at the time, so I had my camera set for birds sitting still on the water. When shooting still birds, I normally select only the center focusing point and put […]
Black Darter VS Selysiothemis nigra
Here are the two smallest black anisopterae that can be found in Europe. Selysiothemis nigra is totally absent on French territory contrary to the Black darter. Voici lesdeux petits anisoptères noirs que nous pouvons trouver en Europe. La Selysiothemis noir est totalement absente de France contrairement au Sympêtre noir. The Black Darter – Sympetrum danae […]
Results of the Best Photo of the Week Ended 14 Dec 2013
We are delighted to announce the RESULTS of our latest “Best Photo of the Week” Competition. First Prize is awarded to Jojith Kanjany for his outstanding photo ‘Catch It’. Laval Roy wins Second Prize with’I wear the future in me – Spruce Grouse’ and Third Prize goes toNitins Jain for ‘Fight’ (see images below). Now […]
Animal Earth: exploring the hidden biodiversity of our planet
Most of the species on Earth we never see. In fact, we have no idea what they look like, much less how spectacular they are. In general, people can identify relatively few of their backyard species, much less those of other continents. This disconnect likely leads to an inability in the general public to relate […]
Striped Lineup
I loved seeing Etosha under massive clouds most of the days during our recent trip. Most people tend to go in winter time and then it’s mostly hazy blue sky you see in their images. This place truly is big sky country with an immense sense of space! This lineup of Plains Zebra were walking […]