It’s been a busy six weeks with almost non-stop birding here on The Strait and across Europe. I thought I’d quickly post some of the raptor shots I have managed to edit so far on the blog to show at least some of the autumn delights… Black-winged Kites (old name is Black shouldered Kite) have […]
Category: Wildlife
VOTE for the Best Photo of the Week 19 Oct 2013
During the last week our members have again entered some outstanding top-ranking wildlife images for the “Best Photo of the Week” competition. Click on the first image and then page through the slideshow. Please select the three images you like best of all and VOTE for them at the bottom of this page. Voting will […]
Jumpers
I suppose at some point it had to come…the obligatory photo of a wildebeest crossing, stock standard from every person who makes the pilgrimage to see this spectacle. I thought a lot about how to approach these scenes (from the comfort of my office chair) before the trip, but let me tell you – when […]
American Redstart at Central Winds Park
Yesterday at Central Winds I had the opportunity to photograph a female American Redstart. She was in under a dense canopy of trees before it was fully light, so these photographs were taken at 3200 ISO. This just creates a lot of work for me in my computer, but a couple of these I thought […]
Oostvaarders en Lepelaarplassen
Afgelopen zaterdag met een groepje collega fotografen de Oostvaardersplassen in geweest om daar een poging te doen om de bronst van de Edelherten mee te kunnen maken. Aangezien we al bijtijds in het jaar besproken hadden was het dus een gok. Helaas pakte het verkeerd uit want er was nog geen bal te beleven, af […]
Results of the Best Photo of the Week Ended 12 Oct 2013
We are delighted to announce the RESULTS of our most recent “Best Photo of the Week” Competition. First Prize is awarded to Pradeep Kumar for his outstanding image ‘Deadly Combat’. Jessica Kemper wins Second Prize with ‘Sunrise at Halifax Island, Namibia’ and Third Prize goes to Howard Cheek for ‘Child Seat – Titmouse fledgling’ (see […]
Picture-winged Fly
This is Delphinia picta, a picture-winged fly. The fly gets its common name from its striking wing pattern; it has two white triangles on the leading edge of each wing and a few decorative white swirls on a shiny brown background. Very attractive! Picture-winged flies lay their eggs in rotten vegetation. The larvae spend a […]
Grand Teton Autumn – Part I
Autumn is my favorite time of year. Of course there is the changing color of leaves for the landscape photographer. For the wildlife photographer, autumn creates a sense of urgency with many species that offers, if not unique photo ops, at least more chances to photograph animals as they prepare for winter. As I write […]