I’m back from the most incredible experience in the Mara Triangle (Kenya). Between a million wildebeest (literally), lion kills and cheetah kills right in front of us and the mind-blowing expanse of the Mara landscape – it’ll take me some time to find my bearings again (good luck to me for walking back into that […]
Category: Wildlife
Cabecitanegra común (Hooded Siskin) Carduelis magellanica
Entre tanto Pecho colorado, Varillero negro, Varillero congo, Corbatita blanco, Churrinche, Jilguero y Tijereta, también estaban los Cabecitanegra presentes durante la mañana lluviosa por momentos del día Lunes 30 de Septiembre en la Reserva del Arroyo Itá. No me ayudó mucho la percha para esta foto pero como lo tenía bastante cerca mío igual lo […]
New butterfly species described from Dibang Valley in India
Dibang Valley in the North Eastern State of Arunachal Pradesh in India is gifting many pleasant surprises to butterfly lovers recently. There were two very rare rediscoveries reported from this area in 2012 and now a researcher has described a new butterfly species from this valley of lush greenery. According to a study published in […]
VOTE for the Best Photo of the Week 12 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 […]
Narcissus Flycatcher (female)
Photos of a female Narcissus Flycatcher (Ficedula narcissina) taken yesterday morning on Mt Unzen.
American Kestrel Flight under Morning Light
This morning I arrived at Central Winds to find an American Kestrel on one of the goal posts of the football field. I saw the Kestrel fly off to terrorize some Killdeer, so I took that opportunity to position myself in between the sun and the goal post, hopefully get shots of it returning with […]
Results of the Best Photo of the Week Ended 05 Oct 2013
We are delighted to announce the RESULTS of our most recent “Best Photo of the Week” Competition. First Prize is awarded to Raj Dhage for his outstanding image ‘The Law Breaker’. Tom Coetzee with’Catch me if you can!’ and Third Prize goes to Tim Kuhn for’Anna & Crocasmia’ (see images below). The voting for all […]
The Case of the Vanishing Honeybees | Book Review
Every year, somewhere between 30 and 50 percent of all worker honeybees disappear from their hives, never to be seen again, leaving their developing young to die and their queens untended. This disturbing phenomenon, known as Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD), was first identified in the United States, but it is happening all around the world. […]