Category: Wildlife
Great fun down the beach
The last few weeks have been amazing down at N. Beach as can be seen in my previous posts. It is like going back in time to the mid 80’s when I’ve just started birding and Eilat north beach was teaming with great birds. Bridled Ternswhich have shown a great influx this summer and daily […]
In the Pyrenees mountains, the Yellow-winged darter
In Spain, a gentle climb from a beautiful lake at 1500m high, leads to 2 peat bogs in the becoming. There, Sedge Darners, Four-spotted Chasers and Yellow-winged darters are the main Anisopterae flying around; the latter are emerging by the hundreds, probably more. Sympetrum flaveolum The highest peat bog is on my left here, but […]
Saí azul (Blue Dacnis) Dacnis cayana
Hola amigos, para comenzar este día Sábado volvemos al Jardín de los Picaflores de Puerto Iguazú con estas dos fotografías del Saí azul, una de ellas muestra al macho y la otra a la hembra. Para salir de lo habitual muestro primero la foto de la hembra. Saludos para todos y buen fin de semana […]
Best Canon Lenses for Bird and Wildlife Photography
For bird wildlife photography, having a long telephoto lens is a tremendous advantage. It allows you to you to have your subject large in your frame while keeping your distance. Most wildlife photographers occasionally crop their images significantly, since wildlife usually stays pretty far away. So sharp lenses also give you a huge advantage. There […]
Una nueva visita de esta belleza a mi casa
El Domingo 14 de Julio mientras en casa se preparaba el almuerzo tuve la agradable visita de este pájaro hermoso en mi casa, al igual que la vez anterior fueron dos los Cardenales que se posaron en el paraíso del vecino; un verdadero deleite para los ojos poder disfrutar unos instantes del esplendor de esta […]
Help Document “Vulnerable” Bird Species for your Country
Of the 9,934 extant bird species in the world 2,193 (22%) are threatened with extinction and are priorities for urgent conservation (Reference: 2012 IUCN Red List). In the “Vulnerable” category 727 species face a high risk of extinction in the wild. Loss of habitat is one of the biggest causes, but there is also an […]
“Weaners” get a second chance!
The Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito, California plays a critical role in the survival of many marine mammals along the northern and central California coast. Founded in 1975 on a former Nike Missile site in the Marin Headlands, it took in its first seven patients. Much has changed since then and the Center is now […]