Este Benteveo mediano no estuvo tan cerca como el último que fotografié en Nemesio Parma pero este día tenía mejor luz, me gustó como quedó el fondo desenfocado; la foto es del día 23 de Marzo y la saqué en el sector de árboles que está al costado de la antigua traza de la Ruta […]
Male Eurasian Jays Surprise Ornithologists
Male Eurasian jays, Garrulus glandarius, are able to disengage from their own current desires to feed female food that she wants, says a group of scientists led by Prof Nicola Clayton from the University of Cambridge, UK. The ability to disengage from our own desire to cater to someone else’s wishes is thought to be […]
Malta – Massacre on Migration (Episode 7)
Chris Packham takes a trip to the island of Camino, Malta to see the conservation work done by the BirdLife Malta Ringing Station. Birds just ringed and ready for release include Golden Oriole, Hoopoe and Nightjar. Chris sadly recalls that during the week his hands have been covered in the blood of illegally shot birds […]
Fish Crows: Egg Thieves
Crows are smart, and because of this I’m somewhat fascinated with them. They’re not particularly attractive birds, but they have a lot of ingenuity. I’ve read stories of crows working together to steal food from gulls. One crow comes up behind the gull and pulls a tail feather, distracting the gull. When the gull looks […]
Rare Blackthroated Blue Robins spotted in China
Crucial new discoveries about one of the world’s least-known and rarest birds have been made by scientists. The blackthroat, or blackthroated blue robin (Calliope obscura) is one of the world’s rarest “robins”, being known from only a handful of records since it was first described in the 1890s. In 2011, experts resighted a small number […]
Malta – Massacre on Migration (Episode 6)
Chris Packham has been arrested by the Malta Police and has been in custody for more than 4 hours. Tonight’s episode has been postponed pending his release. Watch this space for the final episode in the series “Massacre on Migration”. If you haven’t already voted, then we invite you to vote FOR or AGAINST […]
WIN the “Best Photo of the Week Competition”
Calling all wildlife photographers at all skill levels to take part in the next “Best Photo of the Week Competition”. Check out the entries which have already been submitted below. If you think you have a better photo in your portfolio, don’t delay! Submit your photo now and WIN the next contest. 1) Members Area […]
Malta – Massacre on Migration (Episode 5)
Today’s episode begins with a loud, violent confrontation between local hunters and the BirdLife Malta camera team. The hunters clearly do not like the spotlight on their hunting activities, and the police are quick to remove Chris Packham and the team from the area. CASH, the Campaign Against Spring Hunting, has generated more than 44,000 […]