Birds migrating between the Arctic and South America could be responsible for distributing plants across the tropics, according to new research. Scientists screened wild shorebirds’ feathers before migration and found plant parts embedded. Birds are known to disperse seeds and small animals across local, regional and continental ranges. It is the first evidence of plant […]
Reflected Gull
This laughing gull was bobbing up and down on swells in the East River near the Brooklyn shore. The moving surface of the water distorted and redrew its reflection. “Silence. How long it lasted, I couldn’t tell. It might have been five seconds, it might have been a minute. Time wasn’t fixed. It wavered, stretched, […]
Alicucú común, Tropical Screech-Owl, Megascops choliba
El ritmo de confianza que va mostrando el Alicucú en la casa de Luis en Ombú chico es notable, estas fotografías son del día 18 de Abril pasado y lo pueden ver perchando en un rollo de cable que está colgado en la galería de la casa al costado de la parrilla, a dos metros […]
New species discoveries in the Greater Mekong
A giant flying squirrel, a skydiving gecko, a fish that mates head-to-head, and an eyeless cave-dwelling spider are among the 367 new species revealed by scientists in the Greater Mekong region in 2012-2013, and described in WWF’s new report, Mysterious Mekong. WWF released the report on World Environment Day, highlighting creatures both bizarre and beautiful. […]
Colorful bird on remote Indonesian islands should be classified as distinct species, say scientists
A colorful bird found on the Wakatobi islands south of Sulawesi in Indonesia is sufficiently distinct from birds in nearby areas to be classified as a unique species, argue scientists writing in the current issue of the open-access journal PLoS ONE. After conducting genetic analysis on a type of flowerpecker found across the remote chain […]
Video: Massive Fin Whale Delights Onlookers with Rare Breach
Late last month, a playful fin whale gave a lucky group of spectators the experience of a lifetime as he breached from the Strait of Gibraltar, a narrow strait that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea. Fortunately, a research assistant for Conservation, Information and Research on Cetaceans (CIRCE) happened to have her camera […]
VOTE for the Best Photo of the Week 14 Jun 2014
Welcome to the newly designed “Best Photo of the Week” competition. Voting is now easier and a lot more fun. First click an image and browse through the slideshow. Then select the three images you like best of all and click the VOTE button at the bottom of the page. After registering your vote you […]
Ground Squirrels
You should all know that I love ground squirrels. It just is what it is. Things are good over here (where is here!?). Recently spent 5 days backpacking Grand Gulch Primitive Area in Southeastern Utah. Rock art and ruins and canyons and ruins and rock art! Beautiful spot. Spent the last few days in the […]