Today sees the launch of the RSPB Centre for Conservation Science – and one of the most exciting areas of research the centre will be involved in is tracking birds and other animals as they migrate, forage and breed. Last June, at the edge of a small loch on the island of Fetlar in Shetland, […]
Birding at Nandi Hills – Tickell’s Blue Flycatcher
As usual, its been a while since my last post, in this four part post, i will put up images of three species commonly found at our local birding hotspot Nandi Hills. Nandi Hills is an old hill fortress in the Chikkaballapur district of Karnataka. It is approximately 60 Km from Bangalore City. Nandi Hills […]
POLL: Should the killing of migrating birds be stopped?
Although migratory birds are protected under EU legislation, hunters continue to blatantly contravene the law in Spain, Italy, France, Cyprus and Malta. The authorities in these countries only pay “lip service” to the legislation but do nothing to prevent the killing of birds. Albania has recently introduced a 2 year hunting ban, but only time […]
Vulture killing drug now available on EU market
Diclofenac is a powerful anti-inflammatory drug that has wiped out vulture populations in India, Pakistan and Nepal. Now, a repeat of this ecological disaster is threatening Europe. Despite the fact that safe alternative drugs are readily available, Diclofenac has been authorised for use on domestic animals in Italy, and in Spain where 80% of European […]
Migrating Monarch Butterflies in “Grave Danger,” Hit New Low
Migrating monarch butterflies are in “grave danger,” according to a report that shows their colonies in Mexico now occupy the smallest area since records began in 1993. The report is based on a survey of Mexico’s Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve done in December 2013. The butterflies, which spend the winter hibernating in the reserve’s forest, […]
Yetapá grande, Streamer-tailed Tyrant, Gubernetes yetapa
Fotografías del segundo avistaje del yetapá grande en la Estancia Virocay durante la mañana del 23 de Enero pasado, en esta oportunidad la bandada estaba mucho mas confiada comparando con la primera que pudimos fotografiar; estos se quedaron perchando al costado del camino casi hasta el momento que estuvimos al lado de ellos con la […]
Results of the Best Photo of the Week Ended 08 Mar 2014
We are delighted to announce the RESULTS of our latest “Best Photo of the Week” Competition. First Prize is awarded toMichael Tweddle for his outstanding photo ‘Peruvian Cock-of-the-Rock’. Ionel Onofras wins Second Prize with ‘Break(fast)!’ and Third Prize goes toNitin Jain for’Harrier with Egg’ (see images below). Submit your Photo for the Next Competition […]
Well hello there.
It’s about that time. Last week I saw this red-shouldered hawk pair getting to know each other. Right time, right place. I was taking photos of yellow-rumped warblers and the female flew in pretty close and on an exposed snag’s branch. Lucky me! I have a few more photos of the whole thing that I’ll […]