The diminutive ʻElepaio (pronounced “el-a-pie-o”) had remarkable powers, according to native Hawaiians. Canoe-builders considered the bird an incarnation of their patron goddess Lea: If the bird pecked at a fallen koa tree, it was a sign that the tree was riddled with insects and unusable for boat-building. Farmers believed that this insectivorous bird was the […]
Martín pescador chico, Green kingfisher, Chloroceryle americana
Que bronca que me agarré el primero de Noviembre en el Arroyo Itá !!!!! luego de esperar casi una hora en la sombra con un buen posadero a mi alcance a que algo se acerque y se pose para poder sacar una buena foto decidí cruzar el puente peatonal de la reserva para ir del […]
VOTE for the Best Photo of the Week 30 Nov 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 (to ensure […]
POLL: Should the US ban the import and export of tiger bone wine?
China is allowing the use of the bones of captive-bred tigers to be used as a tonic wine, even though the practice has been illegal since 1993. The government justifies this practice by claiming they are captive tigers- not wild ones. But they were obviously wild at some point and taken from the wild. It […]
Results of the Best Photo of the Week Ended 23 Nov 2013
We are delighted to announce the RESULTS of our latest “Best Photo of the Week” Competition. First Prize is awarded to Nancy Elwood for her outstanding photo ‘Flight of the Roseate Spoonbill’. Nitin Jain wins Second Prize with ‘Fishing together’ and Third Prize goes to Howard Cheek for ‘Headwaters’ (see images below). The voting for all […]
Birdwatch: Moorhen
Of all Britain’s birds, few are as common and widespread, and yet so often taken for granted, as the moorhen. This humble little waterbird goes quietly about its business, eking out a life on the smallest ponds, streams and ditches, while the wider world passes it by. Not for moorhens the vast migrations of wild […]
Meet the Government Agency Using Your Tax Dollars to Kill Wildlife
They’re like a government kill team that targets wildlife — and our tax dollars are keeping them in business. Who are they? A little-known government agency called Wildlife Services. This rogue agency spends tens of millions of taxpayer funds to kill over 100,000 defenseless wild animals every year. And right now, they’re getting away with […]
Birding the Gambia
For birders on a budget, or perhaps nervous first-timers to Africa, the Gambia offers some of the best of the continent’s bird life without the expense of a safari. This tiny West African country is not only the closest Sub-Saharan African destination to the UK but is also served by numerous package companies offering budget […]