The three known adult Northern bald ibis in the Middle East have returned to their nesting site in Syria. The three birds, known as Odeinat, Salama and Zenobia, are safely back from their migration across Saudi Arabia to Ethiopia. This is particularly pleasing since Salama had not transmitted since late last year, but this now […]
New Government Initiative Will Benefit Ten-State Effort to Save Declining Songbird
The new “Working Lands For Wildlife” (WLW) project announced yesterday by the Departments of the Interior and Agriculture will provide substantial benefits to birds and other wildlife, but will be especially beneficial to the imperiled Golden-winged Warbler. The WLW project will provide a huge boost for a Golden-winged Warbler conservation effort in the eastern U.S. […]
Birds of the Prairie, Part 1
Living in the US heartland, much of our prairie land has been lost to development. However, our remaining prairies can be a fun place to bird and enjoy wildflowers. In Part 1, I will share some of my recent prairie bird images that I have made this winter in several Missouri prairies. The feature of […]
Trump Family proud of killing African animals for fun?
Donald Trump’s boys have returned from a hunting safari in Zimbabwe. The Trump boys photos have appeared on the Hunting Legends website posing next to some of the animals that they have shot. The photos make my stomach turn, but one outrages me in particular. Read full article, which was written and published by WildlifeExtra.com
A Living Landscape
The smallest spider wakes before dawn, a living landscape points to a history that might have been.
Birdsong in the Puerto Rican Rain Forest
I first got the opportunity to visit Puerto Rico on a business trip in March 2005. It left a lasting impression because I returned for a three-week vacation in January 2011. The island is rich in wildlife with many types of habitat including rain forest, marshes and mangroves, beaches and lakes, mountainous areas and dry […]
New review reveals worrying declines in the world’s seabirds
The status of the world’s seabirds has deteriorated rapidly over recent decades and several species and many populations are now perilously close to extinction. These are the findings of a major new review published this week in the scientific journal Bird Conservation International. The review—based on BirdLife International’s data and assessment for the IUCN Red […]
Birds of Ecuador near the Antisana Volcano
Part 04/8 of Glenn Bartley’s month-long trip around Ecuador. After a drive across the central valley and up and over the Papallacta Pass (where on one of the trips we had spectacular views of the Antisana Volcano) we arrived at our third lodge of the trip. From Sword-billed Hummingbirds to Torrent Ducks and from Rufous-bellied […]