It’s been a bit of a bullshit week for a few different reasons, so I’m in the mood for something cute. I mean, I am generally always in the mood for something cute, but right now especially. So I’ll share these ridiculously adorable canyon wrens with you. They fledged a couple days later (5 of […]
A Bestiary ~ Downy and Red-bellied Woodpeckers
It seems there is a time warp for we must go back to an earlier posting to see the Downy and Red-bellied Woodpeckers. You can read about them in my sixteenth installment of ‘A Bestiary . . . Tales from a Wildlife Garden’ over at Native Plants and Wildlife Gardens.
Atlantic puffin population is in danger, scientists warn
The Atlantic puffin population is at risk in the United States, and there are signs the seabirds are in distress in other parts of the world. In the Gulf of Maine, the comical-looking seabirds have been dying of starvation and losing body weight, possibly because of shifting fish populations as ocean temperatures rise, according to […]
Seven rhinos killed by poachers in Kenya’s bloodiest week
Gunshots rang out across the wilderness on 23 May when poachers shot to death one rhino in Lake Nakuru National Park. Then three days later on 26 May they struck two sites, Solio Ranch near Nyeri in central Kenya, and at Ngulia Rhino Sanctuary in Tsavo West National Park killing one rhino in each protected […]
Manta ray tourism worth 28 times more than killing them for Traditional Chinese Medicine
A new study in the open access journal PLoS ONE estimates that manta rays are worth $140 million a year in tourism across 23 countries, significantly outweighing the worth of manta ray gill plates, which have become the newest craze in Traditional Chinese Medicine. “As an example in Indonesia, revenue to fishermen from manta gill […]
Ruby on Purpurea…
The flower of Digitalis Purpurea atracts the hummingbirds at the end of the summer. The Green-Backed Firecrown (common name Hummingbird Ruby) is one of the very few species of hummingbirds in our region in Neuquen, Villa La Angostura, Argentina, which stays along of the year. In summer they go up to the mountain and in […]
Zwaluwen in de polder
Naast de vele weidevogels zijn er in de polder ook veel boerenzwaluwen te vinden die ook vaak op een vast stekkie rondscharrelen op zoek naar vliegjes en ander gespuis. Zo heb ik een plekkie ontdekt bij een hek waar de vogels regelmatig weerkomen. Dit hek is bij een sluite met een duiker war ze ingaan […]
Una foto buscada durante tres años
Había organizado durante la semana con la gente encargada de la nueva reserva urbana Arroyo Itá para poder entrar a fotografiar un poco y ver que lo que quedó en el lugar luego de que finalizaran las obras, habíamos llegado temprano con Roby y una vez que nos presentamos al policía ingresamos a recorrer este […]