During the summer BirdWatch Ireland HQ received lots of phone calls and emails about strange birds with bright orange heads that have been visiting gardens around Ireland. They tend to flock with Starlings and House Sparrows and can be quite numerous in some areas, though they can’t be found in any field guides. Rather than […]
Birds of Australia’s Northern Territory
Join wildlife photographer Marie Read as she documents the bird life in Kakadu National Park in Australia’s Northern Territory.
Young Stoats Playing For Keeps
The manic games of young stoats (Mustela erminea) help them develop the killer skills they need to catch their prey. As rabbits are fast-moving, quick-turning, and ten times larger than the slim-lined stoats, the young kits must hone their skills early if they are to stand any chance of catching these relative giants.
Through the Lens: White-tailed Ptarmigan
Join Cornell Lab of Ornithology photographer Gerrit Vyn as he searches the high slopes of Washington’s Mount Rainier for White-tailed Ptarmigan (Lagopus leucura).
Male Spatule-Tailed Hummingbird Woos A Female
with an incredible aerial display showing off its outrageous but cumbersome tail feathers. In fact, they are so cumbersome that the male can only stay airborne for a matter of seconds. But what wonderful seconds they are.
Pelicans Plunder Cape Gannet Chicks
On Malgas Island in South Africa’s West Coast National Park, there are thousands of Cape gannet chicks that are safe from human interference. But there is no protection from the large white pelicans that swallow the poor chicks whole.
Kestrel Tolerates Pestering By Magpie
A Magpie (Pica pica) can’t help but be annoying to a neighbouring Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus).
Impending Migration of the Barn Swallow
The Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) winters in southern Africa and has been recorded as covering up to 11,660 kilometres on its annual migration from Eurasia.