The circus is in town, what do you see? As I look out at you, and you look in at me Do you see me as a large, roaring captive toy, Or do you look into my eyes, just know pain, no joy. Do you giggle and point as you mill around my cage, In […]
Zorzal colorado (Rufous-bellied Thrush) Turdus rufiventris
ESte fin de semana estuve haciendo tareas de jardinerÃa en mi casa, aproveché para cortar un poco el césped y con la lluvia de hoy Domingo algunas especies de aves tenÃan un banquete de insectos a su disposición, entre las que estuvieron de visita le dediqué algunas fotografÃas a un zorzal colorado que estuvo mas […]
Noar Hill National Nature Reserve, Selbourne
After a breeding bird survey near to Havant I headed to Noar Hill National Nature Reserve to see if I could connect with Duke of Burgundy. This 20 hectare reserve was was formerly a medieval chalk working is owned and managed by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust (HIWWT). The reserve consists of a […]
Serin at Littlestone and a first for London
Jim and I travelled down to Littlestone in Kent this morning and before 7am we had found our first target as we pulled up outside the golf course to park and we could hear the European Serin singing it’s heart out. The singing made it quite easy to pick out the bird as it moved […]
Red-belted Clearwing, Romsey
Over the winter I purchased a full set of clearwing pheromone lures and a pheromone trap from Anglian Lepidopterist Supplies (ALS) I was keen to see more of these species having only encountered Currant Clearwing and Six-belted Clearwing previously. So with a partial day working at home in Romsey and lovely warm and sunny conditions, […]
Common Langurs in amazing Kabini
Sometimes the most common subject might give you an amazing sighting, if you are aware and patient. That is what happened to us, one warm morning in the Kabini Tiger Reserve. We were heading towards the gates to exit the national park when we spotted three Langurs sitting in the middle of the road. We […]
Passage and Breeding Waders – Jubail
Wader numbers have started to increase again as passage of some species speeds up. Passage waders included good numbers of Wood Sandpiper and Ruff with smaller numbers of summer plumaged Curlew Sandpiper, Dunlin and Little Stint. Terek Sandpiper, Common Ringed Plover and a single Broad-billed Sandpiper were also seen. Regular breeders were seen in good […]
The Greater Kudu
It is one of the 2 largest antelopes in Africa. It is found in dry savannah wooded with acacia trees from which they feed. Their grey-brown coat lined with light lines conceals them from predators although they are very powerful and can inflict severe wounds and even kill a Wild dog with a hoof kick. […]