As farming season comes to an end it may be time to start thinking about upgrading your facilities. The planning for future problems such as crop disease and pest control are crucial to the success of next season’s productivity. Farmers face a lot of potential problems through the season and much attention needs to be […]
Boldest Leopardess in Maasai Mara
On this morning game drive in Maasai Mara National Reserve, we once again went looking for a popular Leopardess, probably the boldest of them all in Mara. As we exited the gates of Mara Serena, we saw a hot air balloon drift through the morning haze. We stopped to take in the amazing view before […]
The last week in Norfolk
The last week was spent in Norfolk with our grandson. Birding was limited with days out tailored more to the little one with a trip to Hunstanton Sea life Aquarium his highlight. Watching the lights get turned on at Holt was an unexpected high point too. On the birding front I managed to to connect […]
Brazil Day #8 – Wet Hummers
Yesterday was a very wet day. It was bucketing down all day long, which hampered our birding efforts. We found shelter at Jonas feeding station, which was rather overwhelming despite the ‘low’ season and torrential rain. Jonas operates this feeding station at industrial scale – hummers use 10-20 liters of sugar water every day! Jonas […]
Results of the Best Photo of the Month November 2018
We are delighted to announce the results of our latest photo competition. Mike Barth wins First Prize for his brilliant image ‘Gerenuk and Fawn’. Lisa Manifold wins Second Prize for her outstanding image ‘Bobcat Portrait’. Third Prize goes to Alan Murphy for his inspiring photo ‘Misty Morning Loon’. See detailed results below: (click on thumbnails […]
Brazil Ubatuba Day #7 – Tanagers Galore
Today’s birding in the Atlantic Forest of Ubatuba was really about brilliance. We could not have our breakfast quietly, nor leave the lodge on time, because of tanager et al. action on the bananas. Green-headed Tanager is truly spectacular Brazilian Tanager is so brilliant red it hurts the eye Blue Dacnis are uber-pretty too. Here’s […]