Tour Highlights: Cream-coloured coursers before breakfast! Barbary Falcon harrying Ravens and superb view of another juvenile bird; Super views of Houbara Bustards; Some rare northern migrant birds – Hawfinch, Redwing, Siskin and Song Thrush and Desert Wheatear at La Oliva. Day 1. Monday 6th November 2017 With an early evening arrival from London, the sun […]
Serengeti’s spring rhythms
This is the last post from my Serengeti trip in September with CNP Safaris travelling around the western corridor in their wonderful specialised photographic vehicle. The Grumeti Tented Camp was absolutely superb and the staff were friendly, attentive and the best. Rather than give you too many words, I thought I would rather show you […]
The Lion brothers in Amboseli National Park
Strangely enough Amboseli National Park is one place where we did not spot many African Lions, except for a pride that we saw on day one of our visit. While we searched the length and breath of the park, we did not see another pride or lone males. We made one last attempt to check […]
Fueguero Oscuro / Silver-beaked Tanager – Ramphocelus carbo
En este nuevo viaje al Pantanal Luis volvió a encontrarse con el Fueguero oscuro, en esta oportunidad pudo fotografiar a un grupo de estas aves durante un paseo que hicieron para visitar una represa en cercanías de Cuiabá donde al costado de un camino en un sector de arbustos estavan estos fuegueros atentos a las […]
Pijuí plomizo (Chicli Spinetail) Synallaxis spixi
Tarde productiva hoy no por la cantidad de especies registradas sinó por la calidad de los registros obtenidos con Luis Lugo en los pastizales aledaños al Arroyo Garupá sobre la Ruta Provincial 204. Salvo con el Pijuí frente gris que es el mas frecuente de escuchar, el resto de los integrantes de esta familia me […]
Results of the Best Photo of the Week Ended 09 Dec 2017
We are delighted to announce the results of our latest photo competition. Antonis Tsaknakis wins First Prize for his brilliant capture “Puffin with Lunch”. Paamul Jack is awarded Second Prize for his outstanding image “Great Blue Heron”. Third Prize goes to Noushka Wildlife for her inspiring photo “Pin-tailed Sandgrouse”. See detailed results below: (click on […]
Carpintero real (Green-barred Woodpecker) Colaptes melanochloros
Aprovechando que tenía estas fotografías obtenidas recientemente y que pasaron mas de tres años sin que yo publique fotos mías del Carpintero real comarto hoy estas imágenes que pude obtener durante la mañana del 17 de Noviembre pasado en la Reserva del Arroyo Itá donde pude ser teestigo de un momento interesante compartido con dos […]
Returning Pied Kingfisher and White-throated Kingfisher – Jubail
Whilst birding the Jubail area recently I came across a female Pied Kingfisher. This species is now becoming an uncommon winter visitor to the Jubail area with birds seen every winter for the last four years. The weather was very poor with overcast conditions so the photo is not the best but they are always […]