We are delighted to announce the results of our latest photo competition. Noushka Wildlife wins First Prize for her brilliant capture “European Bee-eater”. Alan De Witt is awarded Second Prize for his outstanding image “LOL”. Third Prize goes to Sherry Shepardson with “Namibian Leopard”. See detailed results below: (click on thumbnails for full scale […]
Laughing Dove and other interesting birds
Whilst in the Asir Mountains recently I went down the Raydah Escarpment early in the morning. This is the best place and best time to try to locate Arabian Partridge and as normal I was not disappointed with a number of birds calling and a couple seen on the roadside. A stop at the disused […]
Helping Lesser Prairie-Chickens and the People Saving Them
In 2013, when I did my Conservation Big Year, one of the birds I was most focused on seeing was the Lesser Prairie-Chicken. I saw and heard my first ones way back in April 1996 when my sister-in-law Jeanie and I took a road trip out West. One of my destinations was Lamar, Colorado, where […]
Arabian Spotted Eagle-Owl – Tanoumah
Whilst in Tanoumah in early April Phil Roberts and I saw an Arabian Spotted Eagle-Owl. Initially Phil found it sitting on some overhead wires but it soon flew off. It was seen a few times catching what looked like large moths around some very powerful lights on a house and was then lost from view. […]
Grey Seals At Horsey, Norfolk
One of the UK’s great wildlife spectacles are the clouds of knot whirling over the shore at Snettisham in the winter. The Grey Seals that give birth each winter on the beaches at near by, Blakeney (England’s largest colony), are another Norfolk wildlife event. Recently, a change in the habits of the Grey Seals has […]
5 ways I’ve been taking shortcuts while birding
There are so many new birds arriving this time of year that I find myself taking shortcuts while birding. Here are 5 examples: 1) Ears only: When I’m walking through the woods I rely mostly on my ears to hear signs of bird activity. If I don’t hear anything then I keep moving. 2) Scanning […]
Espátula rosada (Roseate Spoonbill) Platalea ajaja
Durante nuestra última visita al portal Cambyretá del Nuevo Parque Nacional Iberá vienen hoy esta serie de fotografías de individuos juveniles de Espátula rosada; únicamente dos hemos podido registrar recorriendo los casi 30 kilómetros que existen desde la Ruta Nacional 12 hasta el cruce de caminos entre la entrada y el que conducía a la […]
VOTE for the Best Photo of the Week 13 May 2017
Welcome to the “Best Photo of the Week” competition showcasing and celebrating the biodiversity of Planet Earth. Voting is easy and lots of fun. First click an image and browse through the slideshow. Then select the three images you like best of all and click the VOTE button at the bottom of the page. […]