A few years ago my wife and I traveled to Sri Lanka in the hopes of seeing and photographing Leopards in Yala NP. One of the few places in the world were they are reportedly active in daylight hours. We were somewhat disappointed with result, one sighting over three days and then having to put […]
Milano chico (Pearl Kite) Gampsonyx swainsonii
Un dÃa después a su primer registro del Milano chico en el Itá Lucho regresó al lugar y lo volvió a fotografiar. Estas imáges corresponden al dÃa 14 de Julio y se obtuvieron en horas de la mañana, la luz mejoró un poco y por tal motivo pude recortar un poco mas las imágenes para […]
Passage of Spotted Flycatchers – Eastern Province
This year has seen a good autumn passage of Spotted Flycathcers through the Eastern Province with numbers seen from Dhahran to Jubail. The Spotted Flycatcher is a common passage migrant. Recorded between mid-March and mid-June but peaking in May in spring and mid-August to late October in autumn with a peak in September. Birds have […]
Falaropo común (Wilson´s Phalarope) Phalaropus tricolor
Hoy comparto estas fotografÃas que pudo obtener Luis Lugo durante la frÃa mañana del dÃa 30 de Agosto Pasado en una pequeña escapada que se hizo hacia la zona del Arroyo Mártires en Posadas. El amigo tiene suerte y en esta oportunidad volvió a registrar a una nueva especie de ave para la Ciudad de […]
Waders and Herons – Jubail
Whilst in the Jubail area recently we saw plenty of species of waders and many kinds of herons. There were hundreds of Grey Herons present as well as the largest number of Little Egrets I have seen at the site, well over 200 birds. A few Little Bitterns and Squacco Herons were also present along […]
The Private Life Of The Dunnock
There’s an old saying that you never stop learning and that’s never more true than when you start looking at the natural world. Earlier this year I saw a Dunnock busily collecting insects for its chicks. In the UK it’s a bird often seen in the garden and is known for its secretive behavior of […]
Results of the Best Photo of the Week Ended 15 Oct 2016
We are delighted to announce the results of our latest photo competition. Bob Shepardson wins First Prize for his brilliant capture “Get Out of the Way”. Dana Allen wins Second Prize for his outstanding composition “First Breath”. Third Prize goes to Paamul Jack for his excellent photo entitled “Mommy!!! – (Mockingbird Hatchlings)”. See detailed […]
Sibe Accentor
Like half of the UK, I left home early with my Norwich mates Dave, Phil and Mikee and headed towards Spurn. Thanks to road closures on the A16 we got there about an hour after dawn when there was positive news of the bird but negative news about the scene – the words ‘henious’ and […]