Maybe it was the cold windy rain on Sunday, or maybe he’s now old enough to recognize a friend, but the normally elusive baby cardinal that’s been coming to my porch for seeds and has always flown away before when I pointed a camera at him, finally sat still for photos. […]
Kingfishers At Titchwell RSPB Reserve
After many, NO dozens of visits to the Fen hide at Titchwell and enviously looking at the days sightings board only to see that earlier in the day kingfishers had made an appearance. I finally managed to visit on a day when one was allegedly making regular visits, so there was at last a chance of getting some […]
Piojito común (White-crested tyrannulet) Serpophaga subcristata
Los chiquitos también merecen nuestra atención de vez en cuando, siempre nos regalan su presencia en el Itá, y para aquellos que estén enfocados con todos sus sentidos inclusive un pequeño Piojito nos brinda interesantes momentos para registrarlos con nuestras cámaras. Ya lo dijo un sabio chino hace muchos años…. “Cada cosa tiene su belleza, […]
Flava Yellow Wagtail – Jubail
Whilst birding the Jubail area I found a few Yellow Wagtails with one bright example giving very close views. I am assigning this bird to flava but the Yellow Wagtail complex is as it name suggests – complex. The Yellow Wagtail is a common passage migrant with various subspecies occurring but they are much commoner […]
VOTE for the Best Photo of the Week 15 Oct 2016
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. […]
5 bars! Eastern Crowned Warbler!
Phew, what a day that was. Yesterday evening the news of an Eastern Crowned Warbler at Bempton Cliffs broke. I had planned a morning’s birding with Terry a long time ago, which I didn’t want to give up, plus I had stuff to do in the afternoon, so I peacefully (or not?) accepted that I […]
Anhinga with Fish
Back in August I visited Lake Apopka and found an Anhinga right after it speared a fish, giving me lots of opportunities for photos. This one is my favorites because the fish looks completely surprised to be having such a bad day.