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.
South to North
Thank you for your interest in this blog. There will be a brief suspension of its publication during a long distance move with future reports from southern New England and beyond anticipated to be presented randomly. A pair of latent posts from Florida are expected as well.
Fall Comes And Goes In The Blink Of An Eye
It was just a couple of weeks ago that summer was coming to an end. I was walking through the fields and you could feel the cooler air pushing in the morning fog. It’s usually around the end of September that Great Egrets start showing up at the rookery where the Great Blue Herons left […]
Seriously cool, and he knows it
A male Lion (Panthera leo) in his prime stops to take in the last light of the day before attending to the evening hunt. Marsh Pride, Masai Mara, Kenya with Governors Il Moran Camp.
Churrinche (Vermillion Flycatcher) Pyrocephalus rubinus
El 15 de Septiembre pasado fue el día en el que pudimos sacarnos las ganas que teníamos de poder lograr buenas fotografías de Churrinche, me fui al Arroyo Itá durante unas horas libres por la mañana con Roby y luego de observar a dos individuos que estaban cruzándose desde un lado hacia el otro del […]
Alilicucú común (Tropical Screech-Owl) Megascops choliba
En esta entrada comparto estas dos fotografías del Alilicucú común infaltable en el Club refugio Ombú, las fotos corresponden a la jornada del día 13 de Marzo pasado. quedó medio despeinado luego de acicalarse unos minutos mientras lo alumbrábamos con una linterna.
Lesser Sand Plovers – Dammam Wader Roost
The Lesser Sand Plover Charadrius altifrons is a common migrant and winter visitor to coastal areas. Autumn movement commences early with family groups moving through the region from the third week in June, continuing until September. In the Eastern Province.It is a winter visitor and passage migrant. In the 1980s it was abundant along the […]