The Barred Owl‘s hooting call, “Who cooks for you? Who cooks for you all?” is a classic sound of old forests and treed swamps according to online source allaboutbirds.org. Read More: Barred Owl Identification, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology All about birds is managed by Cornell lab of Ornithology, whose mission is to […]
Results of the Best Photo of the Month November 2023
We are delighted to announce the results of our latest photo competition. Tomas Grim wins First Prize with his outstanding image ‘Critically Endangered Red-fronted Macaw‘. Alan Murphy wins Second Prize with his inspirational image ‘Royal Terns’. Third Prize goes to Paamul Jack with ‘Mexican King Vulture‘. These breathtaking images are a reminder of how powerful […]
Traversing a Continent to Keep their Species Alive – the Importance of Migratory Birds
I met Dr. Eduardo Corona at a recent University of Texas Urban Bird Project presentation in San Antonio, Texas. Corona shared his work on “Birds and their biocultural role in Mesoamerica.” Dr. Corona is an archeologist and researcher at the Instituto Nacional de Antropologia e Historia (INAH) in Mexico and a distinguished member of Mexico’s […]
VOTE for the Best Photo of the Month November 2023
Welcome to the “Best Photo of the Month” competition showcasing and celebrating the biodiversity of Planet Earth. Voting is easy and lots of fun. First click an image and the slideshow will start automatically. Then select the three images you like best of all and click the blue VOTE button at the bottom of the […]
Results of the Best Photo of the Month October 2023
We are delighted to announce the results of our latest photo competition. Jess Findlay wins First Prize with his outstanding image ‘Hoatzin‘. Bryan Pereira wins Second Prize with his inspirational image ‘Split Nose‘. Third Prize goes to Jess Findlay with ‘Capped Heron‘. Please give kudos to the photographers by leaving comments at the bottom of […]
VOTE for the Best Photo of the Month October 2023
Welcome to the “Best Photo of the Month” competition showcasing and celebrating the biodiversity of Planet Earth. Voting is easy and lots of fun. First click an image and the slideshow will start automatically. Then select the three images you like best of all and click the blue VOTE button at the bottom of the […]
Clipping the Wings Off Migratory Birds – The Collapse of Natural Heritage
Clipping a bird’s wings can cause physical and psychological damage to the bird, depriving it of flying, which is what birds are born to do. Migratory birds may have felt this as they were not allowed to land in the San Antonio River this year to eat or drink, or even to land in a […]
Results of the Best Photo of the Month September 2023
We are delighted to announce the results of our latest photo competition. Alan Murphy wins First Prize with his outstanding image ‘Mexican Long-nosed Bat‘. David Taylor wins Second Prize with his inspirational image ‘Mother Cheetah and Her Cub‘. Third Prize goes to Jess Findlay with ‘Purple-bibbed Whitetip‘. Please give kudos to the photographers by leaving […]