My last trip to Sabkhat Al Fasl produced a number of waders of various species including the highest number of Marsh Sandpipers I have seen for a while. Most waders were Dunlins with good numbers of Common Ringed Plover scattered amongst them. A few smart plumaged Kentish Plovers were feeding around the shoreline and a […]
Dabbling for Dinner
These Canada geese are tipped over and reaching down with their long necks to gather food plants from the bottom of the shallow pond. The one that’s right side up in the back is a designated sentinel; that’s a goose thing — they take turns watching for danger. Every time you look at a flock […]
VOTE for the Best Photo of the Week 05 Dec 2015
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. […]
Highest site count of Greater Spotted Eagles – Sabkhat Al Fasl
Last weekends birding at Sabkhat Al Fasl produced a good number of winter visitors including the largest number of wintering Greater Spotted Eagles recorded at the site when 17 were seen in one morning. Birds normally arrive in September and stay until April or early May. Western Marsh Harrier is another wintering raptor seen regularly […]
Waders at low tide – Al Khobar Sea Front
I had a couple of spare hours between dropping the family off and picking them up again in town so went to the Al Khobar Sea Front. This area allows views over the tidal mud flats and when the tide is in can hold thousands of birds. The tide was completely out when I went […]
Lake Apopka, 11/21/2015
Lake Apopka has been spectacular over the last month or so. For starters, a month ago, a Brown Booby was blown inland by a storm, found Lake Apopka, and now apparently doesn’t want to leave. It’s been living on the lake for the last month, usually too far away to see with binoculars. However, today […]
Águila mora (Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle) Geranoaetus melanoleucus
En esta entrada al blog comparto estas fotografías de individuos de Águila mora obtenidas por Luis Krause durante el mes de Junio pasado en cercanías de la localidad de Tecka / Chubut. Las fotos corresponden al día 9 de Junio y todas ellas muestran a individuos inmaduros con distintas fases de plumaje. […]
Arapasú (Plain-winged Woodcreper) Dendocincla turdina
Hoy les presento una nueva especie para el blog, el Arapasú, una de las mas esquivas para nosotros porque durante los cinco años que llevamos relevando la provincia únicamente hemos tenido registros de el en tres oportunidades. El primero allá por el 2001 en San Sebastián de la selva donde luego de escucharlo vocalizar alcanzamos […]