After watching a huge flock of Griffon Vultures circling over the evergreen cork-oak canopy of the vast Alcornocales Parque Natural we eventually saw many birds descend down to the ground and out of sight. We could hear their hissing and squabbling and immediately knew that the birds were feeding at an animal carcass of some […]
A Suburban Wilderness
This past Summer I’ve been working with BBC Inside Out close to home, in an area close to my heart. The place which developed my interest and passion for the Natural World, the place you can say I found myself. My suburban wilderness. I’ve grown up in Whitley Bay, on the edge of the Green […]
Bearded tit
Panurus biarmicus Although widely distributed, it is an elusive bird not easy to see and after which so many photographers are after! I was lucky to get these shot in Spanish Catalonia. The male has magnificent black mustaches going down from the eyebrows to the throat: Original post HERE
The Bank Swallow Is On the List of Common Birds in Steep Decline
As part of the recently released 2014 State of the Birds Report the Bank Swallow is listed as one of the common birds in steep decline. The report identifies 33 species that do not meet the Watch List criteria but are declining rapidly in many areas. These birds have lost more than half their global […]
Central Winds Park, 9/15/2014
This morning I visited Central Winds Park. I’d seen some pretty nice eBird reports over the weekend, I was not disappointed. Central Winds has been pretty slow so far this Fall, but this morning I found 11 species of warbler, including my top goal for the morning, a Blackburnian Warbler. I’m still waiting for thrushes […]
Fueguero común, Hepatic Tanager, Piranga flava
Macho de fueguero fotografiado con lujo de detalles en el comedero del campo de Angel Prato en Curuzú Cuatiá en varias oportunidades durante la jornada del día Viernes 25 de Julio pasado. Realmente se disfruta tener a esta belleza tan cerca luciendo tan tranquilamente su notable rojo en el entorno. Solamente en las dos primeras […]
Results of the Best Photo of the Week Ended 20 Sep 2014
We are delighted to announce the results of our latest “Best Photo of the Week” Competition. First Prize is awarded to Pam Mullins for her outstanding image “Sunset Landing”, Nitin Jain wins Second Prize with “Weaver” and Third Prize is shared by Raj Dhage with “Mottled Wood Owl” and Howard Cheek with “Let’s get it […]
Chingolo, Rufous-collared Sparrow, Zonotrichia capensis
Aprovechando esta hermosa fotografía que me traje del campo de Angel en Curuzú Cuatiá la cual muestra a un Chingolo perchando en el posadero que armamos nosotros con flores secas comparto hoy la leyenda del Chingolo, algún que otro poema acerca de el y otras cosas mas para conocer un poco mas acerca de este […]