Aeshna affinis – Aeschne affine – Petite æschne, sa longueur est de 57 à 66 mm. De répartition plutôt méridionale, cette libellule de plaine est en expansion vers le nord de l’Europe.Rarement abondante sur un site quoique, au Parc du Confluent Garonne-Ariège en Haute Garonne, ses effectifs soient particulièrement importants depuis 2 ans. Elle fréquente […]
Oak Hammock, 9/13/2014
My father and I drove out to Oak Hammock on Merritt Island today. We’d heard some nice reports about some fun warblers there, so I thought I’d give it a try. Unfortunately, I left my camera battery in my charger, but my dad let me borrow his Canon EOS 1D mark 4. It was pretty […]
Sabi Sands: February 2010 (Part 4)
We were awoken in the early hours of the morning by the persistent (and close-by) roaring of male lions. I knew we were in the general territory of the infamous Mapogo male coalition, and a hope was ignited to perhaps see them on our morning drive. Our wake-up call came, and with a quick coffee […]
Nearly Half of Our Birds Are at Risk of Extinction This Century
The National Audubon Society’s Birds and Climate Change Report should give us all deep cause for concern. The findings are heartbreaking: Nearly half of the bird species in the United States will be seriously threatened by 2080, and any of those could disappear forever. For the first time, Audubon scientists have analyzed decades of historical […]
Egyptian Geese
Egyptian geese are abundant in Kensington Gardens in London where I took these pictures. The bird’s native range is in the Nile Valley in Egypt and throughout subsaharan Africa. Introduced and escaped birds have established feral populations throughout southern Europe. I sometimes see Egyptian geese in urban parks in the northeastern United States. Feral populations […]
VOTE for the Best Photo of the Week 20 Sep 2014
Welcome to the “Best Photo of the Week” competition showcasing and celebrating the biodiversity of Planet Earth. This week’s featured image: Willow Ptarmigan on the tundra in Churchill, Manitoba, Canada by Glenn Bartley. Voting is easy and lots of fun. First click an image and browse through the slideshow. Then select the three images you […]
Results of the Best Photo of the Week Ended 06 Sep 2014
We are delighted to announce the results of our latest “Best Photo of the Week” Competition. First Prize is awarded to Jim Ehle for his outstanding image “Final Approach”, Nitin Jain wins Second Prize with “Colorful Male” and Third Prize goes to Myer Bornstein for “Little Blue Heron Feeding” (click on thumbnails for full scale […]
El primero de esta temporada
Hoy por la tarde fotografíe a este primer macho de Picaflor de barbijo para esta temporada primavera-verano 2014; bebederos limpios y en condiciones para recibirlos como Dios manda y disfrutar de su compañía todas las tardes al finalizar la jornada laboral sentado en el patio de mi casa con un buen mate. Veremos durante el […]