Whilst birding recently in the Abha area I came across a few Anderson’s Rock Agama Acanthocercus adramitanus. The species is endemic to the Arabian Peninsula, where it is found in west and south Arabia, from Taif (Saudi Arabia) in the north to Dhofar (Oman) in the east. Its range includes Oman, Yemen, and southwestern Saudi […]
Titchwell all to ourselves
We left home at 4am Saturday and arrived in the car park at Titchwell two hours later. The place was empty and we enjoyed a good hour or so before anybody else arrived. A quick scan into the rising sun failed to find the Lesser Yellowlegs so I continued to the beach which was again […]
Our Pride In Dreams
Our pride in dreams. We seek the world That we knew so well, Traversed so brightly. We understood And were understood. And now… We need your help. Stop hunting us, killing us, enslaving us, eating us. Will you share the world that you took from us, with us?
Bosk’s fringe-toed lizard – Abha area
Whilst birding recently in the Abha area I came across two Bosk’s fringe-toed lizard Acanthodactylus boskianus both were near to vegetation of low-lying shrubs. This is the most widespread species of its genus as well as the largest Acanthodactylus species throughout its range, measuring 16-23 centimetres in total length, which includes all of Saharan North […]
A World Without Wolves, Isn’t.
The Howl There was a time the world was ours. No big tall buildings, no noisy cars. No people with guns, shooting at Everything they see. When we could howl As a family When we could roam our world At will Not worrying about if we would Be killed The moon our beacon, the sun […]
Record count of Egyptian Nightjar – Jubail
Egyptian Nightjars are now an easily seen species during the summer months in the Jubail area but this year the numbers are higher than ever with sixteen birds seen. Birds generally turn up in early June and depart in late September with records of early and late birds occurring every year for the past few […]
World Lizard Day August 14, 2018
They are the stuff that nightmares, and cheesy sci-fi, are made of. They are also essential to many ecosystems, and basically, cooler than cool! They range in size from the tiny leaf chameleon to the massive and intimidating apex predator known as the komodo dragon. Today is their day!!! P.S. I beg your pardon, but […]
Leopard with an Impala kill in Maasai Mara
We were captivated by the sight of this Leopard with the Impala kill and we took our time to soak in the experience. When we circled for a different view, we noticed the huge size of the Impala. The immense strength of this Leopard to have hauled this huge Impala up this tall tree was […]