Yesterday morning I visited Marl Bed Flats again. I’m pretty amazed at how good this place has been in May. It’s given me several Seminole County firsts, including a Short-billed Dowitcher, Stilt Sandpiper, Semipalmated Sandpiper and now a Semipalmated Plover. Black-necked Stilts are still here, though in much smaller numbers; now only about 4 remain […]
Lions vs Giraffe: The Prelude
I’ve been putting off telling this story on my blog…but I feel that it’s time. In November 2013 I went on a very long safari-roadtrip with my lovely wife and our 2 young children. The destinations were to be the Etosha National Park in Namibia and the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park in South Africa. The story […]
Mindre flugsnappare
Nu var det dax att få en inspelning av lätet från en mindre flugsnappare. Mindre-flugsnappare-ZOOM0122-140518 Några bilder blev det även om jag inte hade planerat för det.
The American Oystercatcher
I was in a marsh down the shore in southern New Jersey last week. I had stopped the car to look at some distant shorebirds in the mud. Then I noticed these two oystercatchers very close. I don’t know how I had missed them. These large shorebirds are boldly patterned with black heads, white bellies, […]
2 species of owl flies
Ascalaphe loriot – Libelloides ictericus -Neuroptera – Ascalaphidae 4 genders of owl flies divided into 14 species in Europe.This first one is a scarce insect for which I haven’t found the English vernacular name. It occurs around the Mediterranean dry countries and can be rarely found in about 4 French departments. We encountered this individual […]
Águila pescadora, Osprey, Pandion haliaetus
Esta es la séptima entrada al blog para el Águila pescadora en el Arroyo Itá de la Ciudad de Posadas, nuevemente Javier la fotografió con una presa atrapada en este lugar urbano. Las fotografías corresponden al día 19 de Abril pasado cuando estuvo sobrevolando el arroyo en varias oportunidades hasta que obtuvo lo que fue […]
WIN the “Best Photo of the Week Competition”
Calling all wildlife photographers at all skill levels to take part in the next “Best Photo of the Week Competition”. Check out the entries which have already been submitted below. If you think you have a better photo in your portfolio, don’t delay! Submit your photo now and WIN the next contest. 1) Members Area […]