It is a month now since my last posting. I am presently recovering from hip surgery and it may be many weeks before I am able to get out and about again with the camera. To keep the blog alive I am therefore publishing a few images taken before I went into hospital Apart from […]
One good Tern
We had a good day out on Brownsea Island in Poole harbour, Dorset, where Terns were the main attraction, good numbers of Sandwich Terns and a few Common Terns nest on the islands here and great views can be had from the hides as they bring fish to the youngsters. deserves another… And a couple […]
Philby’s Partridge – Abha area
Whilst birding recently in the Abha area I came across a good number of Philby’s PartridgeAlectoris philbyi.This is a scarce resident of the south-west highlands and is related to the Chukar & Red-legged Partridge and is native to south-western Saudi Arabia and Yemen. It can be easily identified from other partridges by the black cheeks […]
Malabar Pied Hornbills in Kabini
We have often heard the vociferous Malabar Pied Hornbills in many national parks in India and then followed their noisy calls to spot them. However, Pied Hornbills are very shy birds and rarely sit quietly, especially on lower branches, making it a big challenge to photograph this species. On this trip to Kabini, all that […]
Tucán pico verde (Red-breasted Toucan) Ramphastos dicolorus
Pasaron cuatro años sin compartir fotografías del tucán mas lindo en el blog, tuvimos que irnos hasta san Pedro para tener la oportunidad de encontrarnos con una bandada de estos espectaculares bichos durante la ventosa mañana del Domingo 10 de Junio de 2018 mientras recorrían las Araucarias del parquizado en el Complejo Der Wald; se […]
Results of the Best Photo of the Month July 2018
We are delighted to announce the results of our latest photo competition. Alan Murphy wins First Prize for his brilliant image “Bald Eagle Birdscape”. Dave DesRochers wins Second Prize for his outstanding image “Aerial Conflict”. Third Prize goes to Candy McManiman for her inspiring photo “What Were You Eating”. See detailed results below: (click on […]
Rock Hyrax – Abha area
Whilst birding the Abha area recently I came across five Rock Hyrax Procavia capensis jayacari sunning themselves on rock boulders, but they appeared very shy and soon disappeared. This animal is diurnal and they live in groups where they occupy a wide range of habitats, from arid deserts to rainforest, occurring from sea level to […]
Scarborough Kittiwakes
We visited Scarborough on the Yorkshire coast where the Kittiwakes appear to have take over the town, nesting on any available ledge on any structure that substitutes for a cliff face, with the town bridge and the (not so) Grand Hotel being particular favourites. Their cries are the constant soundtrack as you walk around. (Joyce […]