Anthocharis cardamines – Males differ from females by the orange-tip on the fore-wings, hence their vernacular name. Their host plant is the Cuckoo flower, but adult butterflies feed on other crucifer flowers. It is I think one of the prettiest pieridae! Le plus joli des piéridés à mon avis! Si les ailes antérieures se distinguent […]
Results of the Best Photo of the Week Ended 19 Apr 2014
We are delighted to announce the RESULTS of our latest “Best Photo of the Week” Competition. First Prize is awarded to Ashton Beney for his outstanding photo ‘Look into my Eyes’. Glenn Perrigo wins Second Prize with ‘Wolf Spider from the prey’s viewpoint’ and Third Prize goes to Petr Bambousek for ‘Rainy Day ‘ (click on images […]
Tjäder
En ny natt gav mig mycket att minnas, hönor som flyger fram o åter samt stående på backen, vid ett tillfälle satte de sig i ett träd bakom mitt gömsle (naturligtvis) och plötsligt var där 6 tuppar och ändå var ”min” tupp som jag bevakar och motade bort granntuppen så han inte kom åt hönorna, […]
A week summary in the Arava
Its been a long and hectic week for me with guiding and monitoring throughout. Bird migration is always a wonderful spectacle and there is always much to see (though not always what youexpect!). It started last Sunday when I was guiding Norbert Schafferand we had these wonderful birds which were described in my last post, […]
Benteveo común, Great kiskadee, Pitangus sulphuratus
¡Cómo no aprovechar la oportunidad de lograr unas buenas fotografías!!!! Sabido es que en la fotografía de aves el quedarse quieto tiene sus beneficios ornitológicos, como lo dice don Tito Narosky es una de las pruebas mas duras para el fotógrafo. Aveces cuando las novedades escasean uno siempre comete el error de cambiar de lugar […]
Hornborgasjön
En tur till tranorna i Hornborgasjön, jag kom upp lite i senaste laget för att vara då ljuset kommer men soluppgången fick jag på plats. Klicka på länken för att starta bildspelet: Trana-14
Chickadee Irruption in Central Florida!
Here in Central Florida we’ve grown accustomed to having an easy time identifying chickadees. If you see one, it’s a Carolina Chickadee. But this is no longer the case, as there has been a massive irruption of northern and western species of chickadees into Central Florida. The irruption was first noticed when the above photographed […]
VOTE for the Best Photo of the Week 19 Apr 2014
During the last week our members have again entered some outstanding top-ranking wildlife images for the “Best Photo of the Week” competition. Click on the first image and then page through the slideshow. Please select the three images you like best of all and VOTE for them at the bottom of this page (to ensure […]