De mi última escapadita a la Reserva urbana Arroyo Itá les comparto estas fotografías de un Fiofío grande bastante confiado que me permitió acercarme lo suficiente a el como para que salga lindo en las fotos. En este día estaban forrajeando a muy baja altura del suelo aprovechando la gran cantidad de insectos que había […]
Pied Wheatear Eating Mole Cricket – Deffi Park
Whilst birding Deffi Park recently I came across a Pied Wheatear eating a Mole Cricket. The insect is from the family Gryllotalpidae measuring 3-5 cm long and as it is nocturnal, so they are seldom seen. This one was found by the Wheatear in the very early morning on a grass field. The scientific name […]
Six species that have recovered from the verge of extinction
Across the world there are numerous species of animals whose existence has been threatened by human intervention. From pollution in our oceans, to the increasing presence of city life, to the ongoing problems with poaching, many animals are suffering at the hands of humankind. Fortunately, due to the tireless efforts of conservationists, some species are […]
March Mix
I haven’t done much birding or photography this month. This has been due to lack of mobility and poor weather. I did however manage a few rides in the car to one or two favourite locations and returned with some reasonable images for you to see. First up is the well known little owl near […]
Territory battle
Instead of heading up the A12 we headed down the M20 arriving at a very murky Dungeness at first light. We attempted a short seawatch but the mist was a real problem as was the rain and lack of wind. We had a few Auks, Gannets and Sandwich Terns along with a single raft of […]
Rördrom, Rocksjön
Ett inlägg!! Har varit slö med uppdateringar men nu får jag chansen igen med lite bilder tagna på en rördrom, denna individ uppehåller sig vid Rocksjön i Jönköping och försöker få föda i de få öppna vattenytor som finns nu.
Painted Lady Butterfly – Dhahran Hills
The first Painted Lady butterfly of the year appear in late March possibly as a result of the very heavy rains. Although the Painted Lady can survive in Saudi Arabia in most years the majority of butterflies are probably migrants. The Painted Lady is the most widely distributed butterfly in the world occurring on all […]
Meet the man who is biking across the Andes to save birds
You’ve probably heard of a ‘Big Year’. That’s when birdwatchers go out and try to see as many birds as they can in one year. What you probably haven’t heard of is a Big Green Big Year, or BIGBY. That’s when a birder tries to see as many birds as they can by Green Birding […]