An unexpected sighting last week was a Beaver at very close range in the middle of the day. I have seen a few signs recently that Beavers are out and about despite the snow and ice (which must make it difficult for them to come in and out of their lodges). Seeing the animal today […]
Cigua Palmera – Palmchat ; Dulus dominicus (Linnaeus, 1766)
Vacaciones 2018, el destino elegido para las vacaciones familiares de este año fue Punta Cana / República Dominicana; viaje organizado con mucho tiempo de planificación y muchas expectativas por nuestra parte, yo particularmente enfocado en la actividad de observación y fotografía de aves para lo que desde el mes de Junio de 2017 comencé a […]
Amazing Firecrest fall at Dunge
Wanting Bluethroat for a year tick we headed down to Dunge this morning arriving just after first light. We found the gorse bushes alive with Firecrests and I mean alive, simply dozens of the little gems feeding frantically after the long crossing. A few Goldcrests flitted around with them and a couple of singing Chiffchaff […]
Trumpeter Finch – Jebal Hamrah
Whilst birding the Jebal Hamrah pivot irrigation fields recently with Phil Roberts we came across a pair of Trumpeter Finch Bucanetes githagineus. This species is a locally common widespread resident found in manly arid rocky areas where it is thinly distributed. Birds are seen throughout the year but may become common after good rains with […]
Aguilucho alas largas (White-tailed hawk) Geranoaetus albicaudatus
El día 23 de Febrero viajé hasta Resistencia – Chaco, invitado por mi amigo Hector Alfonso con la única finalidad de ir hasta el aeropuerto de la ciudad para fotografiar a una sección de A4AR Skyhawks de la Fuerza Aérea Argentina que en ese día regresaban a Villa Reynolds (San Luis) su base, luego de […]
Speyside
Mrs D and I have just returned home from a week in the Scottish highlands joining up with son Dan and his good wife Mary and their two young children Martha and Theo. We were based in Nethybridge which is in easy reach of all the wildlife hotspots. Although more of a family holiday I […]
War dancing Pygmy elephants of Borneo’s Deramakot Forest Reserve
While looking for the Clouded leopard in Borneo, we came across the herd of Borneo Pygmy elephants in Deramakot Forest Reserve a few days in a row. Unlike most pygmy elephants that would retreat at the first sight of a vehicle, this herd was very relaxed. They were happy to stay on the road and […]
Plenty of White-crowned Wheatear – Jebal Hamrah
A very early morning trip to Jebal Hamrah turned up plenty of White-crowned Wheatear Oenanthe leucopyga. The birds preferred areas near to the steep cliff faces and as we arrived at dawn it was not too hot so we had a walk around some likely looking areas seeing quite a few and many more whilst […]