Esta es una de las species con mayor cantidad de fotografías publicadas en el blog, como es sabido que no estamos saliendo a sacar fotos por las razones que creo yo son conocidas por todos ustedes, estoy publicando fotografías en este caso, de las que obtuvo Willy durante las vacaciones de invierno cuando viajó a […]
Chinese Goshawk Migration (Part 1)
Late this afternoon I decided to hike up Mt Kinugasa and see if there was any migration action. I arrived at the summit at about 16:30 and stayed until 18:00. During that time I saw a lone Chinese Goshawk, but it was quite far and on the sunward side of me, so I didn’t bother […]
The Greater Flamingo
Pont de Gau is a 60 hectares bird sanctuary set in Camargue, south of France, where a breeding colony of several thousands of these flamingos remain year round, among which about 200 hundred individuals have rings. Close to the american version, it is the largest. They have a very long lifespan easily reaching over 60 […]
Saí azul, Blue Dacnis, Dacnis cayana
Gemas de mi tierra roja!!! El señor Saí azul con lujo de detalles! En este caso un macho adulto fotografiado en el Jardín de los picaflores de Puerto Iguazú el día 23 de Julio de este año.
Central Winds, 9/13/2013
I had a great morning at Central Winds. It’s always fun to find a Chestnut-sided Warbler, but I ended up with eleven warblers. I got out of my car and had 6 warbler species in the same tree right next to my car, including two early Palm Warblers, a Black-and-white Warbler, American Redstart, Northern Parula, […]
VOTE for the Best Photo of the Week 21 Sep 2013
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. Voting will […]
Mead Gardens, 9/11/2013
This morning I met a friend of mine at Mead Gardens. We a very nice time there, though there weren’t many birds to speak of there. We saw or heard five species of warbler: Ovenbird, American Redstart, Common Yellowthroat, Northern Parula, and a Black and White Warbler. We also had fun watching a Great Egret […]
Flesh Fly
Flesh fly larvae (maggots) feed on corpses and carrion, and sometimes on the wounds of mammals, hence their common name. They are also found on excrement and decaying organic matter. Adults feed on sugary liquids like nectar, sap, and fruit juice. But sometimes they just sit in the sun casting tiny shadows. The one I […]