I was privileged to be able to visit the Western Corridor of the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania in mid-September 2017 with CNP Safaris. We were based at the Grumeti Tented Camp. “To move, to breathe, to fly, to float, To gain all the while you give, To roam the roads of lands remote, To […]
Results of the Best Photo of the Week Ended 14 Oct 2017
We are delighted to announce the results of our latest photo competition. Bob Shepardson wins First Prize for his brilliant capture “Kruger Family Road Block”. Paamul Jack is awarded Second Prize for his outstanding image “A Spark of Intelligence”. Third Prize is is shared between Sherry Shepardson with “African Wild Dog” and Antonis Tsaknakis with […]
Pennington Marsh – 5th October
It was a beautiful October day and after dropping Tobias at school I was going to spent the day at Pennington Marsh until it was time to pick him up at 15:30. After a coffee at the corner of Lower Pennington Lane I walked along the fun length of the Ancient Highway. It took me […]
Mother and cubs at play in Tadoba
The Tigress popularly known as Choti Tara,who we talked about in our last post on Tadoba National Park, led her cubs off the tracks into the grasslands adjacent to the tracks. Our driver almost immediately realised that we might be in for a spectacle and he drove ahead and positioned the jeep at a perfect […]
Picaflor de barbijo (Blue-tufted Starthroat) Heliomaster furcifer
Una vez mas y como todos los años el Picaflor de barbijo nuevamente apareció por mi casa; este año se demoró unos días mas y realizó su primera visita de la temporada Primavera Verano 2017 durante la tarde del pasado 28 de Agosto. Luciendo a pleno el plumaje nupcial con su garganta de color púrpura […]
Beema Yellow Wagtail – Jubail
Whilst birdwatching the Jubail area at the end of September I came across a small group of Sykse’s Yellow Wagtail beema. The Yellow Wagtail is a common passage migrant through the whole of Arabia with many thousands passing through the Eastern Province alone. Birds are common in the spring migration period but less common in […]
VOTE for the Best Photo of the Week 14 Oct 2017
Welcome to the “Best Photo of the Week” competition showcasing and celebrating the biodiversity of Planet Earth. Voting is easy and lots of fun. First click an image and browse through the slideshow. Then select the three images you like best of all and click the VOTE button at the bottom of the page. […]
Pennington Marsh – 29th October
I had a few hours to spare after dropping Tobias at school and so had a quick wander around the marshes. Wandering along the Ancient Highway past Efford Lagoon there were now 42 Tufted Duck, my highest count yet, while 25 Swallow and three Sand Martin foraged overhead. I spent some time grilling a Common […]