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 […]
Macuquito (Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper) Lochmias nematura
En una de las tantas recorridas que los amigos pudieron realizar por zonas aledañas de Cerro Corá Misiones han tenido una nueva oportunidad de encontrarse con esta especie residente en arroyos selváticos del noreste de la Argentina. Afortunadamente todavía existen al sur de Misiones algunos remanentes selváticos por los cuales transitan numerosos cursos de agua […]
Juvenile Western Osprey – Jubail
Whilst birding the Jubail area on 22 September I came across a Western Osprey. Initially it was seen flying over the reed beds but soon disappeared from view. After a few minutes, the bird was seen again in flight but this time flew and landed on a post nearby. Unfortunately, the bird was directly into […]
Be Sure To Be An eBirder
Somewhere between the Arctic and Southwest Florida is a place to relax and do some good birding. One of those great places to bird is in Killingworth, Connecticut. With the ability to observe action at a leisurely pace, typically 15 minutes before sunrise and beyond with a desire to increase my bird list, it has […]
Pied Kingfisher in Amboseli National Park
After the hair-raising close encounter with the African Elephant, this game drive through Amboseli National Park quickly turned into a amazing birding safari. We saw a Hadeda Ibis (below) not far away from the road. But the highlight of this post is the Pied Kingfisher (below). We will talk about it a little later in […]