We are delighted to announce the RESULTS of our most recent “Best Photo of the Week” Competition. First Prize goes toMarco Ritter for his outstanding image “Coracias caudatus in Namibia”. Joachim Ruhstein wins Second Prize with “Red-breasted Merganser” andLew Scharpf wins Third Prize with “Red-eyed Tree Frog” (see images below). The voting for all entries […]
Greenish Warbler
The friendliest bird i have ‘EVER’ worked with. So friendly was this specimen, that as time went by, foot after foot it hopped and came closer till it was sitting on my shoe. Never have I experienced something like this before. Here is one of the images of this Greenish Warbler that I liked. Hope […]
Growing Caterpillar
For the past few weeks, I have been watching black swallowtail caterpillars in a nearby stand of fennel plants. Like many butterfly species, black swallowtails are picky about what they eat. They prefer host plants in the carrot family, Apiaceae, which includes parsley, fennel, dill, Queen Anne’s Lace, and of course, carrots. Fennel smells like […]
Picabuey (Cattle Tyrant) Machetornis rixosa
Bueno….oficialmente puedo considerarme ambidiestro, al menos par escribir en la pc. y para editar en photoshop =), me cuesta un poco moverme en el menú desplegable para editar niveles y contraste pero como tengo tiempo de sobra no me preocupo jajaja!!!. Hoy preparé para compartir con ustedes estas dos imágenes del Picabuey que pude obtener […]
Cerquero de collar (Saffron-billed Sparrow)
Esta es la última tanda de fotos que me quedó para compartirlas con ustedes de la última vez que fuimos a la zona de la desembocadura del Arroyo Garupá el día 11 de Mayo; dese esa fecha no volvimos mas a este lugar porque yo estuve dedicándole varias jornadas de observación y fotografía a la […]
A Baby Wheel Bug !
I found a tiny assassin sitting on a yellow flower in Brooklyn Bridge Park last week. It’s an immature, or nymphal, stage of an assassin bug. Assassin bugs are predatory insects in the family Reduviidae. They have long downward-facing beaks that unfold forward. Assassin bugs capture other insects and pierce them with their sharp beaks. […]
My Favorite Florida Spiders
Since moving to Florida, I’ve had the opportunity to see some pretty enormous spiders. Golden-silk Orbweavers and Black and Yellow Argiopes are pretty large, and they’re spectacular-looking as well. Of course, not all our spiders are huge. But whenever I have the chance to get close enough to them for photographs, I’m always struck by […]