Vandaag even alleen op pad geweest om te kijken of de lessen van vorige week wel doorgekomen waren en of ik het kon reproduceren. Helaas waren de omstandigheden niet echt lekker. Toch net te veel wind en het had de afgelopen dagen geregend en veel van de bloemen hadden daar danig onder te lijden gehad. […]
Red-cockaded Woodpecker (Picoides borealis)
Red-cockaded Woodpeckers once could be found throughout the southeastern United States, from Florida north to Maryland and west into Texas. But due to habitat loss, their range has been severely limited, and they have been extirpated from Maryland. They can still be found in southern long-leaf pine forests, but habitat loss is the biggest threat […]
Purple Siberian Iris, Butterflies and Birds
Looking back over the month of June, iris sepals unfurl and fall creating waves of hues from lavender to deep purple . . . filling the Middle Meadow garden with hundreds of blooms lasting nearly three full weeks as new buds continue to open. Eastern Tiger Swallowtails Papilio glaucus or Canadian Tiger Swallowtail Papilio canadensis […]
Sea-Kayaking with Wildlife around the Fastnet Rock
Conditions were ideal for sea-kayaking and wildlife photography on the west coast of Ireland early this morning – flat sea, not a breath of wind and sun burning off the early morning mist. Departing at 06:00 am from Schull Harbour in West Cork, Joff, Hugh and Nick kayaked 7 miles to the Fastnet Rock. Following […]
Rarities and Early Migrants at Jahra Pools Reserve, Kuwait
Jahra Pools Reserve (JPR) is a small fenced wetland reserve just off the Arabian Gulf coastline to the north of Kuwait City. Previously the pools were formed from a sewage outfall, but more recently a water network has been provided and this has allowed the pools to remain filled since the end of 2012. As […]
New Ducks in the Park
I was walking in Brooklyn Bridge Park last week, descending the north-most path in the water gardens. I heard plop plop. Two ducks had slipped from the little bridge into the water. They were two of three almost fully-grown immature mallard ducks with an adult female. They all looked at me for a moment, then […]
VOTE for the Best Photo of the Week 13 Jul 2013
During the last two weeks 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 […]
Steenuilen
Afgelopen week de mogelijkheid gekregen om steenuilen van dichtbij te fotograferen vanuit een schuilhut. Deze schuilhut bevind zich naast een boerderij waar een uilenkast in een oude perenboom is bevestigt. Op het moment dat ik er was waren er twee uilskuikens op het nest die op het punt stonden het nest te gaan verlaten. Vandaag […]