Here a bug is seen hiding below the beak of the Indian Roller, which normally feeds on insects and other small creatures, hence making me title the post ‘the bug knows where to HIDE!’ 🙂
Flower Hill Farm Spring Butterflies ~ Part Two
Spring precipitates into summer and we can easily recognize the longest day of the year by how we measure time in our hurried lives. Spring or Summer Azure Celastrina ladon, Form violacea (and others)is another matter . . . as the butterflies are difficult to identify. The more experienced butterfly watchers of the invaluableMassachusetts Butterfly […]
Canta el Carpinterito
Días atrás mientras esperaba que se haga el horario para entrar al colegio pude disfrutar del canto de este Carpinterito posado en el cable que cruza por la vereda del frente, díganme si no es preferible escuchar esto antes que la voz del jefe =). Para evitar inconvenientes no voy a decir a que jefa […]
Common bullfinch
Pyrrhula pyrrhulaPasseriformes Fringillidae This species is uncommon in my area. It was one my many challenges to photograph this beauty, although the male is much more colourful than the female. I had heard about a pair coming to a friend’s garden early in the morning. So I set my hide tent at 7H30 and lo […]
VOTE for the Best Photo of the Week 29 Jun 2013
During the last two weeks our members have again entered some outstanding top-ranking wildlife images for our “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 […]
Jilguero dorado (Saffron-yellow Finch)
Imágenes obtenidas en la Reserva urbana Arroyo Itá el día 31 de Mayo pasado; habíamos ido con Roby a llevar unos 40 plantines de especies nativas para que se planten en el lugar y después de entregar las plantas salimos a pajarear un rato. En la zona del puente peatonal, que es el sector de […]
Results of the Best Photo of the Week Ended 15 Jun 2013
We are delighted to announce the RESULTS of our most recent “Best Photo of the Week” Competition. Jose Garcia Allievi wins First Prize for his outstanding image “Ruby on Purpurea”. Scott Simmons wins Second Prize with “Swallow-tailed Kite in Florida” and Nancy Ellwood wins Third Prize with “Crested Caracara in South Texas”. The voting for […]
Saira dorada (Guira Tanager)
Sigo hoy con mas fotografías obtenidas el día 11 de Mayo ( la última vez que fuimos ) al monte de la desembocadura del Arroyo Garupá, ahora le toca el turno al macho de la saira dorada ya que unos días atrás les mostré fotos de la hembra, en este caso y al igual que […]