The common grackle looks uniformly black from a distance, but when you get closer, and especially in the sunlight, you can see its glossy purple head and iridescent bronze back. Grackles are common in New York City. Grackles forage in low bushes or on the ground for insects, seeds, and fruit. They sometimes show up […]
Macro met Leon
Afgelopen zaterdag een workshop gevolgd bij macro-superspecialist Leon Baas (www.bb-fotografie.nl). Ondanks het slechte weer in de ochtend toch een hoop leuke dingen geleerd. Veel dingen zijn mogelijk zonder (al te veel) geld uit te geven. Neem nu een simpel lapje uit de lappenmand en je hebt een achtergrond. In ons geval was dat een kleur-knaller-lapje […]
Purple Martins Building a Nest in a Woodpecker Hole in a Dead Snag
The Purple Martin (Progne subis) is a well known and popular bird in eastern North America where it breeds almost entirely in human-made martin houses. Only a few records of natural nestings east of the Rocky Mountains have been reported during the twentieth century1. Here in western North America however, where Purple Martins are less […]
Best Photo of the Week Competition 15 Jun 2013
During the last two weeks our authors and photographers have posted some outstanding articles packed with top-ranking wildlife images. Our competition is called “Best Photo of the Week”. 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 […]
Ugglemärkning
Då var det upploppet på kattugglemärkningen kvar, kattugglorna har varit spridda över lång tid då de gått till häckning normalt kan man märka upp kullarna under en dag men i år har det varit 2 gånger med 2 veckors mellanrum och ändå stora skillnader i storlek på ungarna. Här vid en fikarast där stannar vi […]
Bald Eagles of Alaska by Don Getty
In March 2013 I traveled to Alaska with the sole intent of photographing Bald Eagles. I had photographed Bald Eagles in the past, but those occasions where random sightings. Bald Eagles are thriving in Alaska. At times there were well over 100 eagles in sight. The Bald Eagle is the national bird of the United […]
June Challenge Begins
So June Challenge has begun. If you’re not a Florida birder, June Challenge is a friendly competition among birders. You choose a county and find as many birds as you can in the county during the month of June. June is hot, and migration is pretty much over. I had some time go out yesterday, […]