Here’s the Crimson Sunbird that I was fortunate enough to photograph with the yellow rump that is seldom caught by camera. That rump gave its other name, “Yellow-backed sunbird.” In this photo, the red, black, blue and yellow colored-feathers showed up, but the indigo that is usually manifested in the forehead and chin-throat areas didn’t […]
Occoquan Bay NWR, 6/11/2013
I’m up in Virginia visiting my parents, and so my father and I decided to visit the Occoquan Bay NWR, which is a wonderful area to visit. We walked a couple miles from the parking lot to the Potomac River and back, and saw some pretty fun things. We heard several Yellow-billed Cuckoos there, and […]
Butterflies, Bugs and other Insects
Weather dominates the lives of all living things and changing weather patterns have an effect on the life cycles of most species on the planet. We talk about the weather all the time and European weather, if not global weather are going through changes. In south-west Spain we are feeling and experiencing unsettled and abnormal […]
Summer time
Shachar Shalev (ourKiwi representative) has gone birding over the weekend and the following report shows that it is neverboringaround here. When there are few migrants, there is plenty of time to enjoy some of the region’s very interesting species… I Went out 5:30 in the morning not seriously expecting to find anything. I Started at […]
A Bestiary ~ Songbirds : Warblers
For months I have been working on ‘A Bestiary . . . Tales from a Wildlife Garden’ writing and sharing photos of the wildlife that live here on our land . . . from mammals to birds and now featuring the songbirds. Starting with the wonder of warblers. The Chestnut Sided Warbler Setophaga pensylvanica, returns […]
Gavilán planeador (Long-winged Harrier)
Mañana fresca y con mucha niebla, visibilidad muy reducida, actividad de aves muy escasa salvo alguna que otra Garza acercándose al tronco seco para perchar un rato mirando el arroyo en búsqueda de alimento; solo se escuchaba el repetitivo canto del Curutié colorado y por momentos algunos varilleros se hacían notar pero no se hacían […]
Common Grackle
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 […]