Tetrax tetrax – Otidiformes – Otididae – It is the only species of this Tetrax genera and is very endangered on french territory. Also in decline in Spain although still in larger numbers, it lives in dry opened areas. The male does somewhat of a “flamenco dance” on a specific spot about 30 cm wide […]
A Female Anna’s Hummingbird Exploring Peruvian Lilies
We have six large hummingbird feeders surrounding our house in Northern California but we also have several flower beds and native plants that the hummingbirds enjoy. As I sat on my back porch last weekend, contemplating mowing the native grasses surrounding the house and having some breakfast and my morning coffee, the hummers were all […]
Spotted Sandpiper
There have been a couple Spotted Sandpipers at Central Winds Park this Spring. Until this year, I’ve only seen this species in Brevard and Orange Counties. It’s been nice to see them in my home county on a regular basis. The one above was taken at Central Winds; one below was taken near Cocoa Beach […]
Lövsångare
En liten lövsångarstudie där man kan se att lövsångaren kan ha väldigt mörka ben (många tar detta som tecken på gransångare). Läte lövsångare, jag har själv spelat in det. : willow-warbler
Mosqueta ojo dorado (Pearly-vented Tody-Tyrant)
Estas son las dos mejores fotos de la Mosqueta ojo dorado que pude obtener el día 13 de Abril en Garupá, ese día el pasto estaba seco así que busqué un lugar al costado del camino para sentarme y esperar a que aparezca algo. La mayor actividad de pájaros estaba en un Palo pólvora (Trema […]
Fjällpipare
Ett gäng med fjällpipare (5 st) upptäcktes igår på ett fält vid Axamo och vilken tur , de var kvar denna morgon så det var bara att passa på för att försöka få lite bilder på dem. Förhoppningsvis så kommer jag att möta dem i fjällen om ngn. månad.
Markham Woods Tract of Wekiwa Springs SP, 5/15/2013
This morning I decided to try a new place. There’s a tract of the Wekiwa Springs State Park that is in Seminole County. It’s a very pretty park, and shortly after arriving, I heard a Summer Tanager greeting me to the park. I never did see it; it was pretty far off the trail. But […]