We are delighted to announce the results of our latest photo competition. Steve Catt wins First Prize for his brilliant capture “Balancing Act”. David Miles is awarded Second Prize for his outstanding image “Young Snow Monkey of the Jigokudani Valley”. Third Prize goes to Bob Shepardson with “Bath Time”. See detailed results below: (click […]
Oslo in a nutshell
I took in quite a few of Oslo’s best localities today in chilly temperatures but without the rain that was forecast and with few new birds. Maridalen had 3 Lapwings in the morning but 6 by the afternoon which were stood on the ice – hopefully these (and more to come) will breed in the […]
Tueré chico (Black-crowned Tityra) Tityra inquisitor
Bastante agotadora pero productiva fue la jornada que iniciamos el viernes 11 de Noviembre pasado continuando el día Sábado 12 hasta el mediodía, habíamos planeado ir hacia Tacuaruzú para disfrutar de un asado con el grupo y posteriormente a la cena salir a buscar lechuzas. De mas está decir que disfrutamos de una excelente cena […]
Bee-eaters – Records by Vinu Mathew
Vinu Mathew has been seeing quite a lot of Bee-eaters recently and has managed to take photos of both European Bee-eater and Blue-cheeked Bee-eater. He has kindly sent me some of his photos and allowed me to use them on my website some of which are shown below. Both species of Bee-eaters have been reported […]
VOTE for the Best Photo of the Week 01 Apr 2017
Welcome to the “Best Photo of the Week” competition showcasing and celebrating the biodiversity of Planet Earth. Voting is easy and lots of fun. First click an image and browse through the slideshow. Then select the three images you like best of all and click the VOTE button at the bottom of the page. […]
Guacamayo rojo (Green-winged Macaw) Ara chloropterus
A mi me resulta imposible describir en palabras la emoción que tuvo la suerte de vivir el amigo Luis Krause durante su último viaje al Pantanal cuando se encontró frente a frente con este imponente Guacamayo y pudo fotografiarlo por primera vez en estado silvestre; creo yo que es algo inigualable como experiencia para todo […]
Three Citrine Wagtails – Jubail
An early morning trip to Jubail was rewarded with the sighting of three different Citrine Wagtails together in an area of flooded track. We met Phil Roberts after packing up early from ringing due to the hgh winds and he kindly informed us of two birds presence. As a result we went to look for […]
A few more migrants return
Today saw me on a solo run up to Minsmere with a quick stop at Dunwich Heath on the way in and Abberton on the way home. I ticked Dartford and Cetti’s Warbler on the heath before making my way to North Hide at Minsmere where I quickly found a drake Garganey and smart pair […]