Myocastor coypus (Camargue) – Rodentia – Myocastoridae – It can reach a weight of 12 to 14 kg! It lives in burrows alongside stretches of water. They waste close to 90% of the river plants they feed on eating only the stems, a destructive feeding and burrowing behavior but… that is not the full extent […]
Little guys
Welcome! hello there! I’d write more but my hands are frozen and typing is no fun (excuses, excuses, eh? Mmhmm)! Yeah…Texas, what? 35 degrees this morning? I do not approve. I’m craving my happy-thriving temperature of 84 and above. This 30’s thing this is pretty unacceptable. I’m not made for this nonsense, guys! But hey, […]
Hyotanike Lake
This morning I had a little bit of time and the weather was great, so I went to nearby Hyotanike lake to see what was happening. This lake has very nice scenery but is usually a bit low on bird life other than the resident Mallard and some introduced ducks. But the Barn Swallows love […]
Best Photo of the Week Ended 20 Apr 2013
We are delighted to announce the winners of our most recent “Best Photo of the Week” Competition. Don Getty wins First Prize for his outstanding image “Red-eyed Treefrog”. Noushka Lavril wins Second Prize with “The Old World Swallowtail In Copula” and Steven Scott wins Third Prize with “Spiney Orb Weaver Spider”. See images below with […]
Bird Tour Report
Yesterday and today I ran a birding tour in the Fukuoka area for two guests from the UK. Conditions were quite challenging, however we saw a total of 66 species and heard an additional 5. Highlights included Black-faced Spoonbill, Far Eastern Curlew, Great Knot, Japanese Cormorant, Grey-headed Lapwing, Asian Stubtail, Narcissus Flycatcher, Japanese Thrush, Red-flanked […]
La señora del azul (Blue dacnis)
Llegamos al monte de la desembocadura del Arroyo Garupá el Sábado pasado con Luis “Seko” Pradier y los bichos no nos defraudaron, desde que la luz del sol comenzó a iluminar el sector la actividad de aves iba en aumento, hay que reponer energías luego del descanso y los arbustos del Burro ka á (Casearia […]
Most Popular and Widely-Read Articles in Apr 2013
The purpose of this review is to highlight the most popular and widely-read articles during the previous month. During April our global team of wildlife photographers and authors published 182 articles in promoting the cause of wildlife conservation. First prize goes once again to Adam Riley with Komodo and its Dragons, an article published in […]
Wekiwa Springs SP, 4/23/2013
We had a pretty fun morning at Wekiwa Springs State Park. My dad wanted to find Bachman’s Sparrows, I wanted Red-headed Woodpeckers, and we both wanted to find Short-tailed Hawks. We went home photographing two out of three. We found two Red-headed Woodpeckers, and one landed not too far from us and put on quite […]