I went to lunch with some friends today at Tijuana Flats. As I was walking back to my car, I saw a Pileated Woodpecker on a tree near my car. Amazingly, it let me walk to my car, get my camera, and get back into position to photograph the bird. I just couldn’t believe how […]
Endemic & Endangered Birds of the “Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta” (Colombia-South America)
Colombia, is one of the countries with the highest biodiversity on the planet, the highest number of animal and plant species per square kilometer anywhere in the world. With 1871 bird species, it has the largest number of bird species of any country on earth, this number continue to rise each year, 74 birds are […]
Blandade bilder
När man är ute och rör på sig så ser man många djur men kanske inte alltid på det fotoavstånd man vill och man kanske inte har med sig de brännvidder (objektiv) som man önskar, men man vill ändå dokumentera det man ser. Här lite bilder som tillkommit senaste veckan och då bara på det […]
The Southern Festoon butterfly
Zerynthia polyxena – Papillonidae – Parnassinae – A rare butterfly in France except locally in the southeastern areas. It is on a red list. It pupates for winter and the adults emerge from the end of march to end of may. Their life span does not exceed 3 weeks during which the females lay their […]
Starling Takes a Bath
This is a European Starling,Sternavulgaris. An occasional bath helps it maintain its glossy splendor. I came upon a starling splashing at the edge of a pond in Brooklyn, in New York City. After getting wet, he flew into a tree and shook and preened methodically for a few minutes, pictured below. Click on the photos […]
Spiney Orb Weaver Spider
Spiney Orb Weaver Spider (Gasteracantha canciformis). Found here in Florida most often around citrus trees….both in groves and suburban yards. Known locally as the “crab spider”due to their crablike carapace, they belong to the family of orb weavers, Arneidae, and are quite harmless. The Spiney Orb Weaver spins a large and strong web (like the […]
Mosqueta ojo dorado (Pearly-vented Tody-Tyrant)
Para cambiar un poco del ambiente del pastizal voy a ir publicando fotos mezcladas de las últimas salidas de campo a Nemesio Parma con fotos obtenidas el día de ayer cuando fuimos con Willy a recorrer el monte de la desembocadura del arroyo Garupá, un lugar espectacular con vegeteción en muy buen estado de conservación […]
Best Photo of the Week Ended 06 Apr 2013
We are delighted to announce the winners of our most recent “Best Photo of the Week” Competition. Louise Greenhorn wins First Prize for her outstanding image “Black Grouse in Scotland”. Raj Dhage wins Second Prize with “Scaly-breasted Munias” and Geir Jensen wins Third Prize with “Little Stint”. See images below with links to the original […]