Over the last couple of years I’ve spending a lot of time along the shore during the winter months. There are a lot of birds I get to see at the shore during the winter that I don’t see other times of the year. The Horned Lark is one such species. They stay mostly on […]
Eurasian cranes
The weather getting at last better I decided to go see if the “grandes mademoiselles” were present. They are very shy birds and migrate south to winter in Africa, Spain and the south of France. The counts were up to 5000 very recently in the Magnoac region at the Puydarrieux lake, France. The water levels […]
Burrito común (Rufous-side Crake) Laterallus melanophaius
DÃas atrás nos preguntaban al respecto de esta especie frecuente de observar en la Reserva del Arroyo Itá, mas precisamente como hacÃamos para poder fotografiarla. Con respecto a lo último no hay nada en especial mas que dedicarle algo de tiempo para localizarlos cuando vocalizan, luego acercarse al lugar desde donde provienen los cantos y […]
Winter is here – Jubail
I went birding to Jubail in mid-November and came across a number of winter visitors most of which I failed to photograph. I saw hundreds of Greater Cormorants of a flood sabkha area. This species was previously uncommon in Jubail but the last few years thousands of birds winter here and on the coast. Other […]
Dungeness during storm Angus
Having seen the Mistley Tern last night the pressure to follow the crowds in that direction today was well and truly off so we headed instead down the M20 to Dunge and into the eye of the storm. 90 mph winds had battered the Kent coast and continued to do so while we attempted a […]
If you love me, why am I dying?
Hey there, people-friends. I’ve been on the road, on the go, since early September. Before that, since February, I was out in the boonies running after sage-grouse. So that’s my excuse for the lack of posts. I’ve been wandering around Nevada, Wyoming, Utah, eastern California, Idaho, and now I’m hunkered down in New Mexico for […]
Results of the Best Photo of the Week Ended 26 Nov 2016
We are delighted to announce the results of our latest photo competition. Dana Allen wins First Prize for his brilliant capture “Zambezi Crossing”. Noushka Wildlife wins Second Prize for her outstanding composition “How’s That for a V!”. Third Prize goes to Stephen Harper for his image “Monkey Nut Mad”. See detailed results below: (click […]
Pygmy Owl
I kept to Maridalen again (and why not?). Much was the same as yesterday with the Scaup and Tufteds still on the lake but in a different bay (water levels have risen quite a lot after recent rain so feeding conditions may be changing). The recent rain combined with a return to freezing temperatures left […]