After a short break of playing with his brothers and sisters, this young Arctic Fox (Vulpes lagopus) is summoned by his mother to partake in a mid-day meal. Alkehornet, Svalbard Norway
Returning to Namibia
For someone who feasibly lives merely a day’s hard drive from the glorious expanse that is Namibia, I visit very seldom. I suppose that’s the way it is – life gets in the way, other destinations beckon…but that will change soon. We will be embarking on a 24-day camping adventure, with families in tow, across […]
Mesmerized By One Proud And Noble Bluebird
It was a beautiful Fall morning yesterday with crisp, clean air and bright blue skies. I was out making my rounds looking for birds that I haven’t seen yet this year. I don’t consider myself to be a “lister” but I have been keeping track of bird species that I see in my county during […]
In search of Leopards
A few years ago my wife and I traveled to Sri Lanka in the hopes of seeing and photographing Leopards in Yala NP. One of the few places in the world were they are reportedly active in daylight hours. We were somewhat disappointed with result, one sighting over three days and then having to put […]
Milano chico (Pearl Kite) Gampsonyx swainsonii
Un día después a su primer registro del Milano chico en el Itá Lucho regresó al lugar y lo volvió a fotografiar. Estas imáges corresponden al día 14 de Julio y se obtuvieron en horas de la mañana, la luz mejoró un poco y por tal motivo pude recortar un poco mas las imágenes para […]
Passage of Spotted Flycatchers – Eastern Province
This year has seen a good autumn passage of Spotted Flycathcers through the Eastern Province with numbers seen from Dhahran to Jubail. The Spotted Flycatcher is a common passage migrant. Recorded between mid-March and mid-June but peaking in May in spring and mid-August to late October in autumn with a peak in September. Birds have […]
Falaropo común (Wilson´s Phalarope) Phalaropus tricolor
Hoy comparto estas fotografías que pudo obtener Luis Lugo durante la fría mañana del día 30 de Agosto Pasado en una pequeña escapada que se hizo hacia la zona del Arroyo Mártires en Posadas. El amigo tiene suerte y en esta oportunidad volvió a registrar a una nueva especie de ave para la Ciudad de […]
Waders and Herons – Jubail
Whilst in the Jubail area recently we saw plenty of species of waders and many kinds of herons. There were hundreds of Grey Herons present as well as the largest number of Little Egrets I have seen at the site, well over 200 birds. A few Little Bitterns and Squacco Herons were also present along […]