The October day started a bit misty and there were signs of winter approaching, but there was the promise of some sunshine in the forecast. So it was an early start towards along the Norfolk coast to look at the possibility of getting some shots of fallow deer. With allegedly more deer in the UK […]
Polk County Kingbird Roost, 11/12/2016
Yesterday afternoon I drove out to Polk County to a kingbird roost about 1.5 hours from my house. Both Western Kingbirds and Scissor-tailed Flycatchers have been regularly reported there over the last few weeks. I arrived around 4:30 and within about 10 minutes or so, the Western Kingbirds started flying in. I counted about 8 […]
Wreath of Sparrows
Wow — a bunch of European house sparrows, Passer domesticus, gathering grain. Are they in a wheat field? Nope. They are systematically taking apart an autumn wreath on the door of a Brooklyn brownstone. Looks a bit bare on the lower left, doesn’t it? A dozen more sparrows sat the on the steps below, waiting […]
Tangará gris (Orange-headed Tanager) Thlypopsis sordida
De movimientos audaces y esquivos que hacen recordar a sus primos, los otros tangaráes, desafío inmenso para el fotógrafo en su afán de capturar su belleza, pero al mismo tiempo satisfacción del naturalista que lo sabe cerca, que lo sabe anidando a pocos kilómetros del denso de la ciudad. Anide tranquilo amigo nuestro, porque a […]
A few herons – Jubail
Whilst birding the Jubail area recently I saw a few interesting herons. Many Grey Herons and Western Great Egrets were flying around but also in amongst them was a single Purple Heron. Numbers of Squacco Heron are also increasing as winter arrives with many juvenile birds. Wader numbers are decreasing but the odd Greater Sand […]
Desde un hide es mejor
Creo que no quedará ninguna duda luego de comparar las fotografías que van a ver a continuación, hablando de calidad de poses, composiciones, y desenfoques de fondo por reducida profundidad de campo, los resultados que se obtienen fotografiando aves desde un hide son espectaculares. Aquí solo resta elegir un buen posadero, algún fondo mas o […]
Finding Waxwings in Norfolk
This week has seen a mini influx of Waxwings in Norfolk so with a rare day off work I picked up the Jims and headed north. We arrived at the Coastguards hut Cley for first light and I quickly picked out a single Little Auk flying West close into the shore line and managed to […]
Results of the Best Photo of the Week Ended 12 Nov 2016
We are delighted to announce the results of our latest photo competition. Paamul Jack wins First Prize for his brilliant capture “Brotherly Love – Howler Monkeys”. Kath Aggiss wins Second Prize for her outstanding composition “Little Forager “. Third Prize is shared between Alan De Witt with “Bengal Tiger” and Bob Shepardson with “Who Are […]