Work took me to Kent today so a quick trip to Oare Marsh was on the cards.I arrived at lunch time and Napoleon was sitting pretty just by the bridge on East flood a few yards from the road. He was in the company of hundreds of Black headed gulls and Black-tailed Godwits but was […]
Touchdown…
Another precise landing for the Goliath Heron (Ardea goliath), world’s largest heron. Mana Pools, Zimbabwe.
Results of the Best Photo of the Week Ended 23 Jul 2016
We are delighted to announce the results of our latest photo competition. Candy McManiman wins First Prize for her brilliant capture “Whose Birdbath Is It Anyways?”. Dana Allen wins Second Prize for his outstanding composition “Leopards of Luangwa”. Third Prize goes to Paamul Jack for his excellent photo entitled “Oh No! – Howler-monkey Mama Protecting […]
Disappearing Nightingales
Taking photos of Common Nightingales can be tricky but flight shots are pretty rare and I was really pleased to capture a sequence of photos set on 1/2500th of a second of such a bird in ‘hovermode’, something that to me at least is a pretty rare sight. During the breeding season and with young […]
Harns Marsh Preserve Summer Activity
The water level at Harns Marsh Preserve during a 19 July visit was very high, but did not deter a large number of waders from finding the habitat suitable. Bud Tom Obrock and I made a drive over to the preserve in Lehigh Acres which also hosted a very good number of Purple Gallinule and […]
Alaska – 9th June (Day 13)
Another day spent birding the Council Road which runs east from Nome, thats not a negative comment, its a fantastic birding road as it extends along the length of Safety Sound with the sound to the north and the open sea of Norton Sound to the south. Today we birded as far as the summit […]
Piojito común (White-crested tyrannulet) Serpophaga subcristata
Tener una reserva cerca es algo impagable ya que nos permite ir en nuestros ratos libres a disfrutar unos instantes de nuestro apasionante hobby, en esta oportunidad luego de unos breves momentos de espera este Piojito común posó para la cámara a muy corta distancia permitiéndole a Luis poder lograr estas tres tomas, en una […]
VOTE for the Best Photo of the Week 23 Jul 2016
Welcome to the “Best Photo of the Week” competition showcasing and celebrating the biodiversity of Planet Earth. Voting is easy and lots of fun. First click an image and browse through the slideshow. Then select the three images you like best of all and click the VOTE button at the bottom of the page. After […]