Great Horned Owl
I think it’s the eyes–giant circular eyes–that get me about this bird. They are simply amazing birds to see, and I’m always amazed. Seen up close, they are pretty large. The owl in the above photo flew when I was quite near it (I hadn’t seen it until it flew), and then landed in a […]
White’s Thrush (Zoothera aurea toratugumi)
I haven’t been doing much photography since returning from the Kagoshima & East Hokkaido tour, but this morning’s weather report looked great and I’d heard reports of a White’s Thrush at Kawahara Lake. So I thought I’d take the chance to photograph it. The taxonomy of Zoothera dauma (Scaly Thrush) has been disputed for a […]
The Great spotted woodpecker
A mouse, a monkey! I wait for him in the morning, he arrives in the afternoon; I expect him on the right; he shows up on the left! As I align the lens on him, he rushes to the right. Anyhow, here he is!
Hidden in plain sight – Frogs and other wildlife of the Watagan Mountains
Stretching along the southern end of the Great Dividing Range, between the Hunter River Catchment and the Tuggerah Lakes, WataganMountains are part of the Eastern Escarpment World Heritage area. Only an hour’s drive north of Sydney, these mountains containpatches of rainforest that trace their origins to the ancient supercontinent of Gondwana. Despite being made up […]
Garcita azulada (Striated Heron)
Avanzamos en el camino tras sortear una nueva tranquera, la cadena ofreció un poco mas de resistencia que las otras por lo pesado del portón pero logramos avanzar, la mañana se tornaba calurosa y las únicas que parecían soportar la temperatura agobiante eran las aves zancudas. Los carpinchos por momentos entorpecían nuestro avance mientras los […]
Black and White…
A Black and White Colobus (Colobus guereza or Mantled Guereza as it is sometimes referred to) and her young offspring enjoy the fruits from the season of plenty. Arusha National Park, Tanzania. Nikon D3s. Nikon 200-400 mm. ISO 560. f4 @ 1/1000 sec. Lexar Media. © Dana Allen www.photosafari-africa.net www.facebook.com/DanaAllenPhotoSafari
Horned Grebe – Podiceps auritus
Horned Grebe – Podiceps auritus, are a winter visitor to my area in southeastern New England. We find them along the shore actively feeding. Horned Grebes breed mainly in Canada and Alaska. In the summer, I saw them around Churchill, Manitoba. They are extremely colorful in the summer with a black head and Brown puffy […]