We are delighted to announce the results of our latest photo competition. Noushka Wildlife wins First Prize for her brilliant capture “Female’s Tales!”. Dana Allen wins Second Prize for his outstanding composition “Frozen Worlds”. Third Prize goes to Paamul Jack for his excellent photo entitled “Forever Yours, My Love”. See detailed results below: (click […]
Firecracker
What a bird and what a way to start my day. Switched my phone on in the morning to see message from James – ‘Firecrest singing in my garden!’, accompanied by a stunning photo. I have seen many Firecrests before, including the one and only (to date) in Israel, but never managed to get a […]
Little Estero Lagoon Spring Nesting
An early May visit to Little Estero Lagoon south of Fort Myers Beach was very rewarding with a walk of the beach beginning at the Wyndham Garden Hotel. The north lagoon was active with wading birds like I had never seen before at this location. There was a feeding frenzy underway the likes of which […]
Delight at the Dog Den
Last year, my wife and I had an incredible privilege. We witnessed the moment a massive litter of 17 highly endangered African Wild Dog (Painted Dog) puppies came out of their den for the very first time. We were in the Lowveld on a family holiday, and got the chance to head out with Grant […]
Tree Swallows
Tree swallows spend most of their day flying in pursuit of small aerial insects, gliding swiftly through the air and twisting and turning artistically as their blue feathers flash in the sunlight. This haiku written in 1818 by Issa, one of Japan’s foremost poets, recognizes the aerial exploits of swallow-kind: Gliding through the cloudburst so […]
Pennington Marsh – 13th May
Another morning at Pennington Marshes was needed and I was on site by 06:00. It was remarkably cold for this late in the year with a north-easterly wind blowing and so I set off with fleece and gloves. Birding Efford lagoon it was apparent that the Swift, Swallow, House Martin and Sand Martin were struggling […]
Tuquito gris (Crowned slaty-Flycatcher) Empidonomus aurantioatrocristatus
Este fue el segundo Tuquito gris registrado en imágenes durante la tarde del día 12 de Octubre pasado en Rincón Ombú Chico / Corrientes en horas de la tarde mientras estábamos regresando hacia Posadas. Este en particular descansaba cómodamente perchando en el alambre mas cercano al suelo al costado del camino, permaneció en el lugar […]
VOTE for the Best Photo of the Week 28 May 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. […]