En escasas ocasiones estas aves típicas de pastizales abandonan su escondine naturar para posarse en los postes del costado del camino, estas fotos fueron obtenidas en Octubre del año pasado cuando antes de llegar al destacamento de la prefectura en Nemesio Parma este coludo se detuvo unos instantes a descansar antes de dirigirse nuevamente al […]
Arabian Scops Owl at Al Mehfar Park – Tanoumah
Whilst birding the Al Mehfar Park area of Tanoumah, I heard a number of Arabian Scops Owls calling just after dark. A minimum of six birds were calling in a relatively small area suggesting the species is common in the correct mountain habitat. I managed to see one bird hunting in a relatively open position […]
Results of the Best Photo of the Week Ended 25 Jun 2016
We are delighted to announce the results of our latest photo competition. Dave Waddell wins First Prize for his brilliant capture “Up on Fox Hill”. Kath Aggiss wins Second Prize for her outstanding composition “Smile”. Third Prize goes to Rob Belterman for his excellent photo entitled “Little Ringed Plovers”. See detailed results below: (click […]
Alaska – 29th May (Day 2 – Part 2)
The hotel on St. Paul, the rather gloriously named King Eider Hotel, is connected to the airport buildings and is rather 1980’s in décor but functional. After checking in we were keen to head into the field and spent a couple of hours birding Ridge Wall, east facing cliffs in the south-west of the island. […]
Encounter with a Red Fox cub
I went out to a local nature reserve north of Karlsruhe, Germany very early one day last week primarily to look for breeding Bluethroats, but came across this lovely young Red Fox cub. His muddy paws were a result of exploring the reed-beds on the fringes of one of the many pools on the reserve. […]
Champions of the Flyway 2016 – every bird counts!
The Beginning of the Beginning It is perhaps the most fascinating phenomenon in the birding world, but unfortunately not without danger: bird migration. And Eilat, Israel, is one of the best places in the world to experience this spectacular phenomenon. It should therefore come as no surprise that here, for the third time, the international […]
VOTE for the Best Photo of the Week 25 Jun 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. […]