Sydney Olympic park is one of the best places to see waders and waterbirds in the Greater Sydney environs. At the Waterbird Refuge pond artificial islands have been set up to provide additional habitat for a breeding colony of Black-winged stilts (Himantopus himantopus). In summer months migratory species make their home at this pond before […]
Biguá (Neotropic Cormorant)
Estas son algunas fotos del Biguá obtenidas en distintos lugares del Brasil por los que estuve paseando durante mis vacaciones del mes de Enero, la mayoría fueron obtenidas con la Panasonic caminando por el Parque Beto Carrero. Nadando en un lago lleno de algas verdes. Este estaba durmiendo al rayo del sol. Fotografiado en la […]
Blakiston’s Fish Owl – Bubo blakistoni
We had already listed two of Hokkaido’s “Big Three”, Red-crowned Crane & Steller’s Sea Eagle, on the first full day of the Hokkaido leg of the tour. So to complete the set all we needed was the Blakiston’s Fish Owl, which we got on our third night on the island.
[Passarinhando no Brasil] Tapiraí, SP. Fevereiro de 2013.
Na terça-feira de carnaval, dia 12/02/2013, fui para Tapiraí, com os amigos Daniel Duarte e Jefferson Otaviano. Tapiraí fica no contínuo de Mata Atlântica da serra de paranapiacaba. Portanto, uma área ainda com muita, muita área verde. Muita mata, muito bicho. Pegamos uma estrada de terra, que passa ao lado da pousada Salve Floresta e […]
Goosander
The Goosander is an interesting “saw-billed” Duck that is found on the fast moorland rivers of my county, Devon (UK). They are a very wary and shy bird and if they catch sight of you they will depart immediately. Historically this species has been persecuted and they need to be wary for a good reason. […]
A Super Species Outfoxed?
When I was a child growing up in the countryside my favorite animal was undoubtedly the Red Fox. My inspiration was started by the cartoon program Animals of Farthings Wood from a young age and my love grew from there. The Red Fox is classed a super species because that one species has successfully colonized […]