Steller’s Sea Eagle were everywhere! Although most of the time we observed them while driving around, so I didn’t have that many opportunities to photograph them. They easily outnumbered other birds of prey (maybe even combined!), and what a magnificent sight they are!
Best Photo of the Week Ended 16 Feb 2013
We are delighted to announce the winners of our most recent “Best Photo of the Week” Competition. Louise Greenhorn wins First Prize for her outstanding photo “Mind-Numbing Beauty in Yellowstone”. Daniel Vago wins Second Prize with “The Young King” and Charlie Fleming wins Third Prize with “Male Dipper with Nesting Material”. See images below with […]
A feisty skunk
In November 2012 I traveled to Torres del Paine National Park in South Chile, with the main goal of seeing and photographing pumas. I organized the trip through Trogon Tours, a company specialized in South American birding and wildlife trips, owned and managed by my friend Luis Segura, who was my guide throughout the trip. […]
Saira militar (Red-necked Tanager)
A esta belleza pude fotografiarla en la Urbanización Ambiental del Pontal Norte en el Balneario Camboriú en el Brasil durante el mes de Enero; llevo varios días buscando información en la web a cerca de la distribución de esta especie del género “Tangará” en nuestro país ya que figura con registros accidentales pero no he […]
Black Vultures with Turtle Shell
At Orlando Wetlands Park last Saturday, I found a few Black Vultures that had take an keen interest in this turtle shell. I don’t know if an Allligator was the cause of the turtle’s demise or something else, but there was enough left over from whatever killed it for the vultures to take turns working […]
Common Eider Eating a Crab
While I was looking around the waters beside McMillan pier for the dovekie, I came across a female Common Eider, who had caught a crab. I observed and photographed what the eider went through prior to eating the crab. In order to be able to swallow the crab the eider has to remove all its […]
Flight of Freedom…
Some years ago, I used to think that an African Grey Parrot (Psittacus erithacus) would make a great pet… that is until I actually saw where they came from. Their roots lie deep within the lush rainforest and that is where they truly deserve to be. As these amazing and colourful birds effortlessly winged their […]
Picaflor de barbijo (Blue-tufted Starthroat)
Tarde de Lunes feriado, día nublado y feo para salir a pasear, me preparo un mate y me siento a practicar un poco con los picaflores, obligatoria la limpieza de abejas de los bebederos para dejarlos libres de estos insectos y las aves puedan acercarse a beber el agua azucarada, el primero en aparecer fue […]