CHAMPION OF THE FLYWAY This European Bee-eater is a true Champion of the Flyway. It does not only fly 1000’s of kilomoters each year from Africa to Europe, it also needs to withstand many people who want to kill it. For sport, fun or maybe even food. This beautiful bird is amongst the […]
A Butterfly Break
Tired of grey February skies? Here’s a nice butterfly from warmer and brighter times last year. It’s an American Lady, Vanessa virginiensis. Its upper side is black and orange with white spots and a touch of purple in some of the spots on the hind wing.
Aguilucho colorado (Savanna Hawk) Buteogallus meridionalis
De nuestros últimos viajes al Club Refugio Ombú rescaté estas dos fotografías que elegí para compartir hoy, en la primera toma pueden ver a un Aguilucho colorado adulto perchando al costado del camino de acceso al club, y en la segunda un individuo juvenil fotografiado por Nicolás dentro de las instalaciones del club. […]
Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse – Jubail
Whilst birding the Jubail area 12 February, Phil Roberts and I saw a Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse Pterocles exustus. This was a new species for the Eastern Province for me although Phil had seen one previously. They are a common and widespread breeding resident on the Tihamah and southern Red Sea coastlands, less common in the Northern […]
VOTE for the Best Photo of the Week 27 Feb 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. […]
Daily Dose of PIKA
Ohhh. I guess I may have scared some people off with my last few rants about Malheur and grazing, huh? Guess that’s what happens when you give a damn. “Sentiment without action is the ruin of the soul” my friends. Passion, it’s healthy. Truth and justice, I like it. (Below: the tiniest pika I’ve seen […]
Final Blog Post…
Hi Everyone, I just wanted to write one final blog post on here. It seems these days that the conventional blog is outdated and other social media platforms are now more relevant.
Lion Man Love
It was a crisp winter’s morning. Francolins were calling, announcing the unavoidable dawn that was breaking. The Land Rover engine was chugging along as we slowly crawled out of the lodge grounds of Leopard Hills Private Game Reserve in the Sabi Sand (South Africa). Then the roaring of lions brought us on high alert. We […]