The arrival of the first rain on Zambia’s Busanga Plains brings with it a sense of anticipation and change. Busanga Plains , Kafue National Park, Zambia. Nikon D3s. Nikon 200-400 mm. ISO 800. f 4.8 @ 1/500 sec. Lexar Media. © Dana Allenwww.photosafari-africa.net with Shumba Camp.
Do You Enjoy Our National Wildlife Refuges?
Do you enjoy our National Wildlife Refuges? Did you know that our national wildlife refuges are home to more than 700 types of birds, 220 varieties of mammals, 250 kinds of reptiles and amphibians, 1,000 species of fish and countless invertebrates and plants. They provide havens for some 280 endangered species, from the Florida panther […]
Comedero de invierno
Con la llegada del invierno nuestras pequeñas aves mueren por falta de alimentos, con el fin de hacer un poco mas llevaderos estos meses de frio monto un comedero el cual es frecuentado por Carboneros comunes (Parus major), Pinzones vulgares (Fringilla coelebs), Herrerillos comunes (Cyanistes caeruleus) Petirrojos (Erithacus rubecula), etc. Yo les alimento y ellos […]
Oasis
American robins and other wild creatures have to get creative if they want to quench a winter thirst (Photo: Ingrid Taylar, Creative Commons license). Which season comes to mind when you read these words? parched; desiccated; shriveled; arid; sere; If you’re a wild thing, the answer may well be winter. Sure, the heat of summer […]
Within the Rainforest…
Deep within the tropical rainforest of Central Africa lives an amazing old world monkey: the Grey-cheeked Mangabey (Lophocebus albigena). Foraging mainly in the canopy for fruits and insects, the ever alert monkeys communicate often and will shout out a fierce warning at the slightest hint of danger. Parc national d’Odzala-Kokoua, Republic of the Congo. Nikon […]
Reedlings and Rails
Winters have their good moments for birding. Birds are less shy and act slower. When there is ice, they have to leave the safe reed to get their food on open water or from thereed tops. Last week I got the opportunity to photograph some Bearded Reedlings and Water Rails in thereed fieldsnear Vlaardingen (NL). […]
Dragonflies: Emergence
Odonata – Gomphus pulchellus – Je vous propose quelques photos de 2 émergences déjà publiées sur Libellules de France et sur Aeshnature.Mauvais temps en ce 8 mai 2012; il pleut même, mais un nouveau tour à une de mes mares favorites me permet de découvrir cette larvede Gomphe gentil tout juste installée et encore bien […]