Driving along ArnhemHighway that connects Kakadu to Darwin is a great way to see more of Northern Territory’s wildlife, particularly at night. And there are plenty of eco lodges along the way that offer various wildlife watching opportunities. Kakadu – Mary River Fresh water crocodile Mary River is a great place to see Fresh water […]
Canal St, 1/29/2013
It doesn’t look like much, but this little fence on Canal St just south of Lake Jesup is quickly becoming one of my favorite places for photographing sparrows and other perching birds. This morning was one of my best sparrow photo days. I was hoping to find a White-crowned Sparrow here, which I didn’t find, […]
Shooting Wildlife Composites
Have you ever found yourself so close to a subject to cant fit it in? Or find yourself with a fantastic scene before you having left your wide-angle lens at home and all you have is your long telephoto lens? Or further more have your wide-angle lens with you but the subject would just be […]
More from Zulfi
Today’s blog looks further at Mansur al Fahad’s visit to Zulfi last week. He tells me the birding is always good there and I can’t dispute that. As well as the pharaoh eagle owl and several steppe eagle featured in the last blog, there is much more to report on. For starters, Mansur managed to […]
Tiluchi ala rojiza (Rufous-winged Antwren)
Les confieso que en estos dos últimos años el Tiluchi ala rojiza fue el pájaro que mas trabajo me dio para poder fotografiarlo; Cuando no me corre el reloj y el tiempo sobra no hay inconvenientes para dedicarle tres horas como en este caso para poder seguir a una especie en particular para fotografiarla. Muy […]
Best Photo of the Week Ended 31 Jan 2013
We are pleased to announce the winners of our most recent “Best Photo of the Week” Competition. Jose Garcia Allievi wins First Prize for his outstanding photo “Tody-Flycatcher”. Per-Eric Svahn wins Second Prize with “Golden Eagle in the Snow” andCharles Fleming wins Third Prize with “Cape Spurfowl”. The voting for all entries can be seen […]
Anambé común (White-winged Becard)
Visitante de lujo en la ventana de mi cabaña en La Bonita este macho de Anambé común posó para la foto unos segundos y desapareció del lugar; pocos segundos fueron suficientes para darme la alegría de esa mañana ya que es una especie no tan frecuente de observar. Hace bastante tiempo fotografié a la hembra […]
PIPL are People Too!
Took a quick trip to the coast in December to check out some areas we hadn’t been to yet (Sea Rim State Park and parts of McFaddin National Wildlife Refuge). Camped out and birded/played the next day. Saw a lot of good birds but I was happy mainly because I got my plover fix. Piping, […]