I revisited the forest at Shimabara Athletic Park late this morning for an hour or so. Although the Grey Bunting did not reappear at the pond, the other birds were all there and I could get good views of Hawfinch. There were a lot of Oriental Greenfinch along with Brambling, Eurasian Siskin, Elegant Bunting and […]
Black Stork | Ciconia nigra
While not an uncommon bird internationally, the Black Stork is a very rare passage migrant or visitor to Japan. However, almost every winter a single bird or sometimes two or three spend the coldest months of the year at Isahaya. This year an adult arrived first and then was joined later by a juvenile. Local […]
Northern Territory Road trip (Part IV – Kakadu National Park)
Kakadu National Park is Australia’s true wildlife mecca. The most impressive feature of the park is the seasonal wetlands that change dramatically between the rainy and the dry seasons. April is the first month of the dry season, meaning that the flooding started to subside, though many areas accessible during the dry season are still […]
Senegal Raptors
Our January trip to Senegal went extremely well and as a keen photographer I always come back from any tour with lots of images. This time in Africa the choice and variety of subjects was mind-blowing and as well as my beloved birds, the mammals, insects plants, people and vivid scenes of this colourful country […]
Traveling With Photography Gear
My friend Eric sent me an e-mail message the other day inquiring about traveling with photography gear; specifically by air with a 600mm lens and tripod. He wanted to know if I checked anything or carried it all on board. Apparently Eric is planning a trip and, like so many of us, isstrugglingwith the logistics […]
Frutero corona amarilla (Black-goggled tanager)
Luego del almuerzo del día Martes en La Bonita me fuí a recorrer el sendero del salto para hacer la digestión, a lo largo del camino me encontré con muchos fruteros, este macho del Frutero corona amarilla se acercó bastante respondiendo a mis silbidos, algunas especies tienen cantos fáciles de ser imitados y es mas […]
Chiví común (Red-eye Vireo)
Hacia mi izquierda tenía posada a la Saira de antifaz que ya mostré y hacia mi derecha tenía a este Chiví común cantando a menos de tres metros de distancia del lugar en el que yo estaba sentado; ya tengo muchas fotos de esta especie pero una oportunidad como esta no debe desperdiciarse; esta es […]
Karoo Prinia
I can remember in vivid detail this particular bird. I had spent the afternoon at Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens in Cape Town and had enjoyed a glorious hour late in the afternoon photographing Orange Breasted Sunbirds that were absolutely stunningly gorgeous. As the day turned to evening, the light became absolutely perfect. We had made our […]