I did a post of Florida’s Bobcats (Lynx rufus) some time back, but it just disappeared from the blog. I am reposting these photos as I love watching these cats. We live in a large subdivision bordered by an even larger preserve, so these bobcats thrive on rabbits, squirrels, and, I suppose the occasional loose […]
Chacurú cara negra (White-eared Puffbird) Nystalus chacuru
El día 18 de Julio del 2015 registramos para el grupo por primera vez al Chacurú cara negra en Rincón Ombú Chico / Corrientes; dicho fin de semana yo no pude salir con los amigos y las fotos que acompañan esta entrada fueron obtenidas por el amigo Javier.
Neighborhood Hawk
This young red-tailed hawk visited Cadman Plaza Park in Brooklyn Heights on Saturday. It got this head forward alert look whenever a squirrel or dog came near. I’ve seen red-tailed hawks eating squirrels in New York trees before, but not this day. Note the brown striped tail, indicating that it is immature. The famous red […]
A second calendar year Eastern Imperial Eagle – Sabkhat Al Fasl
Whilst birding at Sabkhat Al Fasl in January I saw and photographed a second calendar year Eastern Imperial Eagle. The species is rarely seen at Sabkhat Al Fasl although the Greater Spotted Eagle is seen almost every visit during the winter. The Eastern Imperial Eagle is an uncommon winter visitor to Saudi Arabia with most […]
Two vagrants still at Khawr Rori
I visited Khawr Rori on Tuesday afternoon for the first time in two weeks. There are two distinct birding areas and I went to both. One is the north west off-shoot of the main Khawr and which contains a large reed bed. It is approached from the main road. On arrival there I immediately came […]
Spanish Sparrows a ringing ringing species for me in Saudi Arabia – Sabkhat Al Fasl
Whilst ringing at Sabkhat Al Fasl on 8 January with Nicole we trapped and ringed a male and two female Spanish Sparrows. This is the first time either Nicole or I have ringed the species and made two new site species for the day after the Jack Snipe. I had seen a small group of […]
Results of the Best Photo of the Week Ended 16 Jan 2016
We are delighted to announce the results of our latest photo competition. Bisonquest wins First Prize for her brilliant capture “Ghost Bison”. Dana Allen wins Second Prize for his outstanding composition Black-maned Lion (Panthera leo krugeri). Third Prize goes to Rita Caluori for her colorful photo entitled “Crab”. See detailed results below: (click on thumbnails […]
Viudita pico celeste (Blue-billed black-Tyrant) Knipolegus cyanirostris
De nuestras últimas visitas al Club Refugio Ombú en Corrientes vienen las tres fotografías de esta entrada, las mismas son de Javier y Nico y fueron obtenidas durante los meses de Julio y Agosto pasdo. Incluyo a los dos sexos en esta entrada para que ustedes puedan apreciar bien las diferencias; el macho es el […]