As is customary for many photographers of all genres during this time of year, I started glancing over my portfolio of work captured during the year in hopes of posting a “best of” collection. I have done so since 2010. Last year I took a very specific approach, only showing photos taken at a focal […]
Burrowing Owl at Brian Piccolo Park, 12/27/2015
My father and I just returned from a 3 day excursion through South Florida in search of birds we’ve never seen before. We had a very successful trip. We found 104 species over the three days, including 6 species I’ve never seen in Florida: Neotropic Cormorant, Western Spindalis (lifer), Egyptian Goose, Bronzed Cowbird, Red-wiskered Bulbul […]
Happy New Year!
My creature of the year award for 2015 goes to the neighborhood favorites — Brooklyn‘s monk parakeets! The monk parakeet, Myiopsitta monachus, is also called Quaker parrot or parakeet and a few other names. There are colonies of them in Queens and Manhattan and elsewhere in New York City, but my favorite flock lives in […]
Grackle Pros and Cons
Common grackles stay in New York year round. I saw one the other day, striding around on its long legs and looking cocky. Whenever I see one I take a moment to admire its glossy colors. I usually see a single bird in a park, or just a few at a time — they look […]
VOTE for the Best Photo of the Week 02 Jan 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. […]
Results of the Best Photo of the Year 2015 Competition
We are delighted to announce the results of the “Best Photo of the Year 2015” competition. Paul Benson wins First Prize for his brilliant capture “Trust”. Kath Aggiss wins Second Prize for her outstanding composition “Joyous “. Third Place goes to Maciej Olszewski for “Ghost of the Forest”. See detailed results below: (click on thumbnails […]
Greater Hoopoe Lark taking advantage of hay bales – Ash Shargiyah Development Company Farm (Fadhili)
Greater Hoopoe Lark is known to take advantage of various items to help it regulate its temperature and slow down water loss during the heat of the day. Using the large burrows of Arabian Spiny-tailed Lizards to get out of the sun has been well documented as one way they achieve this. Whilst we were […]
Arasarí fajado (Chestnut-eared Aracari) Pteroglossus castanotis
Hace un tiempo atrás el amigo Amado Martinez rescató un Arasarí fajado que había sufrido un percance chocando contra una ventana de una casa en la zona de la costanera de Posadas. Luego de tenerlo en su casa alimentándolo esperó hasta el día Sábado siguiente para ir a liberarlo con Willy al Complejo Don Rodolfo […]