The Red-spotted Bluethroat is an uncommon wintering species in Saudi Arabia with birds wintering at Sabkhat Al Fasl each year, where it is locally common. The first birds return to Sabkhat Al Fasl around the same time and appear to be females with ringing data suggesting they first return in mid-October. A week or so […]
Madikwe: May 2010 (Part 3)
Hello everyone. It was with a shock that I realised that my last blog post was written in August! So much has happened – between hosting a Wild Eye photo safari in the Maasai Mara, jetting off to Hong Kong with my wife on assignment for Nikon Asia, and then attending the Wildlife Photographer of […]
Corbatita blanco (White-bellied Seedeater) Sporophila leucoptera
Hoy a la mañana nos fuimos con Roby a pajarear un rato a la reserva del Arroyo Itá, al promediar una clase de fotografía con el amigo en la que estuve probando distintas configuraciones en su nueva Panasonic Lumix, apareció este Corbatita blanco bastante confiado muy cerca nuestro permitiendo que el amigo obtenga sus primeras […]
Teetering on the brink
As Saeed Shanfari and I finished at Dowkah farm so fresh on Monday we pressed on to Qatbeet before turning round. Qatbeet was so far from the coast, it was the only place which was not affected by cyclone chapala at all. It was it’s usual very hot self. Winter coolness arrives later in the […]
Carancho (Southern-crested Caracara) Caracara plancus
Fácil de identificar por su gran tamaño y comportamiento el Carancho sea quizás la rapaz más conocida de nuestra fauna; junto a los Chimangos tal vez sean de los mas abundantes. Infaltable al costado de las rutas de nuestro país alimentándose de los animales atropellados por los vehículos cumpliendo por ello una muy importante función […]
Dowkah in early November
Monday was the day of maximum impact of cyclone Chapala in southern Arabia. It’s main effect missed western Oman and struck central Yemen instead.Nevertheless it had some effect on Saeed Shanfari’s and my birding when we went out into the desert north of the Dhofar mountains. Having set off at 4.30 am we arrived at […]
Results of the Best Photo of the Week Ended 07 Nov 2015
We are delighted to announce the results of our latest photo competition. Morkel Erasmus wins First Prize for his brilliant capture “Two Young Kings”. Sherri Simms wins Second Prize for her outstanding composition “Mom Taking Care of Her Little One”. Third Place goes to Ken Billington for “Common House Sparrow on Red-tile Roof”. See […]
Picaflor esmeralda (Versicolored Emerald) Amazilia versicolor
Preparando estas fotografías de Picaflor esmeralda que me pasó Nicolás veo que desde el año pasado no compartía imágenes de esta especie en el blog. Estas fotos se obtuvieron durante las vacaciones de invierno en el Jardín de los picaflores en Puerto Iguazú Misiones; durante el mes de Mayo pasado registramos a este picaflor en […]