The past few nights here in the southern portion of Northeast Ohio have been in the teens, so I’ve been thinking about the “odd couple” at Zoar Wetland. This past autumn, a goose and brown duck (no one seems to know the proper name, although it does resemble a Mallard), took up residence at the […]
Best Photo of the Year Competition Ended 2012
We are pleased to announce the winners of our “Best Photo of the Year Competition 2012”, which had the highest subscriber participation of any of our previous competitions. Walter Baliero is the clear winner of First Prize with his outstanding photo “Andean hummingbird”. Fabiola Forns wins Second Prize with “Atlantic Puffin with Sand Eel” and […]
A Crimson Year ahead of us
Hear the music of nature, listen to the flappings of wings, and look at the wonders of creation, in our backyards, in the parks, in the mountains, in the forests, everywhere. These are gifts we now cherish. These are treasures we must keep for our children and our children’s children. As we continuously capture thru […]
Mielero (Bananaquit)
Como los veo todos los días no me dedico a fotografiarlos de seguido y aprovechando que hace mas de dos meses que no comparto fotos de Mieleros en el blog publico hoy estas tres fotografías de estos últimos días de algunos Mieleros que se animaron a acercarse un poco mas de lo habitual. Haciendo equilibrio […]
Les moineaux
Le Moineau domestique (Passer domesticus) est une espèce de petits passereaux de la famille des Passeridae. Il se nourrit majoritairement de céréales et d’autres graines, mais sait s’adapter et tirer profit d’autres opportunités, consommant divers invertébrés, les insectes en premier lieu, qui servent par ailleurs d’alimentation de base aux oisillons. Le plumage du Moineau domestique […]
Bolivia Trip Report Part IV
Bolivia is an extremely diverse country when it comes to birds. In fact, some say that if it wasn’t land-locked it would have more species than any other country. Endemism is not especially high but there are some stunners to search for such as the Red-fronted Macaw and Black-hooded Sunbeam. The country lacks a field […]
Red Kite
Milvus milvus – Accipitridae – Accipitriformes One of the few winterers in our area, south of France. We have set up a feeding station for these birds since last year’s cold spell in Febuary. Indeed for 3 weeks, temperatures had plummeted to -15 and unfortunately, many species of birds were decimated. We managed to help […]
Ponce Inlet, 12/26/2012
I returned to Lighthouse Point Park at Ponce Inlet again in the hopes of finding a Razorbill. We found one far off the jetty. My father, who’s in town for Christmas, located it in his scope, and I was able to locate it briefly with my binoculars. It was very far away (I probably would […]