Late last week I drove out to Marl Bed Flats. It has historically been my favorite place to look for shorebirds, but it has all but dried up, and the shorebirds are all gone. I was hoping with all the rain we’ve had recently that things might change, so I gave it another shot. Still […]
Cuclillo canela (Dark-billed Cuckoo) Coccyzus melacoryphus
3 pichones de Cuclillo canela fotografiados en su nido aprovechando la ausencia de sus padres que salieron a buscar alimento. La fotografía pertenece al Dr. Martín de la Peña y se obtuvo en la localidad santafesina de Esperanza hace ya algunos años. Se alcanza distinguir perfectamente la plataforma de palitos del nido; este suele tener […]
VOTE for the Best Photo of the Week 12 Sep 2015
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. […]
Little Big Econ SF (Brumley Rd Trailhead), 8/22/2015
Last week I walked out to the St. Johns River at Puzzle Lake from Brumley Rd with a friend of mine. It was his first time out with me to this location. We were both hoping for some new Seminole County birds – he wanted Pectoral Sandpiper and Cliff Swallow and I wanted Black Tern […]
Central Winds Park in September
Central Winds is starting to get interesting. A couple days ago we had a Blue-winged Warbler there, and there’s been between 8-10 species seen there each day. There are lots of Northern Parula here, sometimes more than 20, and there have been a fair number of Redstarts, Yellow Warblers, Yellow-throated Warblers, and Black and White […]
Tribes and birds of the Lower Omo Valley by Adam Riley
Ethiopia, a landlocked country situated in the Horn of Africa, has firmly established itself as one of Africa’s top birding destinations. Its great diversity of habitats hosts an incredible bird count of over 900 species, including Africa’s 2nd highest list of endemics and near-endemics (after South Africa). These 15 endemics and nearly 40 near-endemics (many […]
Camouflaged!
“The moment one gives close attention to any thing, even a blade of grass, it becomes a mysterious, awesome, indescribably magnificent world in itself.” Henry Miller
Trafficking on an Unprecedented Scale
Pangolins top the list for the most trafficked mammal on the planet. Help protect these endangered creatures across the globe. #KillTheTrade now. Okavango Delta, Botswana. With Ngamiland Adventure Safaris.