Heat and Humidity have resumed their annual one-upmanship contest here in Arch City. Being outdoors mid-day can be unpleasant, so my canine companion and I have been trying to beat them to the starting blocks by heading out for our daily constitutional as early as possible. Westroll two blocks, past grand Italianate manors […]
Close Call
Well folks, to say it’s been a hectic busy month would be an understatement. Just look at the time span between this post and my previous post? The outrage! Anyway – this is a quick recap of our last morning in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park in December 2013. Since we would be leaving the park […]
A Walk in Central Park
Last week I led a nature walk in Central Park for the American Museum of Natural History’s Membership Department. Even though I got rained on twice, there was a lot to see. Here are some of the wild creatures that were in the park on Wednesday. Turtles were basking in The Lake. Red-eared sliders are […]
VOTE for the Best Photo of the Week 04 Jul 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. […]
Batará gigante (Giant-Antshrike) Batara cinerea
El registro de este Batará gigante en el Complejo Don Rodolfo durante la mañana del día 18 de Abril pasado fue quizás el momento de mayor adrenalina de la jornada por varios motivos, siempre observar algo nuevo sirve de mucho incentivo mas aún cuando se nos termina el repertorio de aves de una región en […]
Pijuí corona rojiza (Rufous-capped Spinetail) Synallaxis ruficapilla
El 9 de Mayo pasado en el Complejo Don Rodolfo la suerte estuvo de mi lado nuevamente con este escurridizo furnárido, fue la primera vez que pude fotografiarlo relativamente despejado y de cuerpo entero. Mencioné la palabra suerte en primer lugar porque con las aves las fotos salen buenas siempre y cuando ellas colaboren, de […]
Choca corona rojiza (Rufous-capped antshrike) Thamnophilus ruficapillus
Hoy a la mañana salimos con Javier bien temprano con la finalidad de ir a fotografiar aves a la desembocadura del Arroyo Apepú en Nemesio Parma, el clima cambió drásticamente nublándose bastante rápido y con bastante llovizna. Mucho no se podía hacer en el lugar porque además la maquinaria vial que está trabajando en este […]
Common wood pigeon
This bird was about 45 meters from me but with the 500 mm lens plus the converter 1.4, I managed these fairly decent pics, although far from competition quality: Pigeon ramier ou Palombe dans le sud-ouest: Avec une focale de 700 mm (500 mm + convert 1/4) plus l’effet ‘petit capteur’, je suis parvenue à […]