Antes de llegar al portòn de entrada al Club refugio Ombù Luis se encontrò con este Boyerito perchando en el alambre de pùas oxidado, una de las mejores perchas para obtener los mejores desenfoques por la distancia con respecto a los pastizales del segundo plano; comparto hoy estas fotografìas que se obtuvieron durante el dìa […]
VOTE for the Best Photo of the Week 25 Apr 2015
Welcome to the “Best Photo of the Week” competition showcasing and celebrating the biodiversity of Planet Earth. This week’s featured image: Hooded Merganser taken at Vancouver Island by Glenn Bartley. 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 […]
Daily Dose of Moose
Hey lookit this guy! This is from a couple months ago when we attempted to go birding at Turnbull NWR in Eastern Washington. I think we saw a painfully disappointing 8 species, which was pretty ridiculous. However, this moose friend was a huge bonus, especially since I haven’t seen these guys since 2007 or 2008. […]
The First Real Day of Spring
One thing signals the start of spring to me — when the white-throated sparrows start to sing. So, according to me, spring started this past Wednesday when I heard the first one right outside my window. Today they were singing all over Brooklyn. The song is distinctive and once you know what it is you […]
The Bandipur Tales
A big hello to my readers, its been long, really long since I posted here. This post is all about a three day stay followed by a one day round in Bandipur and Kabini respectively. I had the privilege of accompanying and guiding Alex who was visiting India purely for wildlife photography. I wont be […]
Mosqueta enana (Eared Pigmy-tyrant) Myiornis auricularis
El Domingo 4 de Enero de 2015 los amigos se fueron al Cerro Santa Ana (al Complejo Don Rodolfo) a pasar el día fotografiando aves, compromisos familiares me jugaron en contra para que yo participe de dicha jornada de la cual muchas ganas tenía de ir porque hace mas de tres años que no vuelvo […]
Results of the Best Photo of the Week Ended 11 Apr 2015
We are delighted to announce the results of our latest photo competition. Juan Carlos Vindas wins First Place for his brilliant composition entitled “Two Violet-tailed Sylphs”. Rick Lieder wins Second Place for his outstanding flight shot “No Boundaries”. Third Place goes to Cat Xuan Nguyen for “Springtime Love is in the Air”. See detailed results […]
Barullero (Tawny-crowned Pygmy-Tyrant) Euscarthmus meloryphus
Hace un tiempo atrás cuando publiqué la última entrada para el barullero en el blog mencioné el hecho de que era notable que en cuatro años nunca antes hayamos publicado fotografías de este tiránido, ocurre que con el tiempo el oído se entrena y con la práctica estamos mucho mas avezados a la hora de […]