One day last week there was a mockingbird perched outside my window in the cold, first thing in the morning. I opened up and threw some raisins on the surface of the snow. The mockingbird was eating when all of a sudden a robin appeared. The robin flew in so close that the mockingbird had […]
Espinero grande (Greater Thornbird) Phacellodomus ruber
El 20 de Marzo pasado como es habitual en mis días Viernes siempre y cuando no tengo otra cosa que hacer invierto mis primeras horas libres de la jornada para fotografiar un poco antes que que sea mi horario de trabajo; en esta oportunidad me fui al Arroyo Itá y me dirigí directamente al sector […]
Sage Grouse Strut
Finally had a chance to see a greater-sage grouse lek (and a sharp-tailed lek, too!) last week. It’s nearing the end of lekking season, but there were still about 45 males (and a few females showed up) strutting their stuff. The first day I went out there were 40 mph winds and I couldn’t even […]
Results of the Best Photo of the Week Ended 09 May 2015
We are delighted to announce the results of our latest photo competition. Jamie MacArthur wins First Place for his brilliant flight shot “Silent Hunter”. Cat Xuan Nguyen wins Second Place for her outstanding composition “Great Egret Taking Off at Sunset”. Third Place goes to Frank Comisar for “Roseate Spoonbill Platalea Ajaja”. See detailed results below: (click […]
Highlights from this year’s Spring Tour on The Strait of Gibraltar – April 2015
Here’s a quick photo summary of some of the birds we watched down in Andalucia on one of my spring birdwatching tours. Each spring we offer such small tour group holidays to go out in the field and see what bird species are arriving from Africa. The close proximity of the two continents makes this […]
Video: Superb Owl Sunday
Celebrate Superb Owl Sunday with the Short-eared Owls of Arcata Bottoms! This video was first published by Redwood Planet Media on 02 Feb 2015. Wildlife need your support Support ‘Fighting for Wildlife’ by donating as little as $1 – It only takes a minute. Thank you. DONATE NOW Fighting for Wildlife supports approved wildlife conservation […]
Returning to the Sabi Sands
It’s been a while. Three years to be exact. Three years since I was able to last spend time in the Sabi Sands Game Reserve, a jewel in the lowveld and one of the best places to view and photograph leopards in all of Africa. Three years ago, I didn’t have much luck. I was […]
Lavandera (White-headed marsh-Tyrant) Arundinicola leucocephala
El primero de Marzo de este año en la Unidad de conservación Cambyretá antes de llegar al primer pirizal que está luego de pasar la segunda tranquera del camino pudimos encontrar a dos parejas de Lavanderas bastante cerca del camino, obviamente esta especie fue una de las primeras que fotografiamos entre todo lo que se […]