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 […]
Results of the Best Photo of the Week Ended 20 Jun 2015
We are delighted to announce the results of our latest photo competition. Morkel Erasmus wins First Prize for his brilliant composition “The Promise of Rain”. Chas Moonie wins Second Prize for his outstanding capture “It Must Be Love”. Third Place goes to Ruth Thiessen for “Pretty Baby”. See detailed results below: (click on thumbnails for full […]
Proposal to Expand Hunting and Fishing Opportunities on National Wildlife Refuges
Please head on over to 10000 Birds to read my latest post on the Expansion of Hunting and Fishing Opportunities on National Wildlife Refuges. You might also want to read my latest post, and join me in urging congress to End Cruel Trapping on National Wildlife Refuges. Did you know that an estimated 300 refuges […]