El primero de Marzo en Cambyretá creo que fue uno de los días que mayor cantidad de aves pudimos observar, en número y en variedad de especies; en mi caso fotografié 65 especies distintas, y entre las aves que se mostraban con mayor cantidad de individuos el Tuyuyú ganó por lejos. A lo largo del […]
Lake Mills Park
It’s been forever since I posted on my blog–terribly long. I had my camera equipment stolen in early March, which took me a bit out of commission, but I have most of it back now, so I’m back in the swing of things, though I haven’t done any blog posts at all in April. Anyway, […]
Results of the Best Photo of the Week Ended 25 Apr 2015
We are delighted to announce the results of our latest photo competition. Morkel Erasmus wins First Prize for his brilliant landscape composition “Atmospheric Elephants”. Ruth Thiessen wins Second Place for her outstanding capture “Happiness”. Third Place goes to Rob Gipman for “Fish Handover to Nesting Female Kingfisher”. See detailed results below: (click on thumbnails for […]
Gliders of Royal National Park
A spotlighting walk in Royal National Park turned up quite a number of Sugar Gliders (Petaurus breviceps) and a tiny and extremely fast Feathertail Glider (Acrobates pygmaeus) – the smallest gliding mammal on earth, that is literally smaller than a mouse and seems to be constantly on the move. Unlike the ‘disappearing in a flash’ […]
Unique new book provides further insights into the world of the elusive otter
The first book providing spectacular photographs and an insight into the lives and behaviour of ALL 13 species of otters has now been launched. It contains detailed information about the magnificent Giant Otter of the Amazon, the tiny Asian Small-Clawed Otter so often found in zoos, the Sea Otter with its charming habits of cracking […]
Florida Friends
Due to thunderstorms in the Denver area, I’m in an airport restaurant waiting out a three-hour delay and reflecting on my Florida Birds workshop that finished up this morning. Even though I’m stuck in the airport waiting on my connecting flight, it is refreshing to be back in the thin air of the mile-high city […]
Press release: New book about polar bears, overhunting and failed management
Press Release – Polar Bears on the Edge: New book punctures myth that polar bear conservation is success story The climate is changing, sea-ice is melting, polar bears are suffering. And yet, the establishment accepts that about 1.000 polar bears are hunted every year. On average, one polar bear is shot every 9 hours, or […]
Little Swifts, Chipiona, Cadiz province, Spain
One of the more accessible Little Swift sites is at Chipiona harbour and marina on the western side of Andalucia. There are other sites across the Iberian peninsula but this site offers easy access and with patience you can watch the birds feeding and returning to the colony. You’ll see them on their own in […]