Each year, vast numbers of these iconic sea birds gather in breeding colonies on islands off the Atlantic coast of Canada. In this video you’re invited to accompany me as we explore the daily life of these amazing, raucous, and gregarious sea birds. This video was originally produced for the Perfect Day Factory. […]
Desert Ducks
There are some new man-made lakes that have recently been created to the South East of Dubai. They are still a way from becoming established sites and for some reason the authorities have introduced feral species from around the world leading to strange sights of birds that would normally never co-exist ! It has already […]
Results of the Best Photo of the Week Ended 17 Jan 2015
We are delighted to announce the results of our latest photo competition. First Prize is awarded to Shlomo Waldmann for his outstanding flight shot “Bald Eagles”. Charles Vanpraet wins Second Prize for his macro image entitled “Morning Dew”. Third Prize goes to Stephen Tabone for his study of “Motherly Love”. See detailed results below: […]
Carpintero copete amarillo (Blond-crested woodpecker) Celeus flavescens
Estas fotografías son tres claros ejemplos de que en muy contadas ocasiones las mejores tomas se obtienen en el momento mas impensado sin necesitar caminar para lograr un acercamiento con una especie determinada. Las fotos las obtuve en la Reserva Yateí en el mes de Octubre en horas de la siesta cuando me llevé un […]
Forest Wagtail – UAE Record No 10
This Forest Wagtail (Dendronanthus indicus) is a recent vistor to Abu Dhabi, I believe, according to the Emirates Bird Recorder, it is the 10th Record for the UAE, the first being Nov 1989 and the last Dec 2012. It is only my second sighting, the last being in 2009, so I enjoyed my hour or […]
Urraca morada (Purplish jay) Cyanocorax cyanomelas
La Urraca morada en mi opinión personal es uno de los pájaros mas complicados de fotografiar si se pretenden lograr representar sus colores de manera perfecta en una fotografía; hay que tener en cuenta el tipo de luz del ambiente, el uso del flash y un correcto seteo de balance de blancos en nuestro equipo. […]
10 below 100 – my reflection on 2014
Good day folks! I bet the title of this blog post has you perplexed. Since January 2010 I have made it a habit of posting a collection of my personal best moments in nature photography on my blog. I know some people scoff at this trend (obviously because many photographers seem to be doing it […]
Quiet Mockingbirds
When I picture a mockingbird, it often looks like the one below – sitting on a conspicuous perch with beak open and singing loudly. But mockingbirds don’t sing in winter. I have written about winter mockingbirds before – but every year I notice their seasonal personality change. For the last few weeks, as the weather […]