Western Scrub-Jay (Aphelocoma californica) photo by Larry Jordan TheWestern Scrub-Jay(Aphelocoma californica) is a non-migratory bird belonging to the more than 120 species of Corvids, considered the mostintelligent of all birds. Click on photos for full sized images. They inhabit scrub and dry woodlands of predominately oak and piñion pine but also suburban habitats in western […]
The Magical Land of Kutch, India – Birders Paradise – II
This is the second part in a three part series where I cover the winter paradise (Kutch) in India. For the earlier post please visit Kutch Part I. Here are a few more images of the stunning Raptors that make this area their home during the winter months. For more images from […]
Isle of Mull
I have just returned from a week-long trip to the Isle of Mull, an Inner Hebridean Island off the West coast of Scotland. It has to be said, that after only one week I have utterly fallen in love with the Island and hope to return as soon as possible. The trip was organised by […]
PhotoShare: Gemsbok Symmetry
We have just returned from one of my favourite places on earth – the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. Many of the shots you would have seen from my portfolio were taken there. We had an amazing time and saw cheetahs and lions every day. Obviously some sightings were better than others, but that’s the way it […]
Rainbow Smelt preservation in Downeast Maine
The Rainbow Smelt (Osmerus mordax) is a small (6-8 inch) anadromous fish found in rivers and coastal areas of Eastern North America from Labrador south to coastal Maine. In 2004 the U.S. Government declared the Rainbow Smelt to be a species of special concern as both their historical range and populations have been greatly reduced….most […]
Het Twiske
Zoals gezegd zou ik een weblog schrijven over het Twiske, uiteraard voorzien van een aantal foto’s van het gebied. De eerste keer dat ik daar kwam viel me al direct de grote hoeveelheid konijnen op. Die waren er gelukkig ook de tweede keer nog in grote getalen aanwezig. Niet alleen de “normaal”-gekleurde konijnen maar ook […]
Erotic Light
Phantom pollinators from a parallel universe of erotic light disappear into the heat of the sun. • Honey bee | Apis mellifera
Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) off Canada’s East Coast
One of the highlights of our camera club’sphotography year here on the east coast of Newfoundand, Canada, is our whale watching excursions, and the species of choice for most of us is the huge, and often very active, Humpback. A full-grown Humpback can be 40-50 feet long and weigh over 40 tons. They migrate here, […]