We are pleased to announce the winners of our most recent “Best Photo of the Week” Competition. Maria Firpi wins First Prize for her artistic creation “The Great White Egret”. Jerry Curtis wins Second Prize with “Having Fun” and Jefferson R. de O. e Silva Third Prize with “Burrowing Owl”. See images below with links […]
New Scientific Report Documents the Impacts of Mercury Pollution on Adirondack Loons
Albany, NY–An extensive study of New York’s Adirondack loon population has revealed that mercury contamination can lead to population declines of the iconic bird. The research effort was a joint project between the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), the Biodiversity Research Institute (BRI) and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS). For nearly […]
Stealing Red
Time freezes, a cardinal leaps, a splash of red stolen from the sun – Northern Cardinal | Cardinalis cardinalis
Labor Day Weekend Birds at the Water Feature
For the past few weeks I have been noticing new birds in my yard but I haven’t had time to really assess the situation. This holiday weekend, with fall migration underway, I was able to relax around the house and catch up with what is going on in the real world. The world of birds […]
The Lakes, Loch Lomond
While in the Killarney area, I had the privilege of being allowed access to a property called “the Lakes”. This property is on the outskirts of town (actually in Loch Lomond rather than Killarney) and has the distinction of having one of the few permanent naturally occurring water sources in the region. The shallow lake […]
Lift Off
This beautiful Bald Eagle is a frequent visitor to our camp on Parks Pond in Maine. This morning she (we named her Emily) landed in perfect view with the sun in her face. Took this shot with my Canon 7D, 300/2.8 at ISO 200. I was excited to see the moment of capture during upload. […]
Red Avadavats or Strawberry Finches (Amandava amandava)
Red Munias or Red Avadavats or Strawberry finches (Amandava amandava) It was December 2011 when I was at a village named Ikrotia at a distance of about 15 kms from my hometown for birding. I spent 10 days there and captured about 2500 images throughout 10 days. On the third day of my tour during […]