Macho de fueguero fotografiado con lujo de detalles en el comedero del campo de Angel Prato en Curuzú Cuatiá en varias oportunidades durante la jornada del día Viernes 25 de Julio pasado. Realmente se disfruta tener a esta belleza tan cerca luciendo tan tranquilamente su notable rojo en el entorno. Solamente en las dos primeras […]
Results of the Best Photo of the Week Ended 20 Sep 2014
We are delighted to announce the results of our latest “Best Photo of the Week” Competition. First Prize is awarded to Pam Mullins for her outstanding image “Sunset Landing”, Nitin Jain wins Second Prize with “Weaver” and Third Prize is shared by Raj Dhage with “Mottled Wood Owl” and Howard Cheek with “Let’s get it […]
Chingolo, Rufous-collared Sparrow, Zonotrichia capensis
Aprovechando esta hermosa fotografía que me traje del campo de Angel en Curuzú Cuatiá la cual muestra a un Chingolo perchando en el posadero que armamos nosotros con flores secas comparto hoy la leyenda del Chingolo, algún que otro poema acerca de el y otras cosas mas para conocer un poco mas acerca de este […]
Photo Competition – Win Vanguard Spirit ED Binocular
This week we’re absolutely delighted to give you the chance to win a Vanguard Spirit ED 8 x 42 binocular valued at £269.99 RRP (inc VAT). All you have to do is register and submit your photo. Voting will commence on 4th Oct 2014 and close on 31st Oct 2014 when the winner will be announced. […]
Southern Migrant Hawker
Aeshna affinis – Aeschne affine – Petite æschne, sa longueur est de 57 à 66 mm. De répartition plutôt méridionale, cette libellule de plaine est en expansion vers le nord de l’Europe.Rarement abondante sur un site quoique, au Parc du Confluent Garonne-Ariège en Haute Garonne, ses effectifs soient particulièrement importants depuis 2 ans. Elle fréquente […]
Oak Hammock, 9/13/2014
My father and I drove out to Oak Hammock on Merritt Island today. We’d heard some nice reports about some fun warblers there, so I thought I’d give it a try. Unfortunately, I left my camera battery in my charger, but my dad let me borrow his Canon EOS 1D mark 4. It was pretty […]
Sabi Sands: February 2010 (Part 4)
We were awoken in the early hours of the morning by the persistent (and close-by) roaring of male lions. I knew we were in the general territory of the infamous Mapogo male coalition, and a hope was ignited to perhaps see them on our morning drive. Our wake-up call came, and with a quick coffee […]
Nearly Half of Our Birds Are at Risk of Extinction This Century
The National Audubon Society’s Birds and Climate Change Report should give us all deep cause for concern. The findings are heartbreaking: Nearly half of the bird species in the United States will be seriously threatened by 2080, and any of those could disappear forever. For the first time, Audubon scientists have analyzed decades of historical […]