Este Benteveo mediano no estuvo tan cerca como el último que fotografié en Nemesio Parma pero este día tenía mejor luz, me gustó como quedó el fondo desenfocado; la foto es del día 23 de Marzo y la saqué en el sector de árboles que está al costado de la antigua traza de la Ruta […]
Fish Crows: Egg Thieves
Crows are smart, and because of this I’m somewhat fascinated with them. They’re not particularly attractive birds, but they have a lot of ingenuity. I’ve read stories of crows working together to steal food from gulls. One crow comes up behind the gull and pulls a tail feather, distracting the gull. When the gull looks […]
WIN the “Best Photo of the Week Competition”
Calling all wildlife photographers at all skill levels to take part in the next “Best Photo of the Week Competition”. Check out the entries which have already been submitted below. If you think you have a better photo in your portfolio, don’t delay! Submit your photo now and WIN the next contest. 1) Members Area […]
Butterfly Hunter
When you are out on safari, one of the biggest pitfalls you can find yourself in is only chasing the “big” sightings and the iconic species, and moving past so many amazing moments of natural history that play themselves out every day in the bush. During the recent photographic safari I led to the Chobe […]
The Orange tip butterfly
Anthocharis cardamines – Males differ from females by the orange-tip on the fore-wings, hence their vernacular name. Their host plant is the Cuckoo flower, but adult butterflies feed on other crucifer flowers. It is I think one of the prettiest pieridae! Le plus joli des piéridés à mon avis! Si les ailes antérieures se distinguent […]
Results of the Best Photo of the Week Ended 19 Apr 2014
We are delighted to announce the RESULTS of our latest “Best Photo of the Week” Competition. First Prize is awarded to Ashton Beney for his outstanding photo ‘Look into my Eyes’. Glenn Perrigo wins Second Prize with ‘Wolf Spider from the prey’s viewpoint’ and Third Prize goes to Petr Bambousek for ‘Rainy Day ‘ (click on images […]
Tjäder
En ny natt gav mig mycket att minnas, hönor som flyger fram o åter samt stående på backen, vid ett tillfälle satte de sig i ett träd bakom mitt gömsle (naturligtvis) och plötsligt var där 6 tuppar och ändå var ”min” tupp som jag bevakar och motade bort granntuppen så han inte kom åt hönorna, […]
A week summary in the Arava
Its been a long and hectic week for me with guiding and monitoring throughout. Bird migration is always a wonderful spectacle and there is always much to see (though not always what youexpect!). It started last Sunday when I was guiding Norbert Schafferand we had these wonderful birds which were described in my last post, […]